Hong Kong police launched tear gas and fired a water cannon to disperse crowds protesting against a law they fear will crush freedoms in the former British territory. ( read original story …)
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Protesters Call for ‘Hong Kong Independence’ as Police Arrest 180 Demonstrators Over China’s Proposed Security Law
The Hong Kong Police Force said that the demonstrators were detained for “unauthorized assembly, unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct in a public place.” … ( read original story …)
China raises US trade tensions with warning of ‘new cold war’
Foreign minister accuses Washington of damaging relationship with Beijing … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus ‘cover-up’ is China’s Chernobyl: White House adviser
A top White House official on Sunday likened China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak to the Soviet Union’s cover-up of the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986. ( read original story …)
Mike Pompeo targets China again, says Beijing’s nature becomes clear as result of Covid
President Donald Trump and Pompeo have repeatedly said they suspect the novel coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan was somehow released from the laboratory. ( read original story …)
China Trying to Steal Coronavirus Vaccine Research, But U.S. Will Develop It First: Trump National Security Advisor
National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said China is likely using espionage to try and steal U.S. coronavirus vaccine research, but he declared American scientists would develop it first. ( read original story …)
Trump adviser compares China’s handling of coronavirus to Chernobyl
China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is akin to the Soviet Union’s response to Chernobyl, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien said Sunday. “The cover-up that they … ( read original story …)
US Aide Renews Warning On China’s Proposed Law For Hong Kong
The warning from national security advisor Robert O’Brien came amid soaring tensions between Washington and Beijing, and only hours after China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warned that the two countries … ( read original story…
Coronavirus: China accuses US of spreading ‘conspiracies’
Mr Wang repeated China’s assertions that it had acted responsibly to safeguard global public health since the virus first emerged in December. What else did China s … ( read original story …)
China legislation on Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions, White House says
China’s proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions and threaten the city’s status as a financial hub, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said … ( read original story…
Thousands of Hong Kong Demonstrators Protest China’s Proposed Ban on Subversive Activity
China’s proposal would ban secessionist and subversive activity, as well as foreign interference, in the semi-autonomous territory … ( read original story …)
China accuses US of spreading virus ‘conspiracies’
The country’s top diplomat hits out at Washington – raising tensions between the two world powers. ( read original story …)
China takeover of Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions: White House
China’s proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions and threaten the city’s status as a financial hub, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said … ( read original story…