Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave one of the most surreal speeches of the Donald Trump presidency at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, on Thursday. In his … (…
Monthly Archives For July 2020
It Is the China Dream That Hinders Digital Yuan Says Fisco Executive
China’s digital yuan looks to be scaling smoothly but its core political slogan may disrupt further development … ( read original story …)
Beijing Slams Forced U.S. Entry to China’s Houston Consulate
China diplomatic tensions continued to simmer on Saturday as Beijing slammed the “forced entry” to its Houston consulate by U.S. personnel hours earlier and vowed to respond “as necessary.” … ( read original story …)
China Accuses U.S. of Improperly Entering Its Houston Consulate Amid Escalating Feud
The ministry gave no details, but U.S. federal agents checked the consulate’s doors and a locksmith was seen working on a lock Friday after Chinese diplomats left ahead of a 4 p.m. deadline to close.…
Once a Source of U.S.-China Tension, Trade Emerges as an Area of Calm
The trade deal is providing a rare point of stability as relations between the United States and China fray over Hong Kong, the coronavirus and accusations of espionage. ( read original story …)
The US Navy again has 2 carrier strike groups in the South China Sea as the US and China trade jabs
The Navy says the exercises are unrelated to current events, but they come at a time of heightened tensions in the South China Sea. ( read original story …)
Anti-communist protesters heckle staff emptying China’s consulate in Houston
Chinese staff departed China’s Houston consulate to a jeering crowd on Friday after the U.S. government ordered the building closed, calling it a hub for spying on American companies and researchers. ( read original story…
China accuses US of improperly entering Houston consulate
China’s foreign ministry complained Saturday that American law enforcement officials improperly entered its consulate in Houston, which was ordered to close in an … ( read original story …)
China’s Mighty Yangtze Is Heaving From Rain and the Three Gorges Will Be Tested
Since June 1, historic floods in China have affected more than 45 million people in 27 provinces; the economic toll is estimated at more than $16.5 billion. ( read original story …)
With Eye on China, India Tightens Trade Rules
India has toughened trade rules for neighboring countries in a move seen aimed at China, as a dispute along their Himalayan borders plunges ties between the Asian giants to their lowest point in … (…
After a COVID-19 lull, North Korea gets back to sanctions-busting as China turns a blind eye
North Korea relies on front-companies registered in China to export coal and sand and import oil in violation of U.N. sanctions. ( read original story …)
Tight security outside U.S. Chengdu consulate after China orders closure
Security was tight outside the U.S. consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday as staff inside prepared to leave, a day after China ordered it to close in response to a U.S. order…
China orders U.S. to close its consulate in Chengdu in retaliatory move
China has ordered the U.S. to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in response to the U.S. shutdown of the Chinese Consulate in Houston. ( read original story …)
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