Politics President Trump Waffles On Hong Kong Democracy Bill Amid China Trade Talks President Trump says he stands with democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong. But he stopped short of pledging support for a pro-Hong Kong bill, saying it could complicate trade talks with China. Scott Horsley
Technology U.S. Firms Get 90-Day Extension To Work With Huawei On Rural Networks The U.S. government is letting American businesses work with Chinese tech giant Huawei for an additional three months, in a third delay to a ban enacted in May for national security reasons. Shannon Bond
Politics Trump Makes No Promises On China Trade Deal President Trump says a mini trade agreement with China could happen "soon," but he offered no guarantees. In a speech to the Economic Club of New York, Trump downplayed the cost of his trade war. Scott Horsley
National U.S. Company Accused Of Illegally Selling Chinese-Made Security Products To Military Aventura Technologies Inc. and seven of its employees are facing charges of fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of Chinese equipment, which officials say endangered military personnel. Paolo Zialcita
Health In China, Kids Of Unwed Mothers May Be Barred From Public Health Care, Education Being a mom without a husband leaves many women in a legal gray zone where they are unable to access medical and other public services for themselves and their children. Some women are even fined. Emily Feng Amy Cheng
Health China Has Been Slow To Embrace #MeToo. Pop-Up Sexual Consent Workshops Might Help After her own sexual assault, a social media celebrity in China is challenging the country's taboo against frank discussions about sex by hosting consent workshops for students at a Beijing bar. Amy Cheng
World Essex Deaths: New Arrests As Vietnamese Families Say Relatives May Have Been In Truck A man and woman, both 38, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people, along with suspicion of 39 counts of manslaughter. Paolo Zialcita
Technology China's Tech Giant Huawei Spans Much Of The Globe Despite U.S. Efforts To Ban It America's lobbying against the brand has had limited success. Many countries in Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East are continuing their 5G rollout with at least some Huawei equipment. Emily Feng Amy Cheng
Politics Pence Chides NBA, Nike For 'Losing Their Voices' On China Vice President Mike Pence accused the NBA and Nike of giving in to China with actions that served to censor expressions of support for the Hong Kong protests. Ayesha Rascoe
Sports Opinion: NBA Sidelines Free Speech In Favor Of China Scott Simon says the NBA has been handling China with kid gloves, in contrast with how outspoken coaches and players have been with their thoughts on America. Scott Simon
