Tag Archives: United States

  • China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale

    China on Tuesday lashed out at the US over new sanctions against Chinese officials and the sale of more military equipment to Taiwan. The US actions are part of what critics see as an effort by the Trump administration to put pressure ...

  • Taiwan says faces daily threat as US notifies of new arms sale

    Taiwan faces military threats on a daily basis from "authoritarian forces", President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, as the United States announced a new $280 million arms sale package to the Chinese-claimed island, the sixth this year. ...

  • US hits China with Hong Kong sanctions, OKs Taiwan arms sale

    The Trump administration on Monday approved a new major arms sale to Taiwan and slapped new sanctions on Chinese officials over the crackdown on pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. ...

  • As China restricts access to Tibet, US urges nations to make laws over it

    Slamming China for its "repressive" regime in Tibet, a top American diplomat has urged other countries to pass their own versions of a US law that calls for denying access to the US for Chinese officials known to be involved in restricting ...

  • Coronavirus claims 1.5 million lives globally with 10,000 dying each day

    Over 1.5 million people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 with one death reported every nine seconds on a weekly average, as vaccinations are set to begin in December in a handful of developed nations. ...

  • Tibet’s Hail Mary pass: Lobsang Sangay’s risky White House visit

    This past weekend’s visit to the White House by Lobsang Sangay, head of the Tibetan government in exile (as President of the Central Tibetan Administration), will be viewed by many as an American act of courage and a win for Tibet. ...

  • Lobsang Sangay’s legacy: Big talk, lies, favouritism
  • US Presidents: Meeting the Dalai Lama, and statements on Tibet

    Since the first meeting of US President George HW Bush with the Dalai Lama in 1991, presidents Bill Clinton, George W Bush, and Barack Obama have met with the Dalai Lama on a number of occasions to show their support for the Tibetan cause. ...

  • US support for Tibet will always be bipartisan

    For the past 60 years, the Tibet issue has enjoyed bipartisan support in the US Congress and also in the administration. Support for Tibet will always remain bipartisan. ...

  • Xi Jinping congratulates Biden, hopes for ‘win-win’ ties

    Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and expressed hope for “win-win cooperation” amid conflicts over trade, technology and security that have plunged Sino-American relations to their lowest level. ...