Growing demands on the Navy as part of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against China come as the military branch is addressing shortcomings in training, workloads, navigational skills and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong journalists harassed, arrested and losing press freedoms under new China law
That is China’s intent as investigative journalists are threatened and top news executives shoved aside. Since the arrest this week of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, reporters and ... ( read original story ...)
WeChat: The next battle in the U.S.-China trade war
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web:The Trump administration last week intensified its "campaign to claw apart the Chinese and American tech worlds ... ( read original story ...)
Why Biden might follow Trump’s hardline policy on China
Biden will rally allies and set a new tone, yet underneath, his China policy may look closer to Trump's than to Obama's a decade ago. ( read original story ...)
US-China trade deal review postponed as China ramps up farm, energy purchases
The United States and China have delayed a review of their Phase 1 trade deal initially slated for Saturday, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Routed in Mayoral By-Election
Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), which traditionally favours close ties with China, was routed in a key mayoral by-election on Saturday, a vote overshadowed by turmoil in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
US-China trade is the only thing working in the relationship
But there's at least one aspect of their relationship that seems to be on steady ground: trade. Both sides, and the recession-scarred global economy, need it to stay that way, at least for now. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal PM extends greetings to PM Modi on India’s Independence Day
The PM’s message holds significance as it will be the first since the ties strained between the two nations following the issuance of a new map by the Nepal government incorporating parts of Indian ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER-What is the U.S. threat to trigger ‘snapback’ of U.N. sanctions on Iran?
The United States on Friday failed in its attempt to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran, and Washington could now act on a threat to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran. WHY IS THE ARMS ... ( read original story ...)
China slow to curb coal financing as Japan, South Korea ‘accept new reality’ on phasing out fossil fuels
China risks being left behind as South Korea and Japan signal a shift away from financing overseas coal power in response to growing criticism over their support for the dirty fossil fuel.The three ... ( read original story ...)