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U.S. Formalizes F-16 Jet Sale to Taiwan With China Tensions High
Taiwan formally signed an agreement to buy 66 of the latest model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp., a move likely to further inflame tensions between the U.S. and China.
Pentagon chief expresses concern to Chinese counterpart about Beijing's activity in South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper expressed concerns about Beijing's "destabilizing" activity near Taiwan and the South China Sea in a call with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe, the Pentagon said on Thursday, the first time the two are believed to have spoken since March...
China Researcher Left Consulate Expecting Arrest, Lawyer Says
A Chinese researcher arrested in California is a military official who should be treated as a spy, denied bail and kept in jail while she awaits trial on visa fraud charges, U.S. prosecutors said.As Juan Tang heads back to court Friday for a hearing on whether she should be released on bail, government lawyers told a federal judge there’s a serious risk she’d try to flee with the full backing and resources of the Chinese government.China has demonstrated “every reason to assist Tang in fleeing t
Xi’s Own Campaign to Stay in Power Pits China Against the World
Less than four months before the U.S. election, President Donald Trump has made his tough China policy a centerpiece of his campaign to stay in power.
Special Report: China expands amphibious forces in challenge to U.S. beyond Asia
China launched its military build-up in the mid-1990s with a top priority: keep the United States at bay in any conflict by making the waters off the Chinese coast a death trap. Now, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is preparing to challenge American power further...
Trump Rejects Ending Hong Kong Dollar Peg as Penalty to China
President Donald Trump decided against moving to undermine the Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the greenback as his administration seeks to punish China for infringing on the territory’s political freedoms, according to a person familiar with the matter.
U.S. Units of Chinese Companies Got American Bailout Funds
Chinese companies including conglomerate HNA Group Co. and affiliates of a state-owned defense giant were among recipients of the billions of dollars in coronavirus-relief loans handed out by the U.S. government.
Exclusive: Trump administration says Huawei, Hikvision backed by Chinese military
The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms, including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision , are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new U.S. financial sanctions...
Why this Japan-China island dispute could be Asia's next military flashpoint | CNN
While China is engaged in a tense border standoff with India high in the Himalayas, a small group of islands thousands of miles away could be another military tinderbox waiting to explode.
China Clashes Are Driving India Into Arms of the U.S.
While the People’s Republic may be more powerful now, its arrogance is driving Asia’s other giant into the arms of the U.S.
Japan’s Abe Says He’ll Take Lead on G7 Statement About Hong Kong
China lodged a protest with Japan after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wanted to set the course for a Group of Seven nations statement on Hong Kong over national security legislation that’s raised worries about the city’s future autonomy.
Trump Points Finger at China’s Xi, Escalating Fight Over Virus
President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against China, suggesting that leader Xi Jinping is behind a “disinformation and propaganda attack on the United States and Europe.”
China Launches More Virus Vaccine Candidates, Tests Thousands
China has a total of five possible vaccines for the coronavirus already in human trials and more will be approved next month, signaling the Asian nation’s rapid progress in the race for immunization.
Chinese Drugmaker in Talks to Test Virus Vaccine Globally
The drugmaker behind one of China’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates is in talks to conduct late-stage trials globally as the race for immunization against Covid-19 intensifies.Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is in discussion with regulators in other countries, and the World Health Organization, to launch phase III clinical trials in regions where the novel coronavirus is still spreading rapidly, CEO Yin Weidong said in an interview Thursday.
India Opens Bridge in Himalayas Setting Stage for China Face-Off
India has opened a new all-weather access in a disputed part of its border with China to enable faster movement of troops and artillery, another potential irritant in relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Exclusive: China's internal security force on frontlines of Hong Kong protests
Officers from China's top internal security force - the People's Armed Police – joined Hong Kong police on the frontlines to observe anti-government protests that peaked last year, according to a senior foreign diplomat and an opposition politician.
China’s Next Crisis Brews in Taiwan’s Upcoming Election
As Hong Kong seethes, the island’s pro-independence camp is gaining strength.
US Army bans soldiers from using TikTok over security worries | CNN Politics
The US Army has banned the use of the hugely popular short video app TikTok by its soldiers, calling it a security threat.
Caught in Trump’s Trade Crossfire, Israel Chases China Deal
One of Donald Trump’s top allies and his chief economic adversary are drifting closer, at least when it comes to trade.
Russia up in arms over Chinese theft of military technology
Beijing's rise as a major armaments exporter is a double-edged sword for Moscow
