US aims to expand export bans on China over security and human rights, New York Times reports. Alan Estevez: “My goal is to stop China from being able to use that technology to advance their military”. The US is treating confrontation with China as part of broader conflict to weaken and subjugate potential rivals. In … Read more
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers, as it vowed to step up action to curb the addiction epidemic that killed a record 100,000 Americans last year. With people who are dealing with addiction increasingly turning to cheaper pills bought online from abroad, President Joe Biden signed an executive order … Read more
No other diplomatic relations are more consequential than the one between the United States and China, which are not only affecting the two countries but also leaving an impact on the entire world, especially Pakistan. Though Sino-US relations have hardly been cordial during the last several decades, the bitterness between the two is increasing with … Read more
US and China indulged in a battle of words in the high-level talks in Alaska. Talks involved Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on the US Side. Whereas, China’s most senior foreign policy official, Yang Jiechi, and foreign minister Wang Yi were on the other side. As per the details, … Read more
President of the United States Donald Trump has on Tuesday signed an executive order that barred transactions with eight Chinese software applications. According to the media reports, the recent move by the Trump administration has escalated tensions between US and China just two weeks before the President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The executive order argues … 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
China has announced that it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan strait. The most senior official from the United States’ State Department visits Taiwan. According to the international news agency, the live-fire drills come as tensions between Beijing and Washington increases, the US moves to show its support for Taiwan. China’s defence ministry spokesperson … Read more
China has sanctioned 11 Americans including senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz on Monday. The move comes in retaliation for the similar action taken by the US. The US had accused 11 officials of suppressing “freedom and democratic processes” in Hong Kong last week. [embedpost slug= “Hong Kong: US imposes sanctions on chief executive & other … Read more
The United States and Chinese Officials agreed to high-level talks mid-month to assess Beijing’s compliance with the bilateral trade agreement. According to the details, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the main negotiators for both countries, will join the meeting, Given the global coronavirus recession, China is lagging behind its … 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
The US is going to impose visa restrictions on Chinese Communists party officials as they are believed to be accountable for undermining freedoms in Hong Kong. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that “current and former” party officials have been targeted with the sanctions. He said that the decision of visa restrictions has been … Read more
Relations between the United States and China have been to the lowest since the novel coronavirus outbreak in the world, for which the US blames Beijing for its spread. This has made a high impact on the US-China trade deal. However, a recent statement by a US top Official has drawn more concerns. White House … Read more
The intensifying cold war between the United States US and China is bigger threat to the world than the coronavirus. According to a media report, these comments made by a prominent Economist Jeffrey Sachs. In his recent comments about the deteriorating trade and business situation, he said that the world is headed for a period … Read more
President of the United States has warned China for harsh consequences if found responsible for the coronavirus outbreak. In recent statement, said media reports; Donald Trump cleared that his country had very smooth relations with China until COVID-19. “If they were knowingly responsible for coronavirus outbreak, yeah, then there should be consequences,” he told reporters … Read more
