China diplomatic tensions continued to simmer on Saturday as Beijing slammed the “forced entry” to its Houston consulate by U.S. personnel hours earlier and vowed to respond “as necessary.” … ( read original story …)
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China Accuses U.S. of Improperly Entering Its Houston Consulate Amid Escalating Feud
The ministry gave no details, but U.S. federal agents checked the consulate’s doors and a locksmith was seen working on a lock Friday after Chinese diplomats left ahead of a 4 p.m. deadline to close.…
Once a Source of U.S.-China Tension, Trade Emerges as an Area of Calm
The trade deal is providing a rare point of stability as relations between the United States and China fray over Hong Kong, the coronavirus and accusations of espionage. ( read original story …)
Anti-communist protesters heckle staff emptying China’s consulate in Houston
Chinese staff departed China’s Houston consulate to a jeering crowd on Friday after the U.S. government ordered the building closed, calling it a hub for spying on American companies and researchers. ( read original story…
China accuses US of improperly entering Houston consulate
China’s foreign ministry complained Saturday that American law enforcement officials improperly entered its consulate in Houston, which was ordered to close in an … ( read original story …)
China’s Mighty Yangtze Is Heaving From Rain and the Three Gorges Will Be Tested
Since June 1, historic floods in China have affected more than 45 million people in 27 provinces; the economic toll is estimated at more than $16.5 billion. ( read original story …)
After a COVID-19 lull, North Korea gets back to sanctions-busting as China turns a blind eye
North Korea relies on front-companies registered in China to export coal and sand and import oil in violation of U.N. sanctions. ( read original story …)
Tight security outside U.S. Chengdu consulate after China orders closure
Security was tight outside the U.S. consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday as staff inside prepared to leave, a day after China ordered it to close in response to a U.S. order…
China orders U.S. to close its consulate in Chengdu in retaliatory move
China has ordered the U.S. to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in response to the U.S. shutdown of the Chinese Consulate in Houston. ( read original story …)
Australia Rejects Beijing’s South China Sea Claims, Backing US
Australia has rejected Beijing’s territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea in a formal declaration to the United Nations, aligning itself more closely with Washington in the escalating … ( read original story…
Was China’s Houston Consulate Trying to Steal the Coronavirus Vaccine?
China’s efforts to use the Houston consulate to steal science and technology secrets were “particularly aggressive and particularly successful,” Trump administration indicates. ( read original story …)
China tells US to close Chengdu consulate in growing spat
China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades…
Mainland China reports 34 new coronavirus cases, including 20 in Xinjiang
China reported 34 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for July 24, up from 21 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday. ( read original story …)
