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Jun 14 2022
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Taiwan: Are the US and China heading to war over the island?
Weeks after the US president warned China over Taiwan, Beijing has delivered its sternest rebuttal yet, saying it would "resolutely crush any attempt" at Taiwan's independence.
On Sunday, China's Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe essentially accused the US of supporting the island's independence, saying it was "violating its promise on Taiwan" and "interfering" in China's affairs.
BBC NewsJan 25 2021
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A China With More Clout Awaits Biden at the WTO
President Biden has said he plans to work with allies to keep pressure on China, but at the World Trade Organization the U.S. will be facing a rival in Beijing that has become a more dominant force in recent years.
Skepticism toward the WTO in successive U.S. administrations translated into policies, such as blocking judges to its top court, that have largely gutted its ability to serve
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 06 2022
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China state refiners shun new Russian oil trades
China's state refiners are honouring existing Russian oil contracts but avoiding new ones despite steep discounts, heeding Beijing's call for caution as western sanctions mount against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, six people told Reuters.
State-run Sinopec (600028.SS), Asia's largest refiner, CNOOC, PetroChina (601857.SS) and Sinochem have stayed on the sidelines in trading
ReutersSep 16 2021
Analysis
In Submarine Deal With Australia, U.S. Counters China but Enrages France
President Biden’s announcement this week of a deal to help Australia deploy nuclear-powered submarines has strained the Western alliance, infuriating France and foreshadowing how the conflicting American and European responses to confrontation with China may redraw the global strategic map.
In announcing the deal on Wednesday, Mr. Biden said it was meant to reinforce alliances and
New York Times (News)Oct 18 2021
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Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S.
As she leaves work, Dr. Allison Berry keeps a vigilant eye on her rearview mirror, watching the vehicles around her, weighing if she needs to take a more circuitous route home. She must make sure nobody finds out where she lives.
When the pandemic first hit the northern edge of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Dr. Berry was a popular family physician and local health officer, trained in
New York Times (News)Apr 04 2019
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Trump says U.S.-China trade deal may be reached in four weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China were close to a trade deal that could be announced within four weeks, while warning Beijing that it would be difficult to allow trade to continue without a pact.
The two countries are engaged in intense negotiations to end a months-long trade war that has rattled global markets, but hopes of
ReutersFeb 09 2023
Perspectives Blog
Chinese Spy Balloon Upends US-China Diplomatic Efforts
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A spy balloon linked to China floated over the continental United States before being shot down off the coast of South Carolina.
What Happened? On February 2, it was reported that the Pentagon was monitoring a suspected spy balloon floating over Montana. As it floated east
AllSides StaffFeb 09 2022
Opinion
Shiffrin’s disappointment stirs lessons from Biles
When Mikaela Shiffrin careened off the course, another expected gold medal slipping away before she hardly got started, the announcers from NBC let her have it.
“One of the bigger shockers in Olympic alpine skiing history,” play-by-play man Dan Hicks bellowed.
“Almost a rookie mistake,” analyst Ted Ligety, a two-time gold medalist himself, chimed in harshly.
The cameras
Associated PressNov 12 2014
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China takes new stealth jet for test flight during Obama visit
China's military upstaged the Asian economic summit in Beijing this week by conducting test flights of a new stealth jet prototype, as the White House called on Beijing to halt its cyber attacks.
Fox News DigitalMay 11 2022
Analysis
Taiwan: The next Ukraine?
While the world focuses on the horrors in Ukraine, some in Washington are sounding the alarm on what could be the next invasion of a sovereign country — China taking over Taiwan.
Taiwan is an independent island nation — which China claims as its own.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haynes says between now and 2030, China will attempt a takeover.
“It’s our view that
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