Examining U.S. foreign policy towards Syria, China

"Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan takes a look at whether the instability in Syria poses a threat to U.S. national security, and why President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration.

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Countering China: Foreign aid in America’s national interest

Like Japan, the United Kingdom and France, the United States must have a more direct alignment between its foreign aid and commercial interests.
The Hill - 14h
Syria's Assad is in Russia, Putin's deputy foreign minister confirms to NBC News

Russia is providing sanctuary to Bashar al-Assad, after the swift collapse of the Syrian leader's regime, Russia’s deputy foreign minister told NBC News.
NBC News - 2d
Domestic issues pile pressure on Iran’s president amid foreign policy setbacks

Tensions over executions and plans for petrol price rise and hijab law add to reversals in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the latest in a string of foreign policy ...
The Guardian - 3d
China starts military movements after Taiwan leader’s first foreign trip

Beijing’s aviation authorities have partially restricted swaths of airspace, indicating imminent military activity
Financial Times - 3d
EU foreign policy head Kallas welcomes end of al-Assad in Syria

Yahoo News - 4d
Commerce Dept. Is on the Front Lines of China Policy

The department has confronted the challenge of China by restricting key exports, a policy that is likely to continue in the Trump administration.
The New York Times - 4d
Trump Business Plans Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals

The family business of President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to announce some restrictions on transactions but is not likely to accept as many limitations as it did eight years ago.
The New York Times - Dec. 5
What we know about Trump's plans on foreign policy, tariffs

Tariffs for countries sending goods to the U.S. still appear to be part of President-elect Donald Trump's plans for his second term in the White House. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady ...
CBS News - Dec. 3
Biden’s vexed foreign policy legacy leaves hard choices ahead

Thanks to Biden’s actions (or inaction), the incoming Trump administration faces difficult policy choices on the Ukraine war and China’s aggressive expansionism in Asia, as well as containing the ...
The Hill - Dec. 3

Examining U.S. foreign policy towards Syria, China

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