Tag Archives: United States

• Five Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters seek asylum in United States 17 January 2021 | Louise Watt This post has no comments yet

  Five Hong Kong protesters who reportedly fled to Taiwan by boat six months ago have arrived in the United States and intend to seek asylum, according to an activist group. ...

• US commission says China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Xinjiang Muslims 15 January 2021 | David Brunnstrom This post has no comments yet

  China has possibly committed “genocide” in its treatment of Uyghurs and other minority Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang, a bipartisan commission of the US Congress said in a report on Thursday. ...

• Trump lost in one stroke whatever he gained in four years 13 January 2021 | NS Venkataraman This post has one comment

  When Trump supporters stormed into the Capitol, Trump lost all reputation. Several world leaders have condemned the acts of people rioting against the election verdict. Everyone thinks that Trump instigated his supporters in these acts. ...

• UK judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange 4 January 2021 | Jill Lawless This post has no comments yet

  A British judge on Monday rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges over the publication of secret US documents a decade ago, saying he was likely to kill himself. ...

• China senior diplomat says US relations at ‘new crossroads’ 2 January 2021 | Reuters Staff This post has no comments yet

  China’s relationship with the United States has reached a “new crossroads” and could get back on the right track following a period of “unprecedented difficulty”, senior diplomat Wang Yi said in official comments published on Saturday. ...

• Trump signs Tibetan Policy and Support Act amid Chinese outcry 28 December 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 5 comments

  US President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that further bolsters US support for the Tibetan people's quest for autonomy through dialogue with the Chinese government. ...

• China to leapfrog US as world’s biggest economy by 2028: think tank 26 December 2020 | Reuters Staff This post has one comment

  China will overtake the United States to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from the COVID-19 pandemic, a think tank said. ...

• China imposes new visa limits in back-and-forth with US 22 December 2020 This post has no comments yet

  China hit back with reciprocal actions Tuesday against unnamed American officials in the latest back-and-forth, following a US announcement of new visa restrictions on Chinese officials. ...

• US Senate passes Tibet bill in show of support | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has 2 comments

  The Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 is an upgrade of the Tibet Policy Act of 2002, addressing the fundamental rights of the Tibetan people, including human rights, environmental protection, religious freedom, and democracy. ...

• US navy says China unreliable after meeting no-show; Beijing says US twisting facts 17 December 2020 | Phil Stewart This post has no comments yet

  The US military slammed China for failing to appear for virtual, senior-level meetings slated for this week, calling this “another example that China does not honour its agreements”, Beijing said the US version of events distorted the facts ...