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Li Shangfu (center), who was slapped with U.S. sanctions this week for buying arms from Russia, is director of the Equipment Development Department of China's Central Military Commission. The department announced a database that will likely benefit from China's theft of 22.1 million records on American federal workers, including those with security clearances, from the Office of Personnel Management in 2015. (Associated Press/File)

Inside the Ring: China spying on U.S. military boosted with database

By Bill Gertz

President Donald Trump participates in a United Nations Security Council briefing on counterproliferation at the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at U.N. Headquarters. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump claims credit for saving Idlib from attack

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In this Sept. 22, 2018 photo, members of the faithful attend a mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, a government-sanctioned Catholic church in Beijing. The Vatican’s breakthrough agreement to give China some say over bishop appointments has critics accusing the church of caving in to the ruling Communist Party just as it is waging a sweeping crackdown on religion. Others say it’s an imperfect but much-needed step toward uniting Catholics in the world’s most populous country. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Vatican agreement with China draws concerns amid crackdown

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump talks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at U.N. Headquarters. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump accuses China of 2018 election meddling: They ‘don’t want me to win’

By Guy Taylor and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Pakistani businessman Mirza Imran Baig shows his picture taken with his Uighur wife Malika Mamiti outside the Pakistan's embassy in Beijing, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. Two Pakistani men are lobbying the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing for help reuniting with their wives, who they say are ethnic Uighurs unable to leave China in the latest example of how a sweeping crackdown has spilled across borders. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Pakistanis in China seek answers about detained Uighur wives

By DAKE KANG and YANAN WANG - Associated Press

The buildings of the banking district are illuminated by red clouds after sunset in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Report: Long trade war would hurt US more than China

By DAVE McHUGH - Associated Press

The Latest: Pope asks for reconciliation in Chinese church

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Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis urges Chinese Catholics to trust, reconcile after deal

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, photo, a worker handles a machine roller at an aluminium factory in Zouping in eastern China's Shandong province. China announced more tariff cuts Wednesday, Sept. 26, on construction machinery and other goods but no action on U.S. complaints about its technology policy that are fuelling an escalating trade battle. (Chinatopix via AP)

China cuts some tariffs _ but does not address US complaints

By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press

Correction: China Missing Celebrity story

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A person takes cover from the rain at the United Nations headquarters during the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Governments from around the world will gather Wednesday to discuss the persistent scourge of tuberculosis, which last year claimed more lives than any other communicable disease. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

The Latest: Congo to boycott UN meetings about the country

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This combination of file photos show, from left to right; then Malaysia’s President-elect Mahathir Mohamad, Maldives President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Pakistan politician Imran Khan. The three Muslim-majority South Asian countries have recently elected leaders who campaigned on promises to move away from China’s growing sphere of influence. The surprising elections of nonagenarian Mahathir Mohamad in Malaysia, cricketer Imran Khan in Pakistan and longtime opposition lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the Maldives could signal problems for the continued development of Beijing’s “Belt and Road” initiative to build ports, highways and other trade-related infrastructure. (AP Photo, File)

Asian victors may find anti-China campaign vows hard to keep

By EMILY SCHMALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 13, 2018, file photo, Taiwanese F-16 jet fighters fly in close formation during a navy exercise at Suao naval station in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan. China demanded Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, that the U.S. cancel a $330 million sale of military equipment to Taiwan, warning of &quot;severe damage&quot; to bilateral relations and cooperation if Washington fails to comply. The Trump administration said Monday, Sept. 24, that it had approved the sale of spare parts and related support for Taiwan's F-16 fighters and other military aircraft. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 13, 2018, file photo, Taiwanese F-16 jet fighters fly in close formation during a navy exercise at Suao naval station in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan. China demanded Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, that the U.S. cancel a $330 million sale of military equipment to Taiwan, warning of &quot;severe damage&quot; to bilateral relations and cooperation if Washington fails to comply. The Trump administration said Monday, Sept. 24, that it had approved the sale of spare parts and related support for Taiwan's F-16 fighters and other military aircraft. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

US-China tensions spilling over into the military arena

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

The Latest: Canada rallies past rival France at World Cup

Associated Press

Swedish broadcaster: Satirical China sketch ‘misunderstood’

By DAVID KEYTON - Associated Press

Pope Francis holds his pastoral staff as he arrives to celebrate a Mass in Freedom Square in Tallinn, Estonia, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Pope Francis concludes his four-day tour of the Baltics visiting Estonia. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope acknowledges China bishop deal will cause suffering

By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 8, 2018, file photo, a worker transfers steel cables at a steel factory in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province. The Asian Development Bank has slightly downgraded its growth forecasts in its latest outlook report for the region, citing the fallout from trade tensions, rising debt and the potential impact from tightening of credit in the U.S. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

Clouds on horizon as trade wars, debt weigh on Asia’s growth

By ELAINE KURTENBACH - Associated Press

Illustration on the dangers posed by VOSTOK-18 by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Recent Russian military exercise is the largest rehearsal of WWIII in the 21st century

By Peter Vincent Pry

A Chinese tour guide leads a tour group past a store from American sportswear retailer Under Armour at an outdoor shopping area in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. A Chinese trade envoy said Tuesday that talks with Washington are impossible while the United States &quot;holds a knife&quot; to Beijing's neck by imposing tariff hikes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China official says talks impossible with ‘US holding knife’

By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press