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Taiwan asks US not to cause 'misunderstanding' after flag tweet removed
Taiwan has asked its office in Washington to remind the United States not to cause "unnecessary speculation or misunderstanding" after the White House deleted a social media post on COVID-19 vaccine donations that included Taiwan's flag.
‘Smearing China’ will backfire for its trade partners, Beijing warns
As the trade dispute between Australia and China shows no sign of abating, Beijing says ‘it is the people who pay for misguided government policies’.
U.S. concerned by reports of China LGBTQI Plus social media curbs
The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it was concerned about reports that China had restricted use of social media accounts of LGBTQI Plus student groups and non-governmental organizations.
What America’s China Debate Gets Right and Wrong—and What It’s Missing
America’s foreign policy establishment is at war with itself over the shape of the country’s approach toward a steadily rising China. As the debate deepens, its outcome will go far toward deciding how the United States responds to its most serious global rival for economic and geopolitical power for decades ahead.
Taiwan asserts sovereignty after US restates opposition to independence
Kurt Campbell, the US Indo-Pacific coordinator, became the first Biden administration official to set out the White House’s stance on the issue.
Special Report: China's gene giant harvests data from millions of women
A Chinese gene company selling prenatal tests around the world developed them in collaboration with the country's military and is using them to collect genetic data from millions of women for sweeping research on the traits of populations, a Reuters review of scientific...
EXCLUSIVE Prenatal test developed with Chinese military stores gene data
A prenatal test taken by millions of pregnant women globally was developed by Chinese gene company BGI Group in collaboration with the Chinese military and is being used by the firm to collect genetic data, a Reuters review of publicly available documents found.
Equality key to China-US trade talks
China’s attitude is clear. The US must understand China’s stance and not arbitrarily deny the legitimacy of China’s pursuit. Because such disavowal would be fermented in the US and turn into a stumbling block on the path to reaching a fair agreement with China.
Tesla cuts prices in China to help boost sales
All models shipped to China getting price cut in the car company’s second biggest market
Chinese researchers propose deflecting 'Armageddon' asteroids with rockets
Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China's largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid - a technique that may eventually be crucial if a killer rock is on a collision course with Earth.
Xi talks up cooperation but it may not ease Europe tensions, analysts say
President tells French and German counterparts that ‘China’s biggest hope is to develop itself and not to replace others’.
Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal; U.S., Europe powers dismayed
Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Tuesday, a move that could help it develop a nuclear weapon and that three European powers said threatened talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Ireland-China business booms as 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations marked
Trade betwee the two has more than doubled in past five years, says Irish ambassador
US loses billions as Chinese tourists stay away over trade war | DW | 13.06.2019
The number of arrivals from China to the US fell last year for the first time in 15 years. The Chinese are the world's highest-spending foreign visitors and their tourism dollar is sorely missed.
China, U.S. can coexist in peace but challenge is enormous - White House
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that it was possible for China and United States to coexist in peace but the challenge was enormous and Beijing had become increasingly assertive.
EXCLUSIVE Weibo chairman, state firm plan to take China's Twitter private - sources
Nasdaq-listed Weibo Corp's (WB.O) chairman and a Chinese state investor plan to take China's answer to Twitter private, sources told Reuters, sending its shares as much as 50% higher on Tuesday.
China calls on US to end ‘toxic’ Trump-era visa rules for students
Appeal follows report of rejection of applications by more than 500 Chinese science graduates.
Japan’s deputy PM backtracks on claim nation would help US defend Taiwan
Deputy PM Taro Aso later seemed to walk back his comments but Beijing issued a stern rebuke, saying Japan’s ‘obsession with Taiwan’ showed it had not learned the lessons of history.
US spy planes ‘make fewer flights over South China Sea’ as focus shifts
Beijing think tank says the US military last month turned its attention to the East China Sea and was also diverted by Russian drills near Hawaii.
Japan deputy PM comment on defending Taiwan if invaded angers China
Japan's deputy prime minister said the country needed to defend Taiwan with the United States if the island was invaded, Kyodo news agency reported late on Monday, angering Beijing which regards Taiwan as its own territory.
