China said it had taken over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday after ordering the facility be shut in retaliation for being ousted from the Chinese ……
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Chengdu: US leaves consulate in China as deadline passes
Beijing ordered the closure in response to the US closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston – over claims that it was used as a hub for spying. Tensions have been escalating bet … (…
US closes Chengdu consulate in China, after Houston order
The U.S. closed its consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Monday, a victim of the rising tensions between the global powers. China ordered the mission closed late last week in … (…
Global prospects dim for China’s tech champions as great powers clash
Huawei Technologies’ founder Ren Zhengfei’s global ambitions are marked in bricks and mortar at a new company campus in southern China, where the buildings are replicas from European cities. ( read original story …)
China retaliates, closes Chengdu consulate
Before the area was closed, the impending closure of the consulate drew a steady stream of onlookers over the weekend as Chengdu, like Houston, found itself in the limelight of in … ( read original…
Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, economic unease
China tensions and concern a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic might be weakening. Tokyo declined while Shanghai swung between gains and losses. Hong Kong and Australia advanced. ( read original story …)
U.S. consulate in Chengdu shuts after China orders closure
Beijing announced the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu was closed as of 10 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Monday, after it ordered the facility be shut in retaliation for China being ousted from…
China Reports 61 New COVID-19 Cases for Sunday, Highest Daily Domestic Infections Since March 6
Of the 61 new cases, some 57 were domestic transmissions, the health commission said, the most since March 6 when 75 new infections were reported. Of the new domestic infections, the number in the far…
Flag lowered as US departs Chengdu consulate in China
The American flag has been taken down at a U.S. consulate in southwestern China, according to state media, as officials vacate the premises under order of the … ( read original story …)
Oil slips as rising coronavirus cases, U.S.-China tensions weigh on markets
Oil prices edged down on Monday as rising coronavirus cases and tensions between the United States and China pushed investors toward safe-haven assets. ( read original story …)
Global stocks on defensive as U.S.-China tensions spook investors
U.S. stock futures slipped and Asian shares came under pressure in early Monday trade as tit-for-tat consulate closures in China and the United States fanned worries about worsening diplomatic ties … ( read original story…
Mainland China reports 61 new coronavirus cases, including 41 in Xinjiang
China reported 61 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 26, up from 46 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Monday. Of the new infections, 41 were in the far western…
Asia stocks mostly trade higher as China’s June industrial profit soars
China’s industrial profits for June soared 11.5% year-on-year, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. ( read original story …)
