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Mar 22 2020
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Exclusive: U.S. axed CDC expert job in China months before virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China, Reuters has learned.
The American disease expert, a medical epidemiologist embedded in China’s disease control agency, left her post in July, according to four sources with
ReutersAug 29 2019
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Dow closes more than 300 points higher as China tamps down fears of trade-war escalation
U.S. stocks posted strongest gains Thursday after Beijing indicated it wasn’t in a rush to respond to the latest round of tariffs imposed by Washington.
How did the major benchmarks faring? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.25% advanced 326.15 points, or 1.3%, to end at 26,362.25, while the S&P 500 index SPX, +1.27% rose 36.64 points, or 1.3%, to finish at 2,924.58. The
MarketWatchOct 11 2019
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NBC knew of Matt Lauer misconduct years before his 2017 firing, Ronan Farrow claims
The author of a bombshell book making new sexual misconduct claims against television personality Matt Lauer said Friday morning that NBC had negotiated confidential settlements with a number of women, several of whom had complained about the former TODAY Show host, before his firing two years ago.
Former NBC staffer Brooke Nevils spoke to journalist Ronan Farrow for his book, “Catch
Fox News DigitalAug 26 2021
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Harris Assails China’s Bid to ‘Coerce,’ ‘Intimidate’ South China Sea Neighbors
In Singapore on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris scolded China for trying to bully its neighbors in the South China Sea region.
The vice president said that China “continues to coerce, to intimidate, and to make claims to the vast majority of the South China Sea.”
“Beijing’s actions continue to undermine the rules-based order and threaten the sovereignty of nations. The
The Daily SignalMay 19 2019
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Toomey: 'Absolutely painful' China tariffs may be 'worth the price'
Sen. Pat Toomey on Sunday defended President Donald Trump amid the administration’s trade war with China, arguing that an eventual agreement with Beijing may be “worth the price” of the “absolutely painful” tariffs hammering American farmers. “I actually think the president is right to challenge China,” the Pennsylvania Republican told host Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday,” adding that he
PoliticoAug 07 2020
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US sanctions Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam over democratic crackdowns
Washington (CNN)The US sanctioned Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Friday for her role in crackdowns on political freedom in the region.
Sanctioning Lam is a significant escalation, experts say. Friday's action against Lam and ten others is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Beijing. It is the latest move in response to China's imposition of a sweeping
CNN DigitalSep 16 2020
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U.S. Charges Chinese Nationals in Cyberattacks on More Than 100 Companies
Federal prosecutors unsealed charges on Wednesday against five Chinese citizens that officials say appear linked to Chinese intelligence, accusing them of hacking more than 100 companies in the U.S. and overseas, including social-media firms, universities and telecommunications providers.
Two Malaysian businessmen were arrested Monday in Malaysia and accused of conspiring with some of
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 20 2021
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Chinese Suppliers to Apple, Nike Shun Xinjiang Workers as U.S. Forced-Labor Ban Looms
Chinese factories that supply Apple Inc. and Nike Inc. and make other products sold in the U.S. are shunning workers from Xinjiang, as Western countries increase scrutiny of forced labor from the remote northwestern region where Beijing has been accused of committing genocide against local ethnic minorities.
Lens Technology Co. Ltd, a Chinese maker of smartphone touch screens and
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 18 2018
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China hits back at Trump with tariffs on $60bn of US goods
China has hit back at President Donald Trump by imposing new trade tariffs on $60bn of American goods. It comes after the US slapped duties on $200bn of Chinese imports on Monday, escalating its trade war with Beijing. China will target American goods such as liquefied natural gas, which are produced in states loyal to the US president.
BBC NewsFeb 10 2020
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US says Chinese military stole masses of Americans’ data
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of Americans, the Justice Department said Monday, blaming Beijing for one of the largest hacks in history to target consumer data.
The hackers in the 2017 breach stole the
Associated Press