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China takeover of Hong Kong could lead to US sanctions: White House
US accuses China of blocking its flights, demands action
The US government late on Friday accused the Chinese government of making it impossible for US airlines to resume service to China and ordered four Chinese air carriers to file flight schedules with the US government. The US administration stopped short of imposing restrictions on Chinese air carriers but said talks with China had failed …
US discussed conducting its first nuclear test in decades: Washington Post
The Trump admin discussed last week whether to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since 1992, the Washington Post reported. The topic surfaced at a meeting of senior officials representing the top national security agencies after accusations from the administration that Russia and China are conducting low-yield nuclear tests.
US warns China against ‘highly destabilizing’ Hong Kong move
“Any effort to impose national security legislation that does not reflect the will of the people of Hong Kong would be highly destabilizing, and would be met with strong condemnation from the United States and the international community,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said.
Coronavirus came from China, US is not going to take it lightly, says Trump
Donald Trump in the last several weeks has been very critical of China’s inability to control the spread of the novel coronavirus within its territory. “It came from China. We are not happy about it. We just signed a trade deal, the ink wasn’t dry and all of the sudden this floated in. We are …
White House report blasts Chinese ‘malign activities’
Beyond its hard-hitting rhetoric against China over its handling of the coronavirus, the White House issued a broad-scale attack on Beijing’s predatory economic policies, military buildup, disinformation campaigns and human rights violations. “China’s been ruled by a brutal, authoritarian regime, a communist regime since 1949,” secretary of state Mike Pompeo said.
US to react strongly if China makes move on Hong Kong: Trump
China, US coronavirus tensions spill over in UN Syria meeting
Growing tensions between China and the United States around the coronavirus pandemic publicly spilled over on Tuesday during a UN Security Council meeting on humanitarian aid operations in Syria as envoys traded barbs over global leadership.
US hails Taiwan model, but impact on China to be seen
With its remarkable success in fighting the coronavirus and its democratic values, Taiwan is enjoying a groundswell of support in the United States whose leadership is eager to hold up the island as a model against China.
China’s low-key diplomats adopt aggressive attitude; ‘first step might be to wear masks and shut up’
China’s low-key diplomats around the world have started asserting themselves aggressively to enforce Beijing’s narratives on the coronavirus pandemic, bickering with Western powers and even some friendly countries.
US President Trump blames Chinese ‘incompetence’ for ‘mass worldwide killing’
US President Donald Trump again lashed out at China on Wednesday over the coronavirus pandemic, blaming Beijing for “mass Worldwide killing.” The early morning tweet, which also referred to an unidentified “wacko in China,” was the latest heated rhetoric from the White House, where Trump is making attacks on Beijing a centerpiece of his November …
US-China feud over Coronavirus erupts at World Health Assembly
A meeting of the World Health Organization that was supposed to chart a path for the world to combat the coronavirus pandemic instead on Monday turned into a showcase for the escalating tensions between China and the United States over the virus.
US could reassess Hong Kong’s status: Pompeo warns China
US Secretary of State Micheal Pompeo warned China on Sunday that the United States could review Hong Kong’s status in view of alleged interference by the Beijing with the work of American journalists in Chinese autonomous region.
US tells China not to interfere with its journalists in Hong Kong
The two sides have expelled each other’s reporters in tit-for-tat moves over recent months as they trade barbs over the coronavirus pandemic and US President Donald Trump threatens to impose fresh trade tariffs.
Mike Pompeo warns China on ‘impinging’ on Hong Kong’s autonomy, freedom
China allowed people to travel outside despite knowing the risk of COVID-19 transmission: Pompeo
The Chinese leadership allowed its people to travel outside the country despite knowing the risk of the transmission of the coronavirus, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has alleged, saying that President Donald Trump will decide on the future course of action on penalising China.
China allowed people to travel outside despite knowing the risk of Covid-19 transmission: Mike Pompeo
The US has expressed disappointment over China’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic which has claimed over 88,000 lives in America. President Trump on Thursday threatened to “cut off the whole relationship” with China. Trump has been pressing China to agree for an inquiry into the origin of the virus.
China calls on US to pay its debts to the United Nations
China on Friday issued a statement calling on all UN member states to “actively fulfill their financial obligations to the United Nations,” stressing that Washington owes the organization more than $2 billion. “As of May 14, the total unpaid assessments under the UN regular budget and peacekeeping budget amount to 1.63 billion and 2.14 billion …
Trump administration to restore partial funding to WHO
US President Donald Trump’s administration is set to restore partial funding to the World Health Organization, US media reported late on Friday, citing a draft letter. The Trump administration will “agree to pay up to what China pays in assessed contributions” to the WHO, said sources quoting the letter. Trump suspended contributions to the WHO …
Trump says he doesn’t want to talk to Xi Jinping right now, could even cut China ties
US President Donald Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the novel coronavirus, saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now and going so far as to suggest he could even cut ties with the world’s second largest economy. “They should have never let this happen,” …
US senator unveils 18-point plan to hold China accountable for coronavirus outbreak
“The Chinese government maliciously covered up and enabled a global pandemic that has caused misery for so many Americans. This is the same regime that locks up its own citizens in labour camps, steals America’s technology and jobs, and threatens the sovereignty of our allies,” said Senator Thom Tillis, presenting his detailed, 18-point plan on …
US, China ties in tailspin amid punitive threats; India too caught in the middle
US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to cut off ties with China in response to its role in spreading the coronavirus pandemic as relations between the two largest economies in the world went into a tailspin following a raft of punitive measures by Washington and counter-threats by Beijing.
Taiwan says WHO has ‘forgotten’ neutrality by barring island
Taiwan says China and the WHO have conspired for political purposes to keep it out of key meetings, that the WHO has not responded to requests for coronavirus information and has misreported the number of its infections.
Trump rips into China over coronavirus, ‘very disappointed’
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was very disappointed in China over its failure to contain the novel coronavirus, saying the worldwide pandemic cast a pall over his US-China trade deal. The coronavirus outbreak originated in Wuhan, China, and was spreading silently as Washington and Beijing signed a Phase 1 trade deal hailed …
5 plagues from China in last 20 yrs, at some point it has to stop: US NSA
People across the globe are going to rise up and tell the Chinese government that “we can no longer have these plagues coming out of China”, whether it is from labs or wet markets, neither one is a good answer, he told reporters at the White House on Tuesday.
US senators introduce legislation in Congress to impose sanctions on China
A group of nine influential US senators has introduced a legislation in Congress seeking to authorise the President to impose sanctions on China if it fails to cooperate and provide a full accounting of the events leading up to the outbreak of the coronavirus. More than 250,000 people have died and over 4 million infected …
Mike Pompeo lauds Israel over coronavirus cooperation, raps China
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo praised close ally Israel on Wednesday for sharing information during global efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic and took another swipe at China over what he said was its lack of transparency. US and Israeli statements during Pompeo’s eight-hour visit to Israel reaffirmed strong bilateral ties but did little …