U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Yang Jiechi, China’s top diplomat, on Wednesday in Honolulu, the State Department said, a crucial meeting as relations between the two countries have … ( read…
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India-China Conflict Has a Decadeslong History
The modern nations of India and China have been jockeying over the contours of their border straddling the Himalayan mountains since the two countries came into existence. ( read original story …)
Trump sought China’s Xi’s help to win re-election, Bolton alleges
In a bombshell allegation, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said Trump sought Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help in winning re-election during a closed-door … ( read original story …)
In China-India Clash, Two Nationalist Leaders With Little Room to Give
Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi have sought to project a muscular global profile despite their countries’ problems. Backing down could hurt their efforts. ( read original story …)
The Deadly India-China Clash: Spiked Clubs and Fists at 14,000 Feet
For hours into the night on Monday, Indian and Chinese forces fought with fists, rocks, batons and clubs wrapped in barbed wire at an altitude of more than 14,000 feet in a remote part of the…
Coronavirus Live News and Updates
Texas, Florida and Arizona set records for new highs of daily cases. Emissions are surging as countries relax their lockdowns and traffic surges back onto roads. ( read original story …)
Beijing extends movement curbs to contain resurgent coronavirus
China’s capital cancelled scores of flights, shut schools and blocked off some neighbourhoods as it ramped up efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has fanned fears of wider contagion. Many i … ( read…
China Adopts Conciliatory Tone With India After Violent Clash in Himalayas
U.S. intelligence assesses that a deadly incident in the Galwan Valley region between the Asian superpowers has undermined Chinese attempts to woo India into closer economic ties. ( read original story …)
Indian PM Modi vows to defend territory after Himalayan clash with China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his country will staunchly defend its territory two days after 20 Indian soldiers died in a hand-to-hand clash with Chinese troops in the Himalaya … ( read…
Border Clash Between India and China Turns Deadly
In the worst military clash between China and India in years, Indian authorities say 20 Indian soldiers died and several Chinese troops also suffered casualties. WSJ’s Eric Bellman explains why … ( read original story…
India and China talk peace but hurl warnings after deadly border clash
Both sides blame the other for the death of at least 20 Indian soldiers in an overnight brawl along their disputed Himalayan border, and both say they want calm. ( read original story …)
China Is Challenging Dollar Dominance At The Worst Possible Time For Donald Trump
An influential group in China has revealed plans for an East Asia cryptocurrency scheme that could see a basket of currencies combined to take on bitcoin, Facebook’s libra and even the U.S. ( read original…
How governments turn to crypto to reduce economic impact of sanctions
For a long time economic sanctions have been used in order to establish geopolitical dominance. The US dollar currently accounts for about 60% of all central bank foreign exchange reserves. For … ( read original…
