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China Says Unofficial Hong Kong Primaries Challenge Beijing’s New Powers
Beijing officials said a round of legislative primaries held by Hong Kong’s political opposition over the weekend “bllatantly challenges” a new national security law, as pro-democracy candidates are … ( read original story …)
U.K. to Ban Huawei From Its 5G Networks Amid China-U.S. Tensions
The British government said it would bar telecom companies from purchasing new equipment made by China’s Huawei and gave them until 2027 to remove its technology from their 5G wireless networks, a … ( read…
Russia, China Forge Uneasy Anti-U.S. Relationship Amid COVID-19
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have been publicly drawing closer during the COVID-19 pandemic, but deep issues remain that will hamper the development of a unified anti-Western bloc. ( read original story …)
Dow Jones: Trump Administration Rejects Beijing’s South China Sea Claims; China To Sanction Lockheed Martin, Covid-19 Stock Rally Soars
The S&P 500 and the Dow futures are also under the influence of the news that the Trump administration has further escalated the already existing tensions with China. ( read original story …)
Japan accuses China of spreading ‘propaganda’ and ‘disinformation’ during coronavirus pandemic
The ‘disinformation’ from China included online claims that the virus was brought to the country by a US military member and that Chinese herbal remedies could treat the disease, Japan claimed. ( read original story…
UK to purge Huawei from 5G by 2027, angering China and pleasing Trump
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that the world’s biggest telecoms equipment … ( read original story…
Caught in ‘Ideological Spiral,’ U.S. and China Drift Toward Cold War
Relations are in free fall. Lines are being drawn. As the two superpowers clash over technology, territory and clout, a new geopolitical era is dawning. ( read original story …)
China Theatens to Sanction Lockheed Martin Over Taiwan Arms Deal
China said it plans to sanction Lockheed Martin over its role in a $620 million U.S. arms package for Taiwan, Beijing’s latest retaliatory gesture amid mounting pressure from Washington. ( read original story …)
After months of U.S. pressure, U.K. bans China’s Huawei from its 5G network
Washington says Huawei is a security risk because it alleges the company could be used by the Chinese government to spy on the West. ( read original story …)
U.K. Bans Huawei From 5G Network, Raising Tensions With China
Banning the use of the Chinese tech giant’s equipment in high-speed wireless infrastructure is a major reversal by Prime Minister Boris Johnson — and a big victory for the Trump administration. ( read original story…
U.S. says most of China’s claims in South China Sea are unlawful
“The world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. ( read original story …)
Bowing to U.S. Pressure, U.K. Bans 5G Equipment From China’s Huawei Over Security Concerns
Existing Huawei equipment also will be stripped from the U.K.’s entire 5G network by 2027. The ban comes amid growing global concerns over the security implications of Chinese technology. On Sunday, … ( read original…