Aug 23 Trump hikes tariffs on Chinese goods by 5 percentage points By Paul Wiseman, Jill Colvin, Joe McDonald, Associated Press Trump said Friday he is raising previously announced tariffs to 15 percent and 30 percent. Continue reading
Aug 23 Hong Kong protesters form human chains to call for democracy By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The demonstration was inspired by a historic protest 30 years ago in the Baltic states against Soviet control. Continue reading
Aug 23 China announces tariff hike on $75 billion of U.S. products By Joe McDonald, Paul Wiseman, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The tariffs of 10 percent and 5 percent take effect on two batches of goods Sept. 1 and Dec. 15. Continue reading
Aug 22 Hong Kong students plan class boycott as part of ongoing protests By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Student union leaders from 10 universities said they want students to skip the first two weeks of classes in September. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: China urges U.S. to make a deal to end trade war In our news wrap Wednesday, China said its trade war with the U.S. is hurting both countries. A spokesman in Beijing also said that when it comes to international treaties, the U.S. “breaks promises” and “violates rules.” Meanwhile, Hong Kong… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 7:37 Fuming over Greenland rebuff, Trump cancels upcoming Denmark visit By Malcolm Brabant President Trump has canceled a planned trip to Denmark because Danish leadership refused to discuss selling Greenland. In Denmark, Trump's decision was seen as "doubly offensive" considering he had reportedly pushed for a grand welcome from the longtime U.S. ally. Continue watching
Aug 21 Hong Kong police in standoff with protesters after sit-in By Johnson Lai, Yves Van Dam, Associated Press Hong Kong riot police faced off with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of a violent attack there by masked assailants on supporters of the anti-government movement. Continue reading
Aug 21 Beijing appeals to U.S. to ‘meet China halfway’ on trade By Associated Press A foreign ministry spokesman expressed hope Washington can "get along with us" and restore "mutually beneficial" trade. Continue reading
Aug 19 Twitter shutters Chinese accounts targeting Hong Kong protests By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The social media platform said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Aug 19 U.S. extends reprieve on tech sales to China’s Huawei By Associated Press The U.S. government restricted sales of U.S. technology to the Chinese technology giant, but granted a limited temporary reprieve to support existing equipment. Continue reading