Tue, 21-Oct-2025

China is muscling its neighbours, according to the US defence Chief

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calls out China for a series of coercive, aggressive and dangerous actions. Austin: “Indo-Pacific countries shouldn’t face political intimidation, economic coercion, or harassment by maritime militias”. The Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia’s premier defense conference. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin chastised China for a series of coercive, aggressive, and hazardous acts … Read more

US targets Chinese firms in painkiller crackdown

US accuses China of 'economic warfare' against Australia

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

Chinese media taunts US donation of 80 Covid-19 vaccines containers

Chinese media has scorned the United States for calling attention to its donation of 80 vials of COVID-19 vaccines to Trinidad and Tobago. “Would this be selected for the Worst Public Relations Award of the Year?”  Stated the official Xinhua news agency U.S. President Joe Biden said last week that Washington will donate half a … Read more