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Trudeau Minister Condemns China’s Removal of Hong Kong Lawmakers
Justin Trudeau’s top diplomat condemned China’s latest move against Hong Kong’s opposition, potentially worsening a bitter diplomatic feud.
Pompeo Says Trump Team ‘Not Finished Yet’ With China Moves
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the U.S. is “not finished yet” when it comes to getting tough on China, with just over two months left in the Trump administration.
CSIS warns China’s Operation Fox Hunt is targeting Canada’s Chinese community
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says Beijing uses proxies to threaten Canada’s Chinese community in an effort to silence President Xi Jinping’s critics
Covid Pandemic: China Isn’t Letting Up on Lockdowns to Crush Coronavirus
Why let consumer cash escape to other nations?
China Inks First Term Deal for U.S. LNG Since Trade War Erupted
China inked its first term deal to buy liquefied natural gas from an American exporter since the trade war disrupted deliveries, a sign of confidence that relations with the U.S. could be normalizing.
Shipping Camels to China Is Goal of Sudan’s $140 Million Port
A Chinese-built port for shipping livestock from Sudan’s Red Sea coast will be completed by year-end, the latest African component of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, a Sudanese company official said.
China opens import expo under anti-disease controls
SHANGHAI (AP) — Chinese leaders are conducting an import fair under intensive anti-coronavirus controls in their latest effort to revive the world's No. 2 economy while the United States and...
Inside the Chaotic Unraveling of Jack Ma’s $35 Billion IPO
The mid-level bureaucrats left China’s richest man waiting as they prepared for a meeting that would send shockwaves across the financial world.
Derailing of Jack Ma’s Mega Ant IPO Shows Xi Jinping’s in Charge
China’s move to abruptly halt the world’s biggest stock-market debut sends global investors a clear message: Any financial opening will only be done on terms that benefit President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party.
Philippines Greenlights Oil Drills in Disputed Sea Without China
The Philippines said oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea can proceed without China, in what could be a further sign of the Southeast Asian nation’s tougher stance against Beijing.
China to Halt Key Australia Imports in Retaliation as Ties Falter
China has ordered traders to stop purchasing at least seven categories of Australian commodities, ratcheting up tensions with a key trading partner in its most sweeping retaliation yet.
Philippines Paves Way to Ending Oil Exploration Row With China
The Philippines has removed a major hurdle in advancing oil exploration with Beijing in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said, but the two nations will have to navigate their overlapping claims in the area to reach a deal.
DOJ Charges Eight Chinese Operatives for Efforts to Round Up Dissidents
The Justice Department announced that eight Chinese operatives were charged for allegedly carrying out an illegal law enforcement operation in the U.S. aimed at pressuring dissidents to return to China.
Philippines Wants to Counter China’s Fleet in Disputed Sea
The Philippines is taking a page out of China’s book by building up its own fleet that includes fishing boats in the South China Sea, the Southeast Asian nation’s top diplomat said.
Vatican, China extend bishop agreement over US opposition
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and China extended a controversial accord on bishop nominations Thursday over strong opposition from the White House and conservative Catholics given Beijing's crackdown on religious believers. The Holy See and Beijing government jointly announced a two-year extension to the 2018 agreement, which expired Thursday. The Vatican justified the extension by saying the agreement was purely ecclesiastic and pastoral in nature, not political, though it noted that continued dialogue would allow for discussion on other problems, including human rights abuses.
U.S.-China Semiconductor Conflict Is About to Get Even Uglier
The ability to make semiconductors for everything from artificial intelligence to smartphones has become a national security issue, and the U.S. election won’t change that.
Huawei, China Firms Said to Seek Curbs on Nvidia’s Arm Deal
Chinese technology companies including Huawei Technologies Co. have expressed strong concerns to local regulators about Nvidia Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Arm Ltd., people familiar with the matter said, potentially jeopardizing the $40 billion semiconductor deal.
China Defends Giving Experimental Vaccines to Thousands
China said giving coronavirus vaccines still being tested to hundreds of thousands of people outside of clinical trials is justified given the risk of Covid-19 returning through its borders and the lack of any significant side-effects so far from the shots.
Australia to rejoin 'quad' naval exercises in move certain to infuriate Beijing
Diplomatic tensions with China are set to be reignited after Australia is formally invited to take part in large scale military exercises next month involving the United States, Japan and India.