Blinken called out China for human rights abuses and defended America’s record in a testy exchange with the top Chinese diplomat. ( read original story …)
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US, China wrap up ‘candid’ first talks despite tense opening
US diplomats have had “serious discussions” with counterparts from China in Alaska and will not let “theatrics” from the Chinese side distract from laying out our principles and having tough … ( read original story…
Ted Cruz Calls for Olympics to Be Moved Out of China As Tensions Rise Between Beijing and US
Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Michelle Steel have called for the 2022 Olympic games to be relocated on behalf of “democracy and freedom around the world.” … ( read original story …)
Will a chilly meeting in Anchorage set the tone for US-China relations?
Openings of summits are often dull affairs, but the tense exchanges in Alaska hint at turbulent times ahead … ( read original story …)
Trudeau condemns closed-door espionage trial of Canadian in China
Michael Spavor has been detained in China since 2018 in apparent retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a Huawei executive AFP in Ottawa Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Friday. ( read original…
Bitter Alaska Meeting Complicates Already Shaky U.S.-China Ties
A divisive exchange between senior foreign policy officials exposes the deepening distrust between the two powers. ( read original story …)
U.S. and China spar over racism at United Nations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, who is Black, clashed with her Chinese counterpart on Friday when she described her own experience with racism as a challenge, but said ……
Corn Rises as China Buys More Exports
China’s need for grains is expected to keep them as an active … The USDA will release its weekly export inspections report at 11 a.m. ET Monday. –The USDA will release its monthly cold storage…
Chinese Q&A platform Zhihu sets terms for $578 million US IPO
Z hihu, a Chinese question-and-answer platform, announced terms for its IPO on Friday. The Beijing, China-based company plans to raise $578 million by offering 55 million ADSs at a price range of … ( read…
Beijing’s Biggest Sandstorm in 10 Years Is Worse Than It Looks
Moreover, particles smaller than 10 micrometers can enter deep into the human lungs and pose a health risk. The site notes dust storms are not a new natural event. In fact, they have occurred for…
China’s taste for beef drives exports from Brazil
Over dinner in a busy barbecue restaurant in Shenzhen, Lei Yong and Zhao Xu, two businessmen in their mid-40s, reflect on how meat consumption in China has dramatically changed in their lifetimes, … ( read…
China Tests Its Digital Yuan on More Platforms
The move, however, was an acknowledgment of the fact that long-time attempts to stamp out the crypto frenzy by shutting down service providers at home have failed to completely kill the mania that … (…
China’s millennials, Generation Z leading nation away from Hollywood films, American culture, US brands
Amid changing sentiment in China, the likes of Nike, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola have been forced to change their approach, while domestic films have taken over from Avatar, Transformers: Dark of the … ( read original…
