Category: US-China relations

China Warns US to Stop Arms Sales, Military Interactions With Taiwan

September 5, 2022
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China has warned the United States to cease its arms sales and military interactions with Taiwan after Washington agreed to sell anti-ship and air-to-air missiles worth billions of dollars to Taiwan. Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, warned that China will “resolutely take legitimate and necessary countermeasures” in light of the…

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US Indicts 2 Beijing-Linked Marshallese Citizens for Political Bribery

September 4, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two naturalised citizens of the Marshall Islands for running a multi-year money laundering and bribery scheme—via a UN-linked non-profit organisation—to support the creation of a special economic zone within the Pacific country. One expert says the incident is an example of Beijing’s efforts to destabilise democratic institutions in…

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Beijing’s 3rd Most Important Official to Visit South Korea as China and US Compete Over Semiconductors

September 4, 2022
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Li Zhanshu, the third most important figure in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, is to visit South Korea in mid-September. According to experts, China and the United States are competing to win over South Korea as it is an important part of the global semiconductor supply chain….

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US Maintains Trump-Era China Tariffs, While Review Continues

September 3, 2022
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The U.S. government said that it will continue to impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods on Sept. 2, while continuing the statutory review of those tariffs initiated during the Trump administration. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said in a federal notice that the department received requests…

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India Is Helping Sri Lanka Lessen Dependence on China: Expert

September 3, 2022
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India is helping Sri Lanka reduce its dependence on China, according to Cleo Paskal, an associate fellow at the Asia-Pacific Programme at London-based Chatham House. “India has been extending loans, and it sent fertilizer. It’s been really trying to–again–on the political warfare front, create a situation where Sri Lanka isn’t so dependent on China,” Paskal…

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Taiwan to Purchase US Anti-Ship and Air-to-Air Missiles for $1.1 Billion

September 3, 2022
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Taiwan on Friday welcomed its sixth prospective arms deal with the United States under the Biden administration, which will include anti-ship and air-to-air missiles, amid China’s military threats. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) said in a statement that it had delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the possible arms sale, which totaled…

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‘Damning’: US Lawmakers Respond to UN Report on CCP Atrocities in Xinjiang

September 2, 2022
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Lawmakers and the White House condemned atrocities committed against ethnic and religious minorities in China’s Xinjiang following the release of a U.N. report on human rights in the region. The report (pdf), published on Aug. 31 by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, detailed abuses committed by the Chinese Communist…

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Republican Lawmaker Launches Bill to Hold China Accountable For Blocking Alien Deportation

September 2, 2022
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Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) is pushing for a bill that would ban new visas for nationals in countries such as China that block deportations from the United States. The bill, H.R. 8714, named the “Alien Criminal Expulsion Act” or “ACE Act,” would temporarily halt the issuance of immigrant and non-immigrant visas in “recalcitrant” countries.  The…

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Chinese Corn Mill Project in North Dakota Faces Security Panel Review as Final Hurdle

September 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON—A corn mill investment by a Chinese company in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, has put a small city of a population under 60,000 on the map for many across the nation. The two Senators representing the state have called out national security concerns associated with the venture, as the land is within…

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Mar-a-Lago Raid Undermines US Credibility, Can Be Exploited by China, Warns Author

September 1, 2022
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The Mar- a-Lago raid undermines U.S. credibility in international politics and would be exploited by China, according to Bradley A. Thayer the director of China policy at the Center for Security Policy .  Thayer called the FBI raid of former President Trump’s Florida resort a violation of American political culture and principles, saying such a…

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