Support grows in Congress for a Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act as anti-government protests rack the city amid police crackdowns. But analysts worry the proposed law would be largely symbolic and enrage Beijing, further damaging already strained US-China ties.

The rising tension between Beijing and Washington has helped Taipei, as the US Congress and Trump administration move to strengthen ties with Taiwan.

While not naming China, groups’ letter to Trump administration officials addresses campaign that has targeted Chinese scientists in the US.

Prospects are less promising than those of Japan or South Korea at similar stages of their development, report says.

The US has arrested scientists of Chinese origin on industrial espionage and other charges, and multiple times the cases have been dropped for lack of evidence.

US State Department approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, while Defence Department notifies Congress.

Commerce Department extends temporary general licence until November in reprieve announced same day previous extension due to expire.

Republican Senator Marco Rubio called the proposed deal ‘an important step in support of Taiwan’s self-defence efforts’, but the Chinese foreign ministry warned the US would ‘bear all the consequences’.

State Department expresses ‘staunch support’ for freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in wake of pro-democracy demonstrations.

The US Treasury said it would engage with the International Monetary Fund ‘to eliminate the unfair competitive advantage created by China’s latest actions’.

‘Lennon Walls’ spring up at New York event on Sunday as organisers voice backing for protesters and try to educate the American public about the unrest, while similar events are held in seven Canadian cities over the weekend.

The owner and employees of Dandong Hongxiang Industrial Development Co used more than 20 front companies to hide their financial dealings, prosecutors say.

China’s response to the current trip has been relatively muted, but past pressure tactics can be seen in letters obtained through US Freedom of Information requests.

Amid its many travails, the Chinese company’s public relations approach has suffered from inconsistency and poor coordination, observers point out.

Management styles, language skills and keeping expectations reasonable are just some of the challenges.

Shih Yi-chi, an electrical engineer and former adjunct professor at UCLA, illegally sent chips to a firm in Chengdu, the US Justice Department charged.

Tech companies, which are among those most directly affected by tariffs and Huawei restrictions, are quick to welcome the temporary truce.

Fresh tariffs threatened by the United States are expected to be delayed, with the two countries preparing separate statements.

In ‘The New Red Guards’, Jude Blanchette argues that in market-focused China, the Communist Party sees neo-Maoists as both a headache and a help.

Washington’s main leverage has been a threat to modify Hong Kong’s special economic and trade status and its preferential access to US markets.

Legislation would also require US president to sanction those responsible for abduction of individuals from the city and subject them to US sanctions.

Survey mirrors downbeat sentiment of American companies operating in China, but while optimism is scarce, US think tank warns that trade war focus gives skewed view of business between countries.

The wording is an apparent break with Washington’s long-standing adherence to a one-China policy.

American academia becomes newest front in US-China friction as tensions mount and distrust expands.

General Joseph F Dunford Jnr, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warns that any future expansion in the area must be checked with a collective response.

Analysts from a Washington think tank say their recent reception in Beijing had a marked chill, reflecting the countries’ deteriorating relationship.

Comments by Kiron Skinner, State Department’s policy planning director, whether authorised or not, are consistent with Trump administration thinking, analysts say.

Experts predict a deal that Trump will claim as a great victory but that doesn’t significantly change Beijing’s controlling economic tactics.

New round of tariff increases suggests both sides face growing domestic concerns and a shrinking ability to compromise, analysts say.

Mixed messages and the appearance of US disconnect have been the norm during the months of up-and-down negotiations.