The U.S. secretary of state reports the reappraisal to Congress in a move that may place Hong Kong’s special trade status in danger — and further stoke tensions between the U.S. and China. ( read…
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Hong Kong no longer has autonomy under China, Pompeo says
“No reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground,” the secretary of state said. ( read original story …)
Trump Considers Retaliation Against China Over Security Law As Hong Kong Arrests Hundreds of Protesters
“There’s a whole menu of potential things that he [Trump] could do,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said while appearing on the Fox Business Network. “And I’m sure they’re working right now on … (…
A China–India Border Clash as Beijing Aims for Regional Hegemony
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has reportedly moved at least 5,000 troops to the “Line of Actual Control,” which demarcates the border between China and India. The mobilization of troops to … ( read original…
Midweek Market Drivers: Global Expand Of COVID-19, Situation In Europe, and US-China Tensions
Mid-week market drivers with Dukascopy TV. We’ve got COVID-19 news and numbers, U.S – China tension, and optimism towards the economic. ( read original story …)
US – China Relations: Top Trump Official Says Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous, Jeopardizing Special Trade Status
No reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground” — Pompeo … ( read original story …)
China is already changing its coronavirus origin story
The coronavirus origin story just changed, as China confirmed the wet market in Wuhan wasn’t the source of COVID-19. The news comes from the country’s top epidemiologist expert and follows a … ( read original…
Hong Kong Protesters Taking Greater Risks to Challenge Beijing
Thousands joined demonstrations across Hong Kong to oppose a bill that would criminalize disrespect of China’s national anthem, as well as a national security law that Beijing has vowed to impose on … ( read…
U.S. won’t certify Hong Kong’s autonomy from China, jeopardizing trade status
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he has officially notified Congress that Hong Kong is in effect no longer autonomous from mainland China. ( read original story …)
A ‘capital war’ is accelerating between the US and China, and the coronavirus pandemic is only making it worse, according to one investor
“We’re in a world where capital wars matter,” Michael Howell, CEO of Crossborder Capital, said in a Tuesday interview with CNBC. ( read original story …)
Wuhan, China’s Ongoing Coronavirus Testing Shows A 0.002% Infection Rate
The second wave narrative is dead. Meanwhile, many European Union countries are saying they’ll never do lockdowns again. ( read original story …)
Trump Offers to Mediate China-India Border Disputes
As border tensions have escalated between China and India in recent weeks, President Donald Trump made an unsolicited offer Wednesday to mediate the two countries’ decades-old border disputes. ( read original story …)
US will no longer consider Hong Kong autonomous from China
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China, marking a significant shift in US policy in the wake of Beijing’s decision to impose national security legislation … (…