Amid crises in Israel and Ukraine, Chinese leader says whether or not the countries could establish the ‘right’ way of getting along would be crucial to the world Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said China is willing to cooperate with the US as both sides manage their differences and work together to respond to global… Continue reading Xi says China is willing to cooperate with US, ahead of potential meeting with Biden
A senior executive at U.S. risk advisory firm Kroll has been barred from leaving mainland China for the past two months, heightening concerns about the risks foreign companies face when doing business in the country. Chinese authorities have taken an increasingly tough stance on foreign businesses this year. Authorities have raided the offices of due-diligence… Continue reading China Blocks Executive at U.S. Firm Kroll From Leaving the Mainland
BEIJING—China ordered officials at central government agencies not to use Apple’s AAPL 0.13%increase; green up pointing triangle iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work or bring them into the office, people familiar with the matter said. In recent weeks, staff were given the instructions by their superiors in workplace chat groups or meetings, the people… Continue reading China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work
Washington has tracked about 100 incidents involving Chinese nationals trying to access American military and other installations WASHINGTON—Chinese nationals, sometimes posing as tourists, have accessed military bases and other sensitive sites in the U.S. as many as 100 times in recent years, according to U.S. officials, who describe the incidents as a potential espionage threat.… Continue reading Chinese Gate-Crashers at U.S. Bases Spark Espionage Concerns
Commerce secretary is the third cabinet member to visit Beijing in recent months BEIJING—Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she would use a four-day visit to China this week to ensure an easing in tense relations while standing firm in confrontations over technology restrictions and Chinese trade practices. Raimondo, who arrived in Beijing on Sunday, said… Continue reading Gina Raimondo Says China Visit Aimed at Protecting U.S. Economic Interests
With dwindling US presence, China has been gradually increasing its involvement in the West Asia & North Africa (WANA) region in areas other than economy. An evident example in this case is that of Iraq where China’s increasing influence can be seen in various spheres. Though China has shown no inclination of interfering in Iraqi… Continue reading Is Iraq the Dragon’s next prey?
British general says US-led United Nations Command gives few details of contacts over Travis King who crossed line on 18 July The US-led United Nations Command has initiated talks with North Korea about the American soldier who ran into that country and crossed one of the most militarized borders in the world, according to an… Continue reading Talks initiated with North Korea over US soldier who ran across border
TAIPEI—Beijing’s warm embrace of Henry Kissinger this week sent a pointed signal to the Biden administration: Stop trying to contain us. On Thursday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Richard Nixon’s secretary of state to Beijing’s Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, lavishing gratitude on the 100-year-old for his role in normalizing diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China… Continue reading Xi Jinping Praises Henry Kissinger in Beijing, in Veiled Message to Biden Administration
SEOUL—A U.S. missile-defense system in South Korea that has enraged China got a clear path for a full deployment, as tensions flare up between the two countries. A battery for the American antimissile system called Thaad—short for Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense—was installed more than six years ago in the heart of South Korea on the… Continue reading U.S. Antimissile System in South Korea, a Source of Chinese Anger, Cleared for Full Deployment
US president sought to play down the impact of his comments, saying ‘I don’t think it’s had any real consequence’ The Chinese government has reportedly reprimanded the US ambassador to China over comments made by President Joe Biden in which he referred to President Xi Jinping as a “dictator”. Nicholas Burns received the diplomatic note… Continue reading China reportedly rebukes US ambassador after Biden called Xi a ‘dictator’
