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Nike Ching

Nike Ching is VOA’s State Department Bureau Chief. She has traveled with four secretaries of state under Democratic and Republican administrations. As a veteran bilingual correspondent, she reports regularly in both English and Mandarin on multiple platforms, with an emphasis on geopolitics, international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, and human rights. Her Twitter handle is @rongxiang

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November 18, 2024
UN Security Council calls for urgent aid to Gaza

Council urges immediate increase in aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza, warning that humanitarian situation there is worsening
November 15, 2024
Blinken discusses economic cooperation with Taiwan's APEC envoy

Blinken’s 20-minute pull-aside with Taiwan’s APEC envoy was not previously announced
November 13, 2024
US downplays impact as China, Peru set to update trade pact, open mega port

US APEC envoy unconcerned that Xi may overshadow Biden’s Peru trip
November 13, 2024
In Brussels, Blinken pledges support for Ukraine ahead of Trump transition

US secretary of state describes military collaboration between Pyongyang and Moscow as 'a two-way street'
November 12, 2024
Blinken heads to Brussels to push for Ukraine aid

US secretary of state is heading to Belgium as Washington looks for ways to 'surge' military aid to Ukraine in the final days of President Joe Biden’s term
November 06, 2024
World leaders congratulate Trump on election win

Many world leaders took to social media website X to congratulate Trump, whose unpredictable 'America First' foreign policy approach complicated relations with many US allies and foes alike during his first term in office
October 31, 2024
US: 8,000 N. Korean troops expected to join Ukraine fight 'in coming days'

US, South Korean officials say they don't see any indication of Russian involvement in North Korea's latest ICBM launch
October 30, 2024
US experts see Pyongyang's Russia gambit as no-win situation for China
October 28, 2024
US, South Korea to confer on North Korean troop deployment to Russia

If Beijing chooses, it could restrict exports of materials Pyongyang might use for munitions production, analysts say
October 24, 2024
Blinken announces $135M in additional US aid for Palestinians

Top US diplomat says negotiators to meet to discuss Gaza cease-fire, return of hostages, diplomatic resolution to conflicts in Lebanon
October 11, 2024
Blinken warns China against provocations toward Taiwan

All ASEAN countries want Taiwan Strait peace and stability, top US diplomat says
October 09, 2024
US urges peaceful resolution of any Taiwan disputes

China’s communist party watches the speeches of Taiwan’s leaders closely during the island’s celebrations on October 10
October 08, 2024
Blinken heads to Laos for ASEAN and East Asia Summit

Summits mark debut of new regional leaders, including Thailand's PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Japan's PM Shigeru Ishiba
October 02, 2024
US, China plan Biden-Xi call in the coming days

Kurt Campbell, the State Department’s second-highest-ranking diplomat, said China’s material support for Russia is 'a topic of real anxiety'
September 27, 2024
Blinken dismisses China's Ukraine peace plan over material support for Russia

US, China are planning call between their leaders in coming days
September 26, 2024
Blinken to meet Chinese counterpart amid concerns over China's drone supply to Russia

The latest US-China diplomacy comes ahead of an expected call between Biden, Xi
September 23, 2024
US commits to defense support for Taiwan as defense industry conference begins

In lead-up to the annual gathering, organizer was targeted by cyber attack
September 18, 2024
US official: China's support for Russia's war effort in Ukraine 'comes from very top'

Washington has been slow to fully grasp ‘absolute intensity of engagement’ between Putin, Xi, top official says
September 12, 2024
US, China talk more as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific region

American and Chinese diplomats and military officials are talking ahead of the U.S. presidential elections as tensions simmer in the South China Sea and around Taiwan. State Department Bureau Chief Nike Ching reports. Contributor: Jeff Seldin. Narrator: Elizabeth Cherneff.
September 11, 2024
US announces over $700 million in new aid to Ukraine

Blinken says US bipartisan support for Ukraine will continue after November’s election

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