State of Mankind

State Dept. Approves $1.1B Arms Sale to Taiwan; US Tariffs on China to Remain in Place for Now



China in Focus

The biggest*#TaiwanArmsSale*under President Joe Biden is coming in at $1.1 billion. But can Washington deliver the weapons in time?*#USTariffs*on Chinese imports will stay in place—at least for now, after requests from several industries. A major*#Earthquake*is shaking a city in southwest China. Twenty-one million are under lockdown orders there—some of them blocked from fleeing their buildings. The UK, one of America’s closest allies, gets a new prime minister. We look at its stance on China and Russia.