State Department says it was to protect “American intellectual property.” Area residents said documents were burned on the consulate grounds. ( read original story …)
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China launches bold attempt to land rover on Mars
China has launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet … ( read original story …)
Tom Cotton rips NY Times for running China scientist’s op-ed slamming US virus response
Ark., appeared to take offense Wednesday after The New York Times published an op-ed essay written by a Chinese scientist who slammed the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story …)
Beijing sends fighter jets to disputed island chain in the South China Sea
Beijing has stationed eight warplanes on a strategic disputed island in the South China Sea, escalating tensions over territorial claims.Satellite images from July 15 showed at least four aircraft on … ( read original story…
China harboring military-linked biologist fugitive at San Francisco consulate, FBI says
The Chinese consulate in San Francisco is harboring a biology researcher who falsely denied connections to the Chinese military to obtain a visa, according to court documents. ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases, including 18 in Xinjiang
China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 22, up from 14 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Thursday. Of the new infections, 18 were in the far western…
Louts Plants are Sold on the Streets of Beijing, China
A Chinese vendor sells blossoming lotus flowers on a street in downtown Beijing on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. According to government health officials, China has eliminated infections and the spread of … ( read original…
GOP Senator Warns of ‘China Century,’ Reveals Plan to Unravel U.S.-Beijing Ties
Sen. Marsha Blackburn is among the China hawks in Washington, D.C. pushing for an aggressive response to Beijing’s expansion and alleged wrongdoing amid the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story …)
U.S. gives China 72 hours to shut Houston consulate, Trump says other closures ‘always possible’
The United States gave China 72 hours to close its consulate in Houston amid accusations of spying, marking a dramatic deterioration in relations between the world’s two biggest economies. ( read original story …)
Explainer: What are the main areas of tension in the U.S.-China relationship?
The U.S. demand this week that China close its consulate in Houston is the latest in a string of disputes that have taken the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies to its lowest point…
China says UK citizenship pathway for Hong Kong residents violates international law
A new British policy allowing Hong Kong residents to claim British citizenship is a “violation of international law” and interferes with China’s internal affairs, China’s embassy in London said on … ( read original story…
US move to shut China’s Houston consulate draws questions about political motives
The US demand Wednesday that China shut its Houston consulate within 72 hours triggered Chinese threats of retaliation, the latest escalation between the two nations as the Trump administration … ( read original story …)
Asia markets set to come under pressure as U.S.-China ties worsen
Asian stocks were likely to come under pressure on Thursday as fresh diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing heightened investor jitters and overshadowed the boost to Wall Street from U.S. ( read original story …)
