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Concerns include a lack of specifics on farm purchase commitments and enforcement mechanisms, a shortage of trust on both sides and the US president’s mercurial negotiating style.
Concerns include a lack of specifics on farm purchase commitments and enforcement mechanisms, a shortage of trust on both sides and the US president’s mercurial negotiating style.
China is using trade talks to keep relations with US from spinning out of control after Washington passed legislation on Hong Kong and Xinjiang, Chen Deming says.
China is using trade talks to keep relations with US from spinning out of control after Washington passed legislation on Hong Kong and Xinjiang, Chen Deming says.
Randall Schriver is a vocal critic of Beijing and the first US official to call the internment facilities in Xinjiang ‘concentration camps’.
Randall Schriver is a vocal critic of Beijing and the first US official to call the internment facilities in Xinjiang ‘concentration camps’.
US and China likely to miss a looming deadline to reach a trade war deal as ‘the last mile is always the most difficult’, ex-US trade official says.
US and China likely to miss a looming deadline to reach a trade war deal as ‘the last mile is always the most difficult’, ex-US trade official says.
Beijing is right that US history is far from blameless and Washington is overzealous in labelling China a ‘threat’. That doesn’t change the fact that its Xinjiang policies are indefensible and will only make it more vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
Beijing is right that US history is far from blameless and Washington is overzealous in labelling China a ‘threat’. That doesn’t change the fact that its Xinjiang policies are indefensible and will only make it more vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
Senior official confirms December 15 still ‘important date’ for new round of US tariffs on Chinese goods.
Senior official confirms December 15 still ‘important date’ for new round of US tariffs on Chinese goods.
Barriers to China in economic, technological and ideological fields likened to cold war symbol.
Barriers to China in economic, technological and ideological fields likened to cold war symbol.
Commerce secretary confirms comments Donald Trump made in London about possible extended timeline for trade talks; says ‘no big meetings scheduled right now’ and no signing date
Commerce secretary confirms comments Donald Trump made in London about possible extended timeline for trade talks; says ‘no big meetings scheduled right now’ and no signing date
Trump signs legislation that could sanction the Hong Kong government for not maintaining its autonomy from Mainland China, which has blasted the act as ‘meddling’ and vowed ‘consequences’ if the US leader signed it.
Trump signs legislation that could sanction the Hong Kong government for not maintaining its autonomy from Mainland China, which has blasted the act as ‘meddling’ and vowed ‘consequences’ if the US leader signed it.
Foreign ministry summoned envoy to lodge another protest about American ‘meddling’ in China’s internal affairs - the third official complaint about the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
Foreign ministry summoned envoy to lodge another protest about American ‘meddling’ in China’s internal affairs - the third official complaint about the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
But President Donald Trump and his State Department remained silent on the pro-democracy candidates’ lopsided victory on Sunday.
But President Donald Trump and his State Department remained silent on the pro-democracy candidates’ lopsided victory on Sunday.
The US’ strength is derived from the way its leaders have stood up to authoritarian regimes at key junctures. The US president, who professes to admire leaders of countries who do not share America’s values, would do well to remember this.
The US’ strength is derived from the way its leaders have stood up to authoritarian regimes at key junctures. The US president, who professes to admire leaders of countries who do not share America’s values, would do well to remember this.
Praising both ‘freedom’ and Xi Jinping, Trump wouldn’t say whether he will sign legislation backing Hong Kong’s protesters that passed in the US Congress this week.
Praising both ‘freedom’ and Xi Jinping, Trump wouldn’t say whether he will sign legislation backing Hong Kong’s protesters that passed in the US Congress this week.
‘My understanding is that they will sign’ the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, senator tells CNBC. Pundits say the president is in no position to push back, even if signing the bill complicates his effort to end the trade war.
‘My understanding is that they will sign’ the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, senator tells CNBC. Pundits say the president is in no position to push back, even if signing the bill complicates his effort to end the trade war.
Vote was an overwhelming 417-1 in favour of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. Trump is expected to sign the legislation, Bloomberg reports.
Vote was an overwhelming 417-1 in favour of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. Trump is expected to sign the legislation, Bloomberg reports.
Among the pending congressional legislation is a measure addressing ‘security threats’ caused by Beijing’s mass internment of Uygurs; other subjects include the fentanyl trade, political influence operations, Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Among the pending congressional legislation is a measure addressing ‘security threats’ caused by Beijing’s mass internment of Uygurs; other subjects include the fentanyl trade, political influence operations, Taiwan and the South China Sea.
The number of lawmakers co-sponsoring surged ahead of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act’s passage, following violence at Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University.
The number of lawmakers co-sponsoring surged ahead of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act’s passage, following violence at Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University.
Rate of increase in the number of Chinese students in the US has been in uninterrupted decline for a decade, while the number of newly arriving Chinese undergraduates was almost flat.
Rate of increase in the number of Chinese students in the US has been in uninterrupted decline for a decade, while the number of newly arriving Chinese undergraduates was almost flat.
US-China Economic and Security Review Commission also says export control measures on mainland companies should be applied to their Hong Kong units, after China calls for tougher crackdown on anti-government protests.
US-China Economic and Security Review Commission also says export control measures on mainland companies should be applied to their Hong Kong units, after China calls for tougher crackdown on anti-government protests.
Rubio claims progress after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Hong Kong democracy bill but offers no details
Rubio claims progress after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Hong Kong democracy bill but offers no details
In a speech in New York, US President Donald Trump reiterates that scheduled 15 per cent tariffs will be imposed on December 15 if a deal is not reached.
In a speech in New York, US President Donald Trump reiterates that scheduled 15 per cent tariffs will be imposed on December 15 if a deal is not reached.
Not only could the electoral defeat of the US state’s China-friendly Republican governor Matt Bevin foreshadow the 2020 presidential election, but it also reflects the rapidly hardening attitudes towards China within the US establishment.
Not only could the electoral defeat of the US state’s China-friendly Republican governor Matt Bevin foreshadow the 2020 presidential election, but it also reflects the rapidly hardening attitudes towards China within the US establishment.
Beijing’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that the two sides had agreed to roll back tariffs on each others’ goods if a ‘phase one’ trade deal were completed.
Beijing’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that the two sides had agreed to roll back tariffs on each others’ goods if a ‘phase one’ trade deal were completed.
A Senate subcommittee says the personal data of the popular video app’s users is at risk of hacking by Beijing. Also drawing fire was US tech giant Apple, for accommodating China’s new cybersecurity law and storing its users’ data on local servers.
A Senate subcommittee says the personal data of the popular video app’s users is at risk of hacking by Beijing. Also drawing fire was US tech giant Apple, for accommodating China’s new cybersecurity law and storing its users’ data on local servers.
Case predates tariff war between world’s two largest economies, but adds tension as trade war talks continue.
Case predates tariff war between world’s two largest economies, but adds tension as trade war talks continue.
Trump announced earlier this month that he and Xi would sign ‘phase one’ of a trade war accord at Apec in November.
Trump announced earlier this month that he and Xi would sign ‘phase one’ of a trade war accord at Apec in November.
Outstanding issues including Beijing’s likely reluctance to enforce agreements threaten to prevent the two sides from stabilising the relationship, experts say.
Outstanding issues including Beijing’s likely reluctance to enforce agreements threaten to prevent the two sides from stabilising the relationship, experts say.
The vice-president gave two speeches in one: for those in the US who still don’t realise the trade war is hurting them, the other for the realists who know how global supply chains work.
The vice-president gave two speeches in one: for those in the US who still don’t realise the trade war is hurting them, the other for the realists who know how global supply chains work.
The proposal mirrors bipartisan legislation that passed in the US House of Representatives last week.
The proposal mirrors bipartisan legislation that passed in the US House of Representatives last week.
Chinese government connects a White House adviser’s fake expert in his 2011 book to a Mike Pompeo comment about the CIA’s lying and cheating.
Chinese government connects a White House adviser’s fake expert in his 2011 book to a Mike Pompeo comment about the CIA’s lying and cheating.