Why a trade war with China is dangerous

Just after midnight Friday, the threat of a trade war between the U.S. and China moved from rhetoric to reality. The Trump administration imposed tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods. China immediately retaliated with duties on the same value of American products. Derek Thompson, a senior editor at the Atlantic, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss why China, specifically, is the wrong country to get into a trade war with and the potential outcomes if it continues to escalate.

• Jul 7, 2018
• 03:52

An international search-and-rescue mission is underway for the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines plane with 239 people on board

An international search-and-rescue mission is underway for the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines plane with 239 people on board. At least one oil slick has been spotted off Vietnam, which may be from the missing plane. Seth Doane reports.

• Mar 8, 2014
• 01:42

Trump's summit with Chinese President

President Trump's first face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping took a backseat to the crisis in Syria. But on Friday at Mar-a-Lago, the two leaders discussed another global hotspot: North Korea, which has stepped up testing of its ballistic missiles in the last month. Jamie Metzl, a senior fellow for technology and national security at the Atlantic Council, joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the summit.

• Apr 8, 2017
• 03:39

Shift in Trump foreign policy

The White House admits the developments in Syria over this past week, including the missile strike against an airfield, altered the tone of President Trump's foreign policy - and cast a diplomatic shadow over a long-planned summit at Mar-a-Lago with Chinese President Xi Jinping. White House correspondent Margaret Brennan reports from Palm Beach, Fla.

• Apr 8, 2017
• 02:37

How U.S. and China tensions define our world

The book "Superpower Showdown" tells the story of the monumental standoff between the U.S. and China, and how it defines both our world today and our future. Tensions between the two nations are at a new level amid a global pandemic, protests in Hong Kong and then upcoming U.S. presidential election. Jeff Glor speaks to the authors of the book, two reporters with deeply personal ties to the story.

• Jun 13, 2020
• 07:01

A look at Wuhan after a year of COVID-19

One year ago in December 2019, the fist symptomatic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China. As the pandemic swept across the globe, more than 65 million people have been infected, and more than 1.5 million killed. Ramy Inocencio returns to Wuhan to see how a year of living with the coronavirus has changed life.

• Dec 5, 2020
• 02:53

U.S. angers some allies with Australia deal

The U.S. and U.K. have angered some allies with a new security deal that offers Australia technology to produce nuclear-powered submarines to help counter China. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports for CBSN.

• Sep 17, 2021
• 02:10

3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth from budding space station

They landed in the Gobi Desert. It was China's longest such mission yet. Astronaut trios are expected to be sent on 90-day missions to the station over the next two years to make it fully functional.

• Sep 17, 2021

What new AUKUS pact means for U.S. and China

President Joe Biden has announced a new national security initiative focused on the Indo-Pacific region. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero for more on what this means for relations with China.

• Sep 16, 2021
• 05:15

China looms large in debates over security

Tensions between the U.S. and China are escalating as the White House announces a new pact with the U.K. and Australia to counter Beijing's growing military and economic influence across the world. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN to discuss the future of U.S.-China relations and other news from the White House, including a new book that reveals General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called China in the waning days of the Trump administration.

• Sep 16, 2021
• 10:06

WorldView: World isn't slowing climate change

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing so much of the world to virtually grind to a halt last year, the U.N. said that didn't slow the pace of climate change. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of the leader of an ISIS offshoot known as the Islamic State and the Greater Sahara, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is self-isolating after dozens of people in his inner circle fell ill with the coronavirus. Also, the U.S., U.K. and Australia announced a historic Asia-Pacific security pact allowing Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time, which is seen as an effort to counter China's rapidly rising influence in the region. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined "CBSN AM" from London with those international headlines.

• Sep 16, 2021
• 03:35

General Mark Milley faces calls to resign

A new book on the inner workings of the Trump presidency is shining a light on the actions of the former president's top military adviser, General Mark Milley. Republicans are calling for his resignation due to his contact with China during a period in which the book claims Milley worried for Trump's mental health. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Sep 16, 2021
• 01:38

Milley faces calls to resign over China talks

President Biden and the Pentagon are defending General Mark Milley after it was reported that the top military officer made a secret call to his Chinese counterpart assuring him the U.S. had no intention of striking China in the final weeks of the Trump presidency. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Sep 15, 2021
• 01:50

Court rejects suit by ex-intern at center of China's #MeToo movement

Zhou Xiaoxuan claims a famous talk show host harassed her when she interned at state TV, but a Beijing court says there's not enough evidence for a case.

• Sep 15, 2021

Top general feared Trump might launch nuclear war, new book says

General Mark Milley was so worried former President Trump might start a war with China that he placed a secret call to his Chinese counterpart.

• Sep 14, 2021

Biden calls Chinese President Xi Jinping about U.S.-China relationship

The president has been exasperated that lower-level Chinese officials haven't been willing to speak substantively with his administration.

• Sep 10, 2021

WorldView: Former Afghan leader apologizes

Ashraf Ghani, the former president of Afghanistan, asks forgiveness for fleeing the country during the Taliban's takeover. China pledges millions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan. Sydney, Australia, plans to roll back COVID-19 restrictions. And North Korea is barred from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with more on these world headlines.

• Sep 9, 2021
• 03:03

Hong Kong arrests 4 pro-democracy leaders behind Tiananmen vigil

It's the latest major blow for the beleaguered pro-democracy movement in the Chinese city which, until recently, enjoyed a large degree of autonomy from Beijing.

• Sep 8, 2021

Baseball gear plant closure will eliminate jobs

A manufacturing plant in Caledonia, Minnesota, that's partially owned by Major League Baseball is shutting down. The closure will move dozens of jobs out of the state, with most going to China. Kris Van Cleave has more.

• Sep 6, 2021
• 02:08

China bans "sissy men" it deems not masculine enough from TV

The party has reduced children's access to online games and is trying to discourage what it sees as unhealthy attention to celebrities.

• Sep 3, 2021

WorldView: Bees attack Bolivia soccer match

Russia is expected to deliver military equipment to Belarus, demonstrating its support for strongman Alexander Lukashenko. In Bolivia, a regional soccer match had to be halted for two hours after bees swarmed the field. CBS News foreign correspondent Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo with these and other stories from around the world.

• Sep 2, 2021
• 03:11

A visit to a Chinese "detox" center for video game addicts

One of the methods China is using as part of its crackdown on video game use is a rehab center for kids who are addicted to gaming. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Sep 2, 2021
• 03:11

What's behind China's new online gaming restrictions for kids?

Under-18s in China can now only game online for 3 hours per week, and while internet addiction is clearly a massive problem for many families, there's more to the crackdown than protecting kids.

• Sep 2, 2021

China imposes strict gaming rules for minors

The Chinese government announced new stricter rules for minors playing online video games. Anyone under the age of 18 will now be barred from playing the games Monday through Thursday and will be limited to playing just one hour a day on Fridays, weekends and holidays. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• Sep 1, 2021
• 06:08

Afghanistan withdrawal & U.S. role in world

As the Taliban claims victory following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, questions remain over the country's future and America's role in global affairs. Ian Bremmer, the president of the Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, joined CBSN to discuss.

• Aug 31, 2021
• 14:08

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