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Mark Magnier
US Deputy Bureau Chief
Before joining the Post in Washington, Mark worked in China, India and Japan for the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times and was a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow. He’s covered economic, social and political issues throughout Asia and conflicts in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, including weeks spent camping under Saddam Hussein’s bridges.
Before joining the Post in Washington, Mark worked in China, India and Japan for the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times and was a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow. He’s covered economic, social and political issues throughout Asia and conflicts in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, including weeks spent camping under Saddam Hussein’s bridges.
Areas of Expertise:
US-China relations and policyLanguages Spoken:
English
Analysts say modest meeting outcomes and shrinking institutional channels leave diplomacy unduly reliant on the leaders’ personal rapport.
Witnesses say decades of technology theft have strengthened Beijing, while others caution against broad anti-China measures.
US president says Iran agreed to inspections ‘long into the future’, but Tehran says no decision has been made on IAEA access.
Experts say slow responses, aid cuts and misinformation expose gaps in global health defences despite Covid lessons.
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US Vice-President also claims Iran will not receive money or sanctions relief unless it meets the obligations outlined in agreement.
US president hails accord as a major victory despite lingering questions, warns Tehran of renewed bombing if it fails to comply with terms.
Iran conflict has led to concern in Congress, White House that US may struggle to respond to another crisis in the near future.
Terms of the accord remain secret nearly a day after the announcement to end the conflict, with leaders due in Switzerland on Friday.
Agreement set to end US naval blockade and establish 60-day window to dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme.
Chinese intelligence allegedly used internet domains to blackmail Americans with security clearances into divulging sensitive information.
North Korean leader says strengthening relations with China is the country’s ‘most important strategic mission’, according to state media.
Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States.
According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years.
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Top diplomat said dialogue was essential to prevent tensions over Taiwan, trade and security from escalating into a broader conflict.
Beijing’s top diplomat says ‘world peace and security are in great jeopardy’ and that UN Charter should be safeguarded at all costs.
Analysts say the American vice-president and secretary of state are trying to prove loyalty without becoming political liabilities.
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Arrest shows signs of growing cooperation between US and China authorities in wake of last week’s Trump-Xi summit in Beijing.
US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.
Lu ‘Harry’ Jianwang convicted of acting as an unauthorised Chinese agent and obstruction of justice in closely watched trial.
Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead.
Witness testifies he was harassed after holding a protest against the establishment of alleged Fuzhou-controlled facility in New York.
Meeting follows Paris round in March and a video call in April as both sides prepare for Trump’s state visit.
Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks.
Trump administration on Friday appealed court ruling that 10 per cent global tariff imposed in February was not justified by 1970s trade law.
Lawyers of Lu Jianwang, who has lived in the US for decades, said the alleged covert police station was just a community centre.
Despite declarations of cooperation, friendship and respect from both sides, major trade conflict is brewing between the two superpowers.
Curbs tied to Iran and a fragile ceasefire cast a shadow over the leaders’ planned Beijing summit as tensions between the powers mount.
