Free Beacon Bill Gertz

Bill Gertz was senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon.


A Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd. (Comac) C919 aircraft stands under assembly

Chinese Aviation Firm Seeking Investment in U.S. Aircraft Makers

U.S. intelligence concerned by AVIC efforts to buy minority stake in aerospace giants

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China Unjustly Imprisons Christian Leader for Missionary Work in Burma

Lawyer for Pastor John Cao says Chinese authorities acted improperly by ignoring evidence in case

Susan Thornton

Controversial State Department Nominee Retiring

Thornton nomination to be assistant secretary was blocked in Senate

Mattis Xu

China's Most Powerful General, a Xi Jinping Henchman, Meets Mattis

PLA leader purged scores of generals causing instability in world's largest military

James Mattis and Xi Jinping

Mattis Hits South China Sea Military Buildup in Talks with Xi

Despite differences, defense secretary urges U.S.-China military exchanges to stabilize ties 

Mattis Heads to China for Strategic Talks with PLA

First visit to Beijing comes amid heightened tensions

Mattis Goes to Asia for First Visit to China

North Korea, South China Sea, Taiwan on agenda for strategic talks