Blinken and President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will meet China’s most senior foreign policy official, Yang Jiechi, and Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi next Thursday in … ( read original story …)
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U.S. Military Reveals Where It Challenged China During Record Year of Operations
“Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims—or incoherent legal theories of maritime entitlements—that are inconsistent with customary international law as reflected in the Law of the Sea Convention pose a … ( read original story …)
US-China to meet at senior level in Alaska next week
The meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and China’s top foreign policy officials comes as the two countries navigate intense disagreements over … ( read original story …)
Taiwan’s Pro-China Opposition Suffers Identity Crisis as Chief Admits Beijing Threat
The chief of Taiwan’s main opposition was correct in describing China as a threat, an analyst said, but the young chairman faces a leadership race from the party’s Beijing-friendly “old guard.” … ( read original…
Boycott Beijing: China commits genocide with one hand, hosts 2022 Olympics with the other
The Olympics should not be a platform for an authoritarian regime to showcase itself while persuading the rest of the world to ignore genocide. ( read original story …)
China leads world’s biggest increase in wind power capacity
Developers built windfarms with a total capacity of almost 100GW in 2020, a rise of nearly 60% on previous year … ( read original story …)
Massive Hacks Linked to Russia, China Exploited U.S. Internet Security Gap
The attack that Microsoft disclosed last week affected at least tens of thousands of customers and has been linked by the software giant and other security researchers to China-based hackers. The … ( read original…
For U.S. Farmers, China Is Back and Bigger Than Ever
China is once again the U.S.’s chief customer for agricultural goods, three years after the start of a bruising trade war that prompted American farmers to try to wean themselves off their biggest … (…
A look at the Covid-19 disinformation pushed by China and Russia
CNN’s John Avlon looks back at the disinformation around Covid-19, as the US reaches the milestone of one year into the pandemic. ( read original story …)
China could invade Taiwan in the next 6 years, assume global leadership role, warns U.S. admiral
“Taiwan is clearly one of their ambitions…And I think the threat is manifest during this decade, in fact, in the next six years,” said Admiral Phil Davidson. ( read original story …)
China, Russia to build lunar outpost: International cooperation or ‘authoritarian alliance in space’?
China and Russia have agreed to collaborate on building and operating a robotic scientific outpost on the moon or in lunar orbit. ( read original story …)
China and Russia Agree to Explore the Moon Together
The two countries, moving increasingly closer, signed a memorandum of agreement to collaborate on lunar missions, including the establishment of a research station in orbit or on the surface of the … ( read original…
Children’s book pulped over claim Covid-19 originated in China
German publisher apologises after Chinese consulate objects and warns local community to be vigilant against acts of hatred. ( read original story …)
