US-China relations
China sends fighter jets as US offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support
World
August 10, 2020
China sends fighter jets as US offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were…
US sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows it won’t be intimidated
World
August 8, 2020
US sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows it won’t be intimidated
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on…
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
World
July 28, 2020
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
BEIJING (AP) — Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official…
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
World
July 22, 2020
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China is stepping up military preparedness to overtake Taiwan, the island’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on…
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
World
July 21, 2020
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday it would take unspecified “necessary measures” after the US government imposed trade sanctions on…
China: US Xinjiang warning ‘bad for the whole world’
World
July 15, 2020
China: US Xinjiang warning ‘bad for the whole world’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has warned it will protect Chinese companies after Washington said enterprises may face legal trouble…
China accuses US of sowing discord in South China Sea
World
July 14, 2020
China accuses US of sowing discord in South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday described a US rejection of its maritime claims in the South China Sea as…
China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
World
June 29, 2020
China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing said on Monday it will impose visa restrictions on US individuals with “egregious conduct” on Hong…
Growing US-China rivalry seen fueling UN paralysis amid virus crisis
World
May 31, 2020
Growing US-China rivalry seen fueling UN paralysis amid virus crisis
For nearly a decade, the UN Security Council has been frequently paralyzed by Russia’s obstinacy over the Syrian crisis. Today,…
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
World
May 24, 2020
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
China said Sunday that relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War”, fuelled in…