Pompeo Says Designating Six China-based Media Firms As Foreign Missions
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday (Oct 21) the State Department was designating the US operations of six China-based media companies as foreig
Trump Records Shed New Light On Chinese Business Pursuits
President Donald Trump and his allies have tried to paint the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, as soft on China, in part by pointing to his son's business dealing
Trump Ex-fundraiser Elliot Broidy Pleads Guilty In 1MDB Foreign Lobbying Case
A previous fundraiser for US President Donald Trump pleaded guilty on Tuesday (Oct 20) to a charge that he illegally lobbied Trump to drop an investigation into
Pentagon Chief Stresses Stronger Alliances To Counter China, Russia
Defence Secretary Mark Esper revealed a new initiative on Tuesday (Oct 20) to strengthen and expand US alliances with "like-minded democracies" to cou
Damage From Trump's Trade Wars Won't Heal Quickly: Analysts
PARISAfter four years in office, Mr Donald Trump has failed to achieve his promise to eliminate the US trade deficit, and dealt a lasting blow to the multilater
Lock Up Bidens, Trump Urges At Rally As He Trails In Polls
MACON • United States President Donald Trump on Friday called for Mr Joe Biden and his family to be jailed, escalating his attacks on his Democratic opponent
China Warns It May Detain US Citizens Over Scholar Probes: Wall Street Journal
Chinese officials warned their US counterparts as early as the summer that they may detain Americans in China if the US doesn't stop prosecuting Chinese academi
China Warns US It Might Detain Americans Over Prosecutions: Wall Street Journal
The Chinese government has warned Washington it might detain Americans in China in reaction to the Justice Department's prosecution of Chinese military-affiliat
Divided World Is Failing Covid-19 Test, Says Frustrated UN Chief
LISBON (REUTERS)A divided world has failed to rise to the challenge of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday (O
'Lock Up The Bidens,' Trump Says At US Presidential Campaign Rally In Georgia
MACON, GEORGIA (BLOOMBERG)US President Donald Trump called on Friday night (Oct 16) for Joe Biden and his family to be jailed, escalating his attacks on his Dem
Trump's Tweets On Troop Withdrawals Unnerve Pentagon
President Donald Trump's surprise tweet the previous week that he would pull all US troops from Afghanistan by Christmas is not the only important military miss
US Judge 'not Inclined' To Reverse Decision On WeChat App Store Ban
A US judge in San Francisco on Thursday (Oct 15) said she was "not inclined" to reverse her decision blocking the government from barring Apple Inc an
China's Ant Group May Be Added To US Trade Blacklist
The US State Department has submitted a proposal for the Trump administration to add China's Ant Group to a trade blacklist, according to two people familiar wi
Nigeria Is Only African Country Barred From 2022 US Visa Lottery
Nigerians have been barred from participating in the United States' visa lottery in 2022. This was disclosed in a document titled 'Instructions for the 2022 div
Trump Administration Ups Tibet Scrutiny With New Appointment
The Trump administration appointed a senior official to oversee Tibetan issues after a vacancy for nearly four years, as the US increases pressure on China over
Trump Administration To Consider Adding China's Ant Group To Trade Blacklist
The US State Department has submitted a proposal for the Trump administration to add China's Ant Group to a trade blacklist, according to two people familiar wi
China, Russia Elected To UN Rights Council; Saudi Arabia Fails
China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday (Oct 13), but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 per cent compared
White House Advances Drone And Missile Sales To Taiwan: Sources
The White House is moving forward with more sales of sophisticated military equipment to Taiwan, telling Congress on Tuesday (Oct 13) that it will seek to sell
IMF Sees Less Severe Global Contraction But Worsening Outlook For Many Emerging Markets
| The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday (Oct 12) said forecasts for the global economy were "somewhat less dire" as wealthy countries and China r
Johnson & Johnson Halts Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Due To Unexplained Illness In Participant
NEW JERSEY (BLOOMBERG)Johnson & Johnson halted clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine after a participant fell ill, the second time that a front-runner dev