Teresa Elena Frontado
Washington
Americas Bureau chief
Teresa Elena Frontado is an award-winning journalist and editor with over 20 years of experience. She has held senior leadership roles in several media organisations, including the Miami Herald, WAMU, WLRN and the Houston Landing. She is also a co-founder of The 51st, a hyper local news website in Washington D.C. She was a Knight-Wallace Fellows at the University of Michigan and has two master's degrees, one in international law and another in Latin American history.
Teresa Elena Frontado is an award-winning journalist and editor with over 20 years of experience. She has held senior leadership roles in several media organisations, including the Miami Herald, WAMU, WLRN and the Houston Landing. She is also a co-founder of The 51st, a hyper local news website in Washington D.C. She was a Knight-Wallace Fellows at the University of Michigan and has two master's degrees, one in international law and another in Latin American history.
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Elaborate greeting ceremony immediately preceded by extension of tariff truce, both positive early signs for Chinese leader’s trip.
The first ladies shared a light moment beside the honour guard at Joint Base Andrews, where they had met during the Trumps’ first term.
US secretary of state says Taiwan arms sales must be weighed against America’s military needs and voices hope Vladimir Putin will attend G20.
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng held an unscheduled meeting in Washington on Wednesday following Sunday’s productive trade talks.
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Three allies target economic coercion and industrial overcapacity while reinforcing calls for stability across the Taiwan Strait.
US president says White House seats about 125 guests, while Chinese executives facing scrutiny in the US are considered for Xi’s delegation.
US president says Washington will expand its military presence on the island; sources report the restrictions include China.
Trump-ordered requirements could let the Postal Service reject non-compliant ballot mailings; opponents seek emergency court intervention.
Ottawa targets about US$20 billion in US products and unveils billions in assistance after negotiations with Washington collapse.
Move could test Huawei and ZTE’s long-standing foothold as Washington extends its China reach from oil to another strategic sector.
TikTok will pay US$300 million immediately and an additional US$100 million after entering an order vacating a prior consent decree.
Prime Minister Luis Galarreta says country aims to become trade and investment bridge between South America and Asia-Pacific.
US president says North Korea has 57 ‘very powerful’ nuclear weapons, as Pyongyang denies direct communication between the two leaders.
Higher education group says Pentagon implied wrongdoing without presenting evidence, as House China committee calls for ‘real consequences’.
Institutions have two weeks to audit foreign collaborations and could be required to terminate partnerships to preserve federal funding.
Beijing retains commercial interests in Venezuela even as analysts see Washington curbing its political and strategic influence.
More than 1,000 marriages were allegedly arranged in decade-long immigration fraud scheme that generated tens of millions of dollars.
US State Department introduces tougher disclosure requirement covering sovereign loans, liabilities and collateral.
Court finds defence officials misread evidence involving a state-linked fund, Chinese universities and a PLA hospital.
US president makes narrower second attempt to restrict automatic citizenship after Supreme Court rejected his original policy.
Measures target officials and firms accused of obtaining military equipment from China and Russia for Cuba’s armed forces.
ECLAC commission says the region should leverage critical minerals but recognises limits imposed by US security dominance.
Two Shanghai companies and a Chinese executive targeted as Washington expands pressure campaign from Iranian oil to aviation and cargo.
Six targeted tankers allegedly carried crude to China as Washington links economic campaign to US Navy enforcement.
Wu Chi-wai considering BN(O) visa after UK authorities reverse order limiting his stay to seven days.
Fudan and Shanghai Jiao Tong join Defence Department research blacklist, extending US restrictions beyond military-linked institutions.
Warning comes as US expands air strikes, Iran targets Jordan and Houthis threaten shipping near another vital trade route.
US president says Washington will discuss alleged 2020 election interference with Beijing but plays down prospects of retaliation.
State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’.
