Jul 13 China to sanction 3 U.S. lawmakers and one ambassador for criticism By Associated Press U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Rep. Chris Smith and Ambassador for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback were targeted, as was the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. The four have been critical of the ruling Communist Party’s policies toward minority groups… Continue reading
Jun 05 U.S. will allow limited flights by Chinese airlines, not a ban By David Koenig, Associated Press The Trump administration is backing away from a threat to ban all flights to the U.S. by Chinese airlines. It will allow Chinese carriers to operate a total of two flights a week between the two countries. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Florida reports 1,300 new coronavirus cases In our news wrap Wednesday, COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the U.S., with deaths exceeding 107,000. The state of Florida confirmed 1,300 new infections, one of its largest single-day surges, but attributed the rise to increased testing. Also, former… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 3:53 China’s move to tighten control of Hong Kong prompts U.S. policy changes The Trump administration says it is ending special treatment of Hong Kong in response to China’s new security legislation in the territory, as well as Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The policy change will also sanction Communist Party officials… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 5:54 What China’s move to crack down on Hong Kong means for city’s autonomy China’s National People’s Congress has created a legislative process to criminalize certain behavior in Hong Kong. Pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong, as well as the Trump administration, have criticized the move, arguing it erodes the city’s freedoms and goes against… Continue watching
May 28 Chinese grad students may be next hit by U.S.-China tensions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration may expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at U.S. universities in the latest sign of tensions between Washington and Beijing that are raging over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of Hong Kong. Continue reading
May 28 Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China's legislature endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong on Thursday that has strained relations with the United States and Britain and prompted new protests in the territory. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:10 As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, how will the U.S. respond? In Hong Kong, demonstrations have intensified as the threats from China mount. Beijing said recently it would make behavior that it deems anti-Chinese illegal, in a move that is prompting the Trump administration to consider rescinding certain trade and travel… Continue watching
May 20 White House report blasts Chinese ‘malign activities’ By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The White House has issued a broad-scale attack on Beijing's predatory economic policies, military buildup, disinformation campaigns and human rights violations. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 9:48 Blame and counter-charges: the U.S.-China rhetorical war over COVID-19 The rhetorical war between the U.S. and China is growing more aggressive by the day. Now, the Trump White House is boosting a theory that the novel coronavirus was accidentally released from a lab in China’s Wuhan, where the outbreak… Continue watching