Tag Archives: United States
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China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale
8 December 2020
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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 ...
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Taiwan says faces daily threat as US notifies of new arms sale
| Ben Blanchard
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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. ...
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US hits China with Hong Kong sanctions, OKs Taiwan arms sale
| Matthew Lee
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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. ...
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As China restricts access to Tibet, US urges nations to make laws over it
6 December 2020
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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 ...
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Coronavirus claims 1.5 million lives globally with 10,000 dying each day
4 December 2020 | Shaina Ahluwalia and Sangameswaran S
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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. ...
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Tibet’s Hail Mary pass: Lobsang Sangay’s risky White House visit
29 November 2020 | Allen Carlson
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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. ...
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US support for Tibet will always be bipartisan
27 November 2020 | Namrata Biji Ahuja
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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. ...
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Xi Jinping congratulates Biden, hopes for ‘win-win’ ties
26 November 2020 | Joe McDonald
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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. ...