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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
US diplomat summoned by Beijing for formal protest against sanctions
China condemns US action against state leaders as ‘hysterical bullying’ and warns there will be consequences.
December 8, 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
TikTok gets more time to satisfy national security concerns
China's ByteDance had until Friday to satisfy national security concerns.
December 4, 2020 Source: Axios
GOP senator gets into nasty Twitter spat with Chinese journalist
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) got into a heated spat with a Chinese media official on Twitter on Thursday.
December 3, 2020 Source: TheHill
Wish IPO prospectus reveals heavy risks tied to e-retailer's reliance on China
Most of the discount marketplace's sellers come from China.
November 20, 2020 Source: CNBC
US actions could raise risk of Taiwan war, says Chinese military researcher
Zhou Bo from the PLA’s Academy of Military Science says Beijing does not want to use force to reunify island but it was worried about some US actions.
November 19, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
‘We will not go back in history’: Xi pledges to sign new free-trade agreements
Days after China and 14 other countries signed RCEP, Xi says his government does not want decoupling or to exclude other countries.
November 19, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Trump to represent US at Apec virtual summit, official says
President had faced criticism for lower-level participation at recent East Asia Summit, on the sidelines of which 15 countries signed the China-backed RCEP deal.
November 18, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Xi tells summit ‘we’re all in the same boat’, takes veiled swipe at US
Chinese president calls on BRICS leaders to uphold multilateralism and ‘oppose unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction’.
November 18, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
EU must assert autonomy in face of US-China dominance, says Macron
French president says US election chance to pursue sovereignty amid rising populism
November 16, 2020 Source: the Guardian
Scoop: Trump plans last-minute China crackdown
Trump will try to make it politically untenable for the Biden administration to change course as China acts aggressively from India to Hong Kong to Taiwan.
November 15, 2020 Source: Axios
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
China fears Esper’s exit raises risk of accidents and US hardline action
Joint exercises this week between US marines and Taiwanese troops seen by Beijing as ‘challenging its bottom line’.
November 10, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
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
China is a ‘systemic challenge’, Germany’s defence chief says
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has called for greater military cooperation with ‘like-minded’ countries such as Australia as Berlin ramps up its military presence in Asia.
November 5, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Chinese flyovers towards Taiwan peaked in October amid rising tensions
Increase in sorties comes amid reported unease in Taipei over softer China stance if Joe Biden wins US presidency
November 2, 2020 Source: the Guardian
As xenophobia rises, Chinese-American communities look out for themselves
In New York and San Francisco, Chinatown residents have formed neighbourhood patrols in response to attacks they say are inspired by the pandemic and rhetoric by US President Donald Trump.
October 23, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post