China and Russia have decided to begin a mass rollout of their coronavirus vaccines before clinical tests are complete, in what is emerging as an unexpectedly complex geopolitical challenge for the … ( read original…
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The CIA sent a team of 4 operators on a spy mission targeting China. None came back.
CIA operative Stephen Stanek faced a decision: cancel the operation he was running or go forward with it — as a hurricane barreled through the Philippines with a projection to veer north and miss his…
Taiwan scrambles jets during visit by senior U.S. official, accuses China of buzzing island
“If they intended to use Taiwan as a hostage to control China, they will be only daydreaming and doomed to perish,” China told Taiwan and the U.S. ( read original story …)
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to China Claims ‘Trump Believed the Chinese’ in Early Stages of Pandemic
President Trump believed Chinese assurances on coronavirus spread before the outbreak reached the U.S., the outgoing U.S. ambassador to China told CNN on Friday.Ambassador Terry Branstad made the … ( read original story …)
China Flies Warplanes Near Taiwan as Senior U.S. Diplomat Visits
Undersecretary of State Keith Krach is the highest-ranking State Department official to visit the island since Washington cut formal ties with Taipei four decades ago. ( read original story …)
Australian Probe of Possible Interference Fueled Tensions With China
China released new details about an investigation in Australia and searches of Chinese journalists, shedding light on the mounting tensions between the two countries. ( read original story …)
Outgoing ambassador to China slams Beijing over coronavirus: ‘Could have been contained in Wuhan’
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad slammed Beijing over its response to the coronavirus in an interview with CNN.Branstad echoed criticisms made by President Trump and Secretary of State … ( read original story…
Trump faces a bigger decision than TikTok — What to do about China’s WeChat
The Commerce Department is scheduled to decide by Sunday which U.S. transactions with WeChat to ban under an e xecutive order President Trump issued Aug. 6, when he called TikTok and WeChat threats to ……
U.S.-China investment flows hit their lowest in 9 years as companies feel the pressure to pull out
The decline continues a trend of the last three years, reversing a flurry of mergers and acquisitions by Chinese conglomerates in the U.S. that included purchases such as the Waldorf Astoria in New … (…
China’s yuan is rallying sharply against the dollar — and analysts say there’s room to run
The Chinese yuan strengthened sharply against the U.S. dollar this week, following gains seen in recent months as the country’s economy recovers and the greenback weakens. ( read original story …)
China worries that Trump, facing a tough election, may provoke a new fight
Fears are growing that the president could recognize Taiwan or order a military strike against islands in the South China Sea. ( read original story …)
China launches combat drills in Taiwan Strait, warns U.S. not to ‘play with fire’
The menacing tone from Beijing came as a senior U.S. official visited Taipei and as military tensions escalate in the flash point region. ( read original story …)
As Another Top U.S. Official Visits Taiwan, China Launches More Military Drills
The Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army will conduct “scenario-based exercises” in the Taiwan Strait starting Friday … ( read original story …)
