Australians’ trust in China has collapsed, according to a public opinion poll Wednesday that showed the impact of rising confrontations between the two trading partners. A survey from Sydney’s Lowy … ( read original story…
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India, China Reach Accord to Defuse Border Tensions
Indian and Chinese security forces agreed for the second time this month to try to defuse tensions along their disputed border in the Himalayan mountains. ( read original story …)
Lawmakers seek $6 billion to add weapons to deter China in the Pacific
What kind of impact would land-based air defenses, increased ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) operations and more bomber patrols have upon U.S. deterrence efforts in the Pacific Theater? ( read original story …)
China reports 12 new coronavirus cases on the mainland
China had 12 new coronavirus cases on the mainland on June 23, down from 22 during the previous day, the country’s health authority said on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
Graham Backs Letting U.S. Citizens Sue China Over Coronavirus
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said he’ll move forward with a plan to let Americans sue the Chinese government over the coronavirus pandemic by amending a law that protects foreign countries … ( read original…
Mnuchin says U.S.-China decoupling will occur if firms cannot compete fairly
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that a decoupling of the U.S. and Chinese economies will result if U.S. companies are not allowed to compete on a fair and level basis in China’s…
Trump threat to ‘decouple’ U.S. and China hits trade, investment reality
Conflicting talk from Trump administration officials about “decoupling” the U.S. economy from China is running into challenging reality: Chinese imports of U.S. goods are rising, investment by … ( read original story …)
The World Has Naively Believed That China Has Good Intentions. It Doesn’t. | Opinion
Though it’s true these are the first casualties at the border in over 45 years, this brazen act of aggression fits within China’s modus operandi. Unfortunately, the world has far too often naively … (…
China soy buyers ask exporters to guarantee coronavirus-free cargoes
China’s soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing that their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus, U.S. and Brazilian soy industry officials said on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
China to run human coronavirus vaccine trial in UAE
BEIJING: China National Biotec Group (CNBG) has won approval to run a large-scale “Phase 3” clinical trial of its novel coronavirus vaccine … ( read original story …)
China has picked up its ‘game’ on trade with U.S., Trump adviser says
The U.S. trade deal with China is not only fully intact, but Beijing has actually stepped forward in a number of areas in a constructive way, a top White House adviser said on Tuesday. (…
Column: Does China still need U.S. soybeans after Brazil’s export bonanza? – Braun
U.S. soybean sales to China have finally started to resemble the pre-trade war era, but amid massive Brazilian shipments and the record build in Chinese soybean stocks, one cannot help wondering … ( read original…
Hong Kong pastors face arrest, extradition to China with new security laws: watchdog
China’s blueprint for national security in Hong Kong jeopardizes the territory’s semi-autonomous standing and puts pro-democracy activists, including pastors and religious leaders, at risk of being … ( read original story …)