U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not considering placing sanctions on Chinese President Xi Jinping personally over Beijing’s push to impose national security legislation in Hong … ( read original story …)
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Trump’s New China Strategy Is a Deft Brand of Hard-Nosed Realism
Trump’s Strategic Approach is a much better read than many outside explanations of U.S. strategy toward China—and the clearest yet from this administration. ( read original story …)
Reliance on China for Plastic Bottles and Lids Creates Packaging Shortage for Domestic Beauty Brands
The United States imports about $1.1 billion worth of plastic bottles and $7.5 billion worth of plastic lids every year. ( read original story …)
Judge allows shareholders to sue Apple over Tim Cook’s comments on iPhone demand in China
A federal judge has ruled that Apple has to face a lawsuit accusing the company of hiding the fact that iPhone demand in China was declining, leading to “tens of billions of dollars in shareholder…
COVID-19 endangers China’s Silk Road strategy
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting China’s global Belt and Road Initiative hard, jeopardizing President Xi Jinping’s multi-trillion dollar foreign policy agenda. ( read original story …)
British banks back Beijing’s Hong Kong security law
HSBC and Standard Chartered have backed China’s controversial imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong in a move likely to infuriate ministers in London.Peter Wong, HSBC’s senior executive … ( read original story…
Trump says not mulling sanctions on China’s Xi over Hong Kong
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not considering placing sanctions on Chinese President Xi Jinping personally over China’s push to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong … ( read original story…
Beijing propaganda: Coronavirus will make China leader in ‘new world order’
China’s propaganda machine is telling the Arab world that the coronavirus pandemic will propel the communist regime to a “leading role in the new world order,” supplanting the United States. ( read original story …)
In George Floyd Protests, China Sees A Powerful Propaganda Opportunity
After years of U.S. criticism about human rights, China’s Communist Party has seized on protests sparked by George Floyd’s death to spread propaganda about what it calls American “double standards.” … ( read original story…
AP report raises concerns about China and WHO; China denies
At least two U.S. senators said Wednesday that China hid data from the World Health Organization that could have altered the course of the coronavirus outbreak, even as a Chinese official … ( read original…
China hid crucial information about the coronavirus early on. Here’s what was really happening while Chinese authorities stayed silent.
Chinese authorities took several days to alert the WHO about an initial cluster of cases and more than a week to release the virus’ genome. ( read original story …)
WHO Won’t Confirm or Deny Report on Frustration with China Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
While the World Health Organization in January publicly praised China for its fast response to the coronavirus, recordings obtained by the Associated Press paint a different picture behind the scenes. ( read original story …)
EU, China agree to postpone summit planned for September due to coronavirus pandemic
EU, China agree to postpone summit planned for September due to coronavirus pandemic. Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten … ( read original story …)