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Jan 15 2020
News
The ‘giant hole’ in Trump’s new China deal
The China trade deal President Donald Trump is hailing as a major win fails to address some of Beijing’s most egregious practices — the issues that sparked the trade war in the first place.
Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed the agreement during a White House ceremony Wednesday after nearly two years of escalating trade tensions that saw both sides ratchet up tariffs on
PoliticoOct 24 2019
News
Pence blasts Nike over Hong Kong stance—says it checked ‘social conscience at the door’
Vice President Mike Pence offered a withering critique of Nike and the National Basketball Association in a Thursday speech, saying the sports apparel giant and pro-basketball league caved to Beijing pressure over comments made earlier this month by one of its officials in support of Hong Kong protesters.
Speaking in Washington, Pence ripped Nike Inc. NKE, +0.05% for pulling Houston
MarketWatchOct 19 2020
Analysis
US Indicts Sandworm, Russia's Most Destructive Cyberwar Unit
NEARLY HALF A decade ago, the Russian hackers known as Sandworm hit Western Ukraine with the first-ever cyberattack to cause a blackout, an unprecedented act of cyberwar that turned off the lights for a quarter million Ukrainians. They were just getting started. From there Sandworm embarked on a years-long spree of wantonly destructive attacks: another blackout attack on the Ukrainian capital
WiredApr 20 2017
News
The twin goals behind North Korea's resolve on nuclear weapons
To North Korea, nuclear deterrence looks like a prerequisite for another goal: economic development. Beijing may understand that path better than Washington, complicating the two countries' attempts to rein in China's neighbor.
Christian Science MonitorJan 19 2021
News
Pompeo Declares China’s Crackdown on Uighurs ‘Genocide’
With less than 24 hours left in office, the Trump administration on Tuesday declared that China’s violent repression against its Uighur population constituted a genocide, following widespread condemnation of the Chinese government’s campaign of mass internment, forced labor, forced sterilization, and other human rights violations against more than 1 million Muslim minorities.
The move
Foreign PolicyAug 14 2019
News
Eliot Engel, Michael McCaul condemn China threats as unrest in Hong Kong grows
Bipartisan U.S. concern over the discord in Hong Kong is growing, as the State Department on Wednesday issued a travel warning for the region.
The bipartisan leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday condemned Chinese authorities' hostility to protesters and threats of military intervention in a joint statement, warning that should Beijing attempt to use force to shut
PoliticoSep 12 2014
News
Oscar Pistorius Guilty of Culpable Homicide in Killing of Girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius, the disabled track star who once commanded stellar heights of international competition at the Paralympic and Olympic Games, was found guilty on Friday of culpable homicide, equivalent to manslaughter, after being acquitted of murder charges for killing his girlfriend.
New York Times (News)Jan 13 2021
News
Capitol Riot Optics Among Reasons Why Two High Profile State Department Trips Canceled
The abrupt cancelation of all State Department travel this week has upended two high-profile trips — a precedent-breaking visit to Taiwan by Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and a final visit to Europe by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Ambassador Craft was due to arrive in Taiwan Wednesday on a three-day visit that included meetings with President Tsai Ing-wen
Voice of America (VOA)Nov 23 2021
Opinion
New Research into COVID-19’s Origins Emerges
A big start to Thanksgiving week: A deep dive into new research contending that the COVID-19 pandemic can be traced back to raccoon dogs sold at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China; Peng Shuai appears in Beijing, but there’s no answer as to whether she’s being coerced; and how little we know, so far, about the horrific vehicle rampage in Waukesha, Wis.
Who Was COVID-19’s Patient
Jim GeraghtySep 26 2018
News
Trump accuses China of 2018 election meddling: They 'don't want me to win'
President Trump accused China of “attempting to interfere” in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections as he chaired a high-stakes meeting of the U.N. Security Council here Wednesday, asserting the Chinese government is bent on meddling in American politics out of frustration over his administration’s bare-knuckle trade posture toward Beijing.
Washington Times