New Lesson: How diversification really works

Pandaplomacy: Chinese president says more pandas may be sent to the US

The bears have long been the symbol of the U.S.-China friendship since Beijing gifted a pair of pandas to the National Zoo in Washington in 1972.
Congress passes stopgap funding bill, hampering Pentagon initiatives

Congress averted a shutdown with a second short-term funding bill, but the lack of a full budget is delaying Pentagon contracting and key initiatives.
Pentagon fails sixth audit, with number of passing grades stagnant

The Defense Department’s chief financial officer told reporters half of the Pentagon’s assets meet auditing standards
Biden, Xi agree to restart military communications

President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping left their first meeting in a year showcasing modest agreements to re-establish military communications.