The United States is seeking a six-month extension to a science and technology agreement with China so that it can undergo negotiations with Beijing to “amend and strengthen” the landmark deal, the …
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US approves new $500M arms sale to Taiwan as aggression from China intensifies
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China’s Xi calls for accelerated BRICS expansion
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U.S.-China tensions may sink key science and technology pact
A landmark agreement on cooperation in science and technology is on the verge of lapsing for the first time in more than 40 years amid opposition from U.S. lawmakers.
The GOP China trap on climate
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Hong Kong Gains, Raimondo Meets With China’s Ambassador To US
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Softbank-backed Arm warns of ‘significant’ China risk, mentioning the country 350 times in its IPO prospectus
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Crypto-mining Chinese official given life in prison for scheme involving bribes and support for a cryptocurrency firm
A local court issued the sentence for the former provincial official accused of accepting bribes and hiding crypto mining that used a tenth of Fuzhou electricity Beijing maintains tight restrictions …