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China revokes visa exemptions for U.S. diplomat passport holders visiting Hong Kong, Macau
China said on Thursday it would revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau after the United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on more than a dozen Chinese officials.
U.S. sanctions 14 Chinese officials over Hong Kong; Beijing says it will retaliate
The United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification last month of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong, prompting China to say it will retaliate.
China says firmly opposes U.S. interference in its domestic affairs
China said on Monday it firmly opposes and strongly condemns U.S. interference in its domestic affairs if a media report that Washington is preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over a Hong Kong crackdown is true.
US sanctions on China’s CNOOC may backfire
The US government has officially sanctioned China’s third-largest oil company and largest offshore petroleum producer, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The executive order prohibits…
U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese firm over Cambodia project
The United States has blacklisted a Chinese developer of a port, airport and resort complex in Cambodia, saying it was built on land seized from local people and there were "credible reports" it could be used to host Chinese military assets.
China imposes sanctions on Republican U.S. lawmakers over Hong Kong
China imposed sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens including lawmakers from President Donald Trump Republican Party on Monday in response to Washington's imposition of sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials accused of curtailing political freedoms in the former British colony...
Head of China's Hong Kong liaison office says U.S. sanctions indicate he is doing what he should
Director at China's Hong Kong Liaison Office, Luo Huining, said U.S. sanctions on him indicated he was doing what he "should be doing for my country and Hong Kong", a statement on the liaison office's website showed on Saturday.
U.S. sanctions branded 'clowning actions' as Hong Kong vows it won't be intimidated
Beijing's top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were "clowning actions" that would not frighten or intimidate Chinese people.
Chinese banks urged to switch away from SWIFT as U.S. sanctions loom
China should prepare for potential U.S. sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for cross-border transactions in the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, according to a report from the investment banking unit of Bank of China.
U.S. sanctions four China-based individuals, firm over fentanyl
The United States on Friday announced sanctions against four China-based individuals and one company run by alleged Chinese drug kingpin Fujing Zheng for links to trafficking in fentanyl.
China says it will hit back against new U.S. sanctions over Uighur rights
China said on Friday it would take "reciprocal measures" against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority.
Exclusive: Chinese banks prepare contingency plans over threat of U.S. sanctions, sources say
Chinese state lenders are revamping contingency plans in anticipation of U.S. legislation that could penalise banks for serving officials who implement the new national security law for Hong Kong, sources at five state financial institutions said.
North Korea Dispatches More Security Agents to Control and Monitor Workers in China
Every workplace employing North Koreans now has an assigned overseer.
Exclusive: China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions
While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Pacific Bravo went dark on June 5, shutting off the transponder that signals its position and direction to other ships, ship-tracking data showed.
Opinion | Why Russia and China Are Joining Forces
The past few years have witnessed a marked increase in American power.
China says consistently opposes unilateral U.S. sanctions on Iran
China consistently opposes unilateral U.S. sanctions against Iran, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday amid reports that Washington is expected to announce that buyers of Iranian oil must halt imports soon or face sanctions.
Pelosi Signals Strong US Congress Concern Over Uyghur Political ‘Re-education Camps’
The House Speaker says the US can’t hesitate to ‘call out’ China due to commercial interests.
Canada could be at risk of ‘nasty’ retaliation from China
With the bail hearing of Meng Wanzhou underway, the former ambassador to China says that Canada is “caught in the middle” and could face repercussions...
China says its lawful trade with Iran should be respected
China said on Monday its lawful trade cooperation with Iran should be respected and expressed regret that the United States re-imposed sanctions on the Middle Eastern country.
China cancels military talks with U.S. in protest at sanctions over Russia military equipment
China summoned the U.S. ambassador in Beijing and postponed joint military talks in protest against a U.S. decision to sanction a Chinese military agency and its director for buying Russian fighter jets and a surface-to-air missile system.