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178 articles matching the search query.
Biden’s defence chief pick unlikely to change China policy, analysts say
Lloyd Austin, a retired army general, will be nominated to lead the Pentagon, according to US media reports.
December 8, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
A Dangerous Level of Dependence Binds China and U.S. Farmers
Measured by the bushel, the U.S.-China relationship has never been stronger.Through the trade war and open hostilities at the highest political levels, pig farmers in China and crop farmers in the U.S. have become increasingly interdependent. Already America’s biggest customer of soybeans and sorghum, for this season China bought an unprecedented 11.2 million metric tons of corn, up nearly 1,300% compared with pre-trade-war purchases.
December 8, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
US under Biden ‘could reboot Canada-China ties’ by dropping Meng case
Canada’s former foreign minister tells webinar Huawei could be charged in the case instead of its chief financial officer, with release of two Canadians held in China sought.
December 7, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Biden aide noted for experience and calm may become point person on China
Jeffrey Prescott, a veteran of the National Security Council in the Obama administration, is reportedly in line for that group’s top China or Asia-wide job.
December 6, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Facebook’s Clegg Says Biden, Allies Must Unite Against China
Nick Clegg, Facebook Inc.’s vice president of global affairs, called on U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to unite the internet’s “regulatory planets” of India and the European Union against the influence of China.
December 3, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
A Covid-Battered Philippines Might Turn to China, Rather Than Biden’s U.S.
Filipinos were once solidly in the U.S. sphere of influence, but they may be moving closer to their intrusive neighbor across the South China Sea.
November 20, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
China’s Xi Vows No Decoupling in Call to Halt Protectionism
President Xi Jinping pledged that China wouldn’t engage in decoupling, in an address to Asia-Pacific leaders in Kuala Lumpur just days after the region inaugurated the world’s largest free-trade agreement.
November 18, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
European leaders call for unity with US against China
French and German foreign ministers say Brussels and Washington should ‘consult’ to coordinate their approach.
November 17, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Singapore PM Calls for U.S.-China Truce After ‘Tumultuous’ Years
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should look to develop an “overall constructive relationship” with China following “quite a tumultuous ride” over the past four years, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an interview.
November 16, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Kissinger Warns Biden of U.S.-China Catastrophe on Scale of WWI
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said the incoming Biden administration should move quickly to restore lines of communication with China that frayed during the Trump years or risk a crisis that could escalate into military conflict.
November 16, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
TikTok Tries To Run Out Clock Of Trump Presidency
Hi folks, it's Shelly. TikTok skated past another U.S. ban last week as its strategy for the rest of President Donald Trump's term becomes increasingly clear: Wait it out.
November 16, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Does potential Pentagon chief’s idea to sink China fleet in 72 hours suggest harder line?
Michele Flournoy, who is reportedly in the running for the top US defence job, suggested in June that a stronger American deterrence in the South China Sea might make the Chinese military think twice.
November 14, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Ma Jun: China has started to 'walk the walk' on climate crisis
US dropped the environmental ball under Trump, but Biden victory means the two countries can work together for a green recovery, says campaigner
November 13, 2020 Source: the Guardian
Trump national security adviser slams China over ouster of
White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien on Wednesday criticized China over the ouster of opposition leaders in Hong Kong and raised the specter of additional sanctions.
November 11, 2020 Source: TheHill
Chinese villagers remember president-elect Joe Biden’s 2001 visit
America’s new leader handed out ice pops to children and chatted with villagers in Yanzikou during his visit as chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee.
November 11, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Here’s What Analysts Say a Biden Win Means for China’s Economy
Analysts are focused on what Joe Biden’s election victory will mean for China’s economy and markets after relations with the U.S. plummeted under President Donald Trump.
November 9, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
China’s yuan is pricing in a Biden victory
The Chinese currency's forex rate hit 6.64 per US dollar on Thursday based on Joe Biden's increasing odds.
November 5, 2020 Source: Quartz