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The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations calls for pursuing through a forum of Pacific Rim economies the possibility of a digital trade agreement, amid concerns that the United States may be falling behind China in taking the lead in writing key trade rules in the region.

The US Senate approved long-time diplomat Nicholas Burns on Thursday to be the country’s next ambassador to China, after a Republican hold on his nomination was lifted in exchange for passage of a bill to counter China’s alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Former career diplomat Nicholas Burns won approval from the United States Senate on Thursday to become the country's next ambassador to China, filling a front-line post which has been vacant for over a year amid ongoing tensions between the two countries.

Former career diplomat Nicholas Burns won approval from the United States Senate on Thursday to become the country's next ambassador to China, filling a front-line post which has been vacant for over a year amid ongoing tensions between the two countries.

The Senate will vote next month on legislation from Sen.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Friday called for pursuing through a forum of Pacific Rim economies the possibility of a digital trade agreement, amid concerns that the United States may be falling behind China in taking the lead in writing key trade rules&...

Here's how U.S. Democrats are responding to trade threats from Canada, which has threatened tariffs and threatened to suspend bits of the new NAFTA. "I don't care," says one. The bottom line: An irritant over electric vehicles will likely drag into 2022, as the U.S. Congress struggles to complete a landmark bill.

Republican senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that would significantly boost Ukraines defensive potential. Sponsored by Sen. James Risch of Idaho, the bill is titled the Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense Act.

Republican senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that would significantly boost Ukraine's defensive potential. Sponsored by Sen. James Risch of Idaho, the bill is titled the Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense Act.

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