A California farm worker died on Friday after U.S. immigration agents raided a cannabis nursery and arrested hundreds of workers, a worker advocacy group said, while a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt some of its most aggressive tactics in rounding up undocumented immigrants. Dozens of migrant-rights activists faced off with federal … Read more
WASHINGTON: Lowering tariffs imposed by the former Trump administration on Chinese goods could help ease some inflationary pressures, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said. Yellen made the remarks on Thursday at Reuters Next, a virtual global conference held from Wednesday to Friday, during which she said the tariffs of up to 25 per cent on … Read more
Chinese social media app TikTok has been under the threat of getting banned in the US for months. A new report states that the US government will no longer enforce any deadlines on the Chinese app. The last deadline (December 4th) was given by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). An … Read more
The Trump Administration has lodged an appeal against the ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that found US tariffs imposed on China in 2018 violated global trade rules. According to an official of WTO, the panel of the organization had ruled that the US had not justified why the tariffs imposed after a Section … Read more
The Government of Japan has made it clear to the Trump administration that it will not be joining the US plan to bar China from telecommunications networks. According to the details, the local media of Japan reported that Tokyo has denied joining the US plan to exclude Chinese firms from telecommunications networks. The U.S. State … Read more
Chief Executive of Tik Tok Kevin Mayer resigned from his post days after the popular short-form video-sharing app sued the Trump administration over an executive order banning transactions in the United States. According to the details, General Manager Vanessa Pappas will replace him on an interim basis. “In recent weeks, as the political environment has sharply … Read more
US President Donald Trump signed four executive orders to reduce prescription drug prices in the US. He said, “The four orders I’m signing today will completely restructure the prescription drug market.” Under the executive orders, prescription drugs will be sold out with discounts, and cheaper drugs will be imported from abroad. Mr. Trump will meet … Read more
The United States has accused a Chinese scientist of seeking refuge at the Chinese consulate in San Francisco for alleged visa fraud and collusion with the military. According to the reports, the prosecution alleges that the case is part of a program by China to secretly send military scientists to the United States. The allegations … Read more
China will be closing United States Consulate in southwestern city of Chengdu in retaliation for the forced closure of the Chinese diplomatic facility in Houston. According to media reports, The closure of the Chengdu facility is expected to escalate tensions between China and the US. The US consulate in Chengdu opened in 1985 and is … Read more
After U.S. ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston, Beijing has threatened to retaliation over Trump administration’s move. According to the details, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the order constituted an “unprecedented escalation” in tensions, following months of deteriorating relations between Washington, D.C. and Beijing. “If the U.S. continues to … Read more
US President Donald Trump has suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020. As per the policy, high-skilled tech workers, non-agricultural seasonal helpers, au pairs, and top executives will be targeted. The White House said the decision has been taken to create jobs for Americans who face financial crises due to coronavirus … Read more
The Trump administration is putting endeavors to halt the publication of a damaging new book by a former national security adviser. John Bolton had mentioned several allegations. He said Donald Trump had requested help from China to win re-election in 2020. The book named ‘The Room Where It Happened’ is likely to go on sale … Read more
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the US must stop the “unreasonable suppression” of Chinese companies such as Huawei. A Chinese newspaper also reported that the government is ready for retaliation against the US. The US government on Friday decided to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms Company Huawei. According to the international … Read more
The Trump administration has suggested that China Telecom should be banned from operating in the US. The US threatened that China’s telecom company was making “substantial and unacceptable” national security and law enforcement dangers for the US. The international news source stated that the Department of Justice said that its executive branch recommendation to the … Read more
The Trump administration has announced to cut off the refugee resettlement for next year. According to the US Foreign Minister, the plan allows only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the United States in the 2020 fiscal year. The submitted report allocates admissions by group of special humanitarian interests to the United States, which includes Iraqis … Read more
