Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz admitted during the debate that he had previously misspoken in 2014 when he said he was in mainland China between April and June 1989, during the Tiananmen Square protests.
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Vietnam protests Chinese force’s attack on fishermen in contested South China Sea waters
Vietnam on Wednesday protested to China over what it said was an attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat three days ago in contested South China Sea waters that injured several fishermen.
U.S. bans more types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use…
Russia, Iran, China expected to use AI to try to influence US election, report says
The U.S. sees a growing threat of Russia, Iran and China attempting to influence the Nov. 5 elections, including by using artificial intelligence to disseminate fake or divisive information, according to an annual U.
Fact Check: Video shows 2015 China explosions not Israel’s Mossad HQ in 2024
A video of two nighttime explosions in an industrial zone in Tianjin, China, in 2015 has been misrepresented online as depicting the Tel Aviv headquarters of Israel’s intelligence agency being hit by an Iranian missile.
CIA expands online recruitment of informants to China, Iran, North Korea
The U.S. CIA on Wednesday launched a new drive to recruit informants in China, Iran and North Korea, adding to what it says has been a successful effort to enlist Russians.
China Pumped in Over $100 Billion Overseas in Cleantech Since 2023, Research Group Says
The United States and Canada have already slapped 100% tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, and the European Union is set to vote on the issue this week. U.S. imports of Chinese solar panels and lithium…
Why did Shenzhen’s National Day drone show go ahead but not Hong Kong’s?
Drone operator behind both events says flexible schedule for show in Shenzhen allowed it to wait for better atmospheric conditions.
Mercedes CEO: breaking China’s ‘confidence crisis’ is most important thing
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius said ending the crisis in consumer sentiment in China was the most important thing for Mercedes-Benz in the short- and medium term, and described the auto market as a “Darwinian battle”.
Longtime China bull Ray Dalio says Beijing now has to chose between ‘beautiful deleveraging’ and economic malaise
Dalio echoed that warning on Tuesday, saying that China is now at a “fork in the road,” either choosing a “beautiful deleveraging” or letting the debt crisis lead to a Jap …
US Tracks Arctic-Bound Russia, China Ships Near Alaska
It is the northernmost location where the U.S. Coast Guard has so far spotted its counterpart from China. The four ships were sailing northeastward and were inside the economic waters of Russia, which extend 200…
Germany’s Scholz: talks with China on electric vehicles must continue
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that it would be wrong to shut out foreign competition and narrow the circle of trade partners, saying negotiations with China on electric vehicles must …
Chinese Ships Accused of Violent Assault in South China Sea
Chinese government personnel on Sunday attacked a Vietnamese fishing boat in disputed waters of the South China Sea, leaving several fishermen with serious injuries, Vietnamese state media reported.
