The State Department has designated China’s Confucius Institute a foreign mission of Beijing, saying the center is an engine for Chinese propaganda efforts in the U.S.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo … ( read original story…
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U.S. to Classify Beijing-Backed Confucius Institute U.S. Center as Foreign Mission
The State Department said it is classifying the China-backed Confucius Institute U.S. Center as a foreign mission to draw scrutiny to the ways the Trump administration says the center’s Chinese … ( read original story…
U.S. Military Defends Moves Near Taiwan, China Sends Forces to ‘Safeguard’ Territory
Pacific nation and committed to remaining engaged in the region,” Pacific Fleet spokesperson Navy Lieutenant James Adams told Newsweek. ( read original story …)
Fraud charges, lost patents: How an L.A. auto legend’s China venture crashed
Supercar designer Steve Saleen says Chinese shareholders seized his company and stole trade secrets. Chinese media portray the venture as a bust. ( read original story …)
China to Supply Coronavirus Vaccine to Pakistan
China will supply coronavirus vaccines to Pakistan as part of an agreement for vaccine trials to take place in the South Asian nation, according to Pakistani government officials … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus Was Just Found on This Imported Food in China
In the latest case of coronavirus food contamination, Chinese authorities reported finding traces of the virus on chicken wings imported from Brazil. ( read original story …)
Chicken wings imported to China from Brazil test positive for COVID-19, Chinese officials say
The CDC says there is no evidence to suggest that consuming or handling food is associated with the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
China’s Confucius Institutes must register as foreign missions in U.S.: Pompeo
The United States said on Thursday Chinese government-funded cultural centers at U.S. universities would be required register as foreign missions, the latest sign of the deteriorating relationship … ( read original story …)
Two coronavirus patients in China test positive for virus months after recovering
Two people in China who recovered from the novel coronavirus a few months ago have since tested positive for COVID-19 again. ( read original story …)
Serbia chooses links with China to develop economy, telecoms despite U.S. warning campaign
As U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rallied Central European nations this week to stem Chinese influence by snubbing its advanced digital technology, Chinese surveillance cameras were recording … ( read original story …)
Trump: ‘I view China differently’ since coronavirus
China tensions were high before the pandemic as the two countries took part in a years-long trade war and finally started eyeing a bilateral deal before COVID-19 spread from Wuhan to the U.S. ( read original…
Coronavirus detected in China on chicken wings and shrimp packaging from South America
Traces of the coronavirus on chicken wings from Brazil and shrimp packaging from Ecuador were detected in two cities in China, local authorities said on Thursday. ( read original story …)
Chicken wings imported to China from Brazil test positive for COVID-19: reports
Chinese officials reported that a surface sample of chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for COVID-19. According to CNN, the frozen wings were tested in Shenzhen. CNN reported, “The … ( read original story…
