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In this Wednesday, May 3, 2017 photo, a North Korean soldier looks through a pair of binoculars as he stands at a guard tower on the border near Chongsu in North Korea's North Pyongan Province, as seen from across the border in Dandong in northeastern China's Liaoning Province. The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said Friday, May 26, 2017, that Chinese officials have told Washington they have tightened border controls with North Korea as part of U.N. sanctions aimed at halting Pyongyang's nuclear and missile activities. (Chinatopix via AP)

US diplomat: China tightened border controls with N. Korea

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

Yang Shuping, University of Maryland class of 2017, is shown in a screen capture from YouTube from her commencement remarks. (YouTube) Ms. Yang was widely criticized on Chinese social media outlets for remarks she made that were critical of China and laudatory of the breadth of social and political freedom in the United States. She has since apologized on the Weibo Chinese-language social-media platform.

Yang Shuping, Univ. of Maryland graduate, apologizes for offending China in pro-free speech address

By Ken Shepherd - The Washington Times

The Latest: Reynolds sends thank you letter to employees

Associated Press

Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Liu Jieyi enters a Security Council meeting about North Korea at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

China calls for new talks with North Korea on nukes

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

‘Dangal’ becomes China’s biggest non-Hollywood foreign film

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Go player Ke Jie, center, speaks at a press conference after playing a match against Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo, during the Future of Go Summit in Wuzhen in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Ke Jie, the world's top-ranked Go player, started a three-round showdown on Tuesday against AlphaGo, which beat a South Korean Go master in a five-round showdown last year. (AP Photo/Peng Peng)

China economic challenges could slow Asia

By Dan Negrea

China's Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization, WHO, greets delegates after her statement, during the 70th World Health Assembly at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, May 22, 2017. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

The Latest: US ‘disappointed’ Taiwan not at WHO assembly

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Gov. Branstad leaves Iowa with new voter ID, anti-union laws

By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ - Associated Press

A general view pictured during the 70th World Health Assembly, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, May 22, 2017. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Taiwanese minister: China is playing politics with health

By JAMEY KEATEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, March 6, 2014 file photo, Li Bin, the chairperson of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission speaks during a press conference in Beijing, China. China’s health minister has all but slammed the door on any more participation for Taiwan at the World Health Organization’s annual assembly until the island’s government accepts the “One China” principle, it was reported on Sunday, May 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly

By JAMEY KEATEN - Associated Press

In this photo takenMay 17, 2017, a female white-bellied tree pangolin climbs on a limb at the Pittsburgh Zoo &amp; PPG Aquarium. (Steph Chambers/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Pittsburgh zoo at forefront of saving endangered pangolins

By JOHN HAYES and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Associated Press

This undated combination of photos shows the U.S. Air Force WC-135W Constant Phoenix aircraft during flight, left, and two Chinese SU-30 fighter jets taking off. A pair of Chinese fighter jets conducted an &quot;unprofessional&quot; intercept of an American radiation-sniffing surveillance plane over the East China Sea, the U.S. Air Force said Friday, May 19, 2017, the latest in a series of such incidents that have raised U.S. concerns in an already tense region. (U.S. Air Force and Xinhua via AP)

US protests intercept by Chinese jets; China blames US

By MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press

South Korean special envoy Lee Hae-chan, left, passes on a hand-written letter from South Korean President Moon Jae-in to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Friday, May 19, 2017. A senior foreign policy adviser to Chinese President Xi stressed the importance of relations with South Korea on Friday as the two countries attempt to mend a rift in ties over the deployment of a U.S. missile-defense system to guard against North Korean threats. (Jason Lee/Pool Photo via AP)

China’s Xi says willing to help end rift with South Korea

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

Chinese, S. Korean officials meet in attempt to repair ties

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In this undated image made from video, members of CD REV chant about THAAD, the U.S. Army's missile defense system formally known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. A rap group backed by China's government is warning South Korea in a music video that &quot;you're going too far&quot; with the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system, as Beijing seeks to bring its state-supported cultural forces to bear in the international dispute. (Photo via AP)

China rappers to Seoul: ‘Big brother’ opposes missile shield

By MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press

AP Exclusive: Chinese spent $24B on US, other ‘golden visas’

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

Kim Jong-un Missile Mouth Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

North Korean aggression has China hedging bets

By James A. Lyons

In this Saturday, May 13, 2017, photo, Zhao Hailong puts on makeup for his lead role in the Peking Opera classic &quot;Farewell My Concubine&quot; at a theater in Beijing. When Zhao Hailong was a teenager he played a small role in the award-winning film &quot;Farewell My Concubine,&quot; the story of the life-long friendship between two men who met as apprentices in China’s famed Peking opera. Today, he is the lead on stage in the Peking Opera classic of the same name. (AP Photo/Louise Watt)

From teenager to warlord in ‘Farewell My Concubine’

By LOUISE WATT - Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left bottom, talks with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, right, at the a summit at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, May 15, 2017. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP)

China’s Xi outlines plans for wide cooperation in trade plan

By JOE McDONALD and MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press