China tensions over coronavirus have been rising for weeks. The spat took a more serious turn after China adopted a law threatening Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For May 2020
China and the Rhineland Moment
It’s the moment when the irreconcilability of differences becomes obvious to nearly everyone. In 1911 Germany sparked an international crisis when it sent a gunboat into the Moroccan port of Agadir … ( read original…
EU Seeks Tougher China Policy, Concerned by Hong Kong Law
European Union foreign ministers agreed to toughen their strategy on China on Friday to counter Beijing’s increasingly assertive diplomacy against a backdrop of concern about China’s new security law … ( read original story …)
As he seeks to punish China, Trump faces criticism at home over his own attacks on democratic values
Trump’s suggestion that law enforcement authorities would be justified in shooting protesters in Minneapolis seemed antithetical to his condemnation of Bejiing’s crackdown in Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
North Korea Says It Supports China’s Measures on Hong Kong
North Korea on Saturday expressed its support for China’s decision to impose new national security laws in Hong Kong, calling it a “legitimate step” to safeguard the state security. “Since Hong Kong … ( read…
Racism and propaganda: Africans in China complain of discrimination in the time of COVID
Africans in China have complained of harassment, discrimination and even eviction – while being accused of carrying the Coronavirus since early April. NBC News Verification Unit investigates the … ( read original story …)
Advancing Blockchain Act Calls for Federally-Led Deep-Dive Into the Nascent Tech
Introduced in a wider legislative package of 15 emerging tech-focused bills from Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Advancing Blockchain Act directs the Federal Trade … ( read original story …)
US – China Relations: Trump Announces End Of Special Status For Hong Kong, Terminates Ties To WHO Over Coronavirus
The president also told a Rose Garden news conference he was ending ties to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
US and China clash over Hong Kong laws at closed UN meeting
The United States and United Kingdom clashed with China and Russia over Beijing’s new national security law for Hong Kong during closed Security Council discussions on Friday that reflected increasing … ( read original story…
Stocks erase a loss as worries over China tensions fizzle
Stock indexes edged mostly higher in afternoon trading Friday after President Donald Trump outlined several actions in response to China eroding the autonomy of Hong Kong, but did not mention any … ( read original…
Trump severs ties with WHO, blasts China for ‘smothering Hong Kong’s freedom’
President Trump on Friday announced that the U.S. is terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization while separately sanctioning China for a lack of transparency about the coronavirus … ( read original story …)
Student Activist in Australia Is Suspended After China Protests
Drew Pavlou, an advocate for Hong Kong democracy and against Chinese influence on campus, has been barred from his studies at the University of Queensland until 2022. ( read original story …)
Stock market live updates: Futures slide, Trump China news conference looms
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. The White House confirmed President Donald Trump’s news conference regarding China will take place at 2 p.m. in the Rose Garden. Earlier this week, ……
