The U.S. secretary of state reports the reappraisal to Congress in a move that may place Hong Kong’s special trade status in danger — and further stoke tensions between the U.S. and China.
Asia Pacific stocks set to jump as U.S.-China tensions ramp up
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congress on Wednesday that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China, raising questions over the special administrative region’s favorable trade …
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A coordinated network of accounts on three social networks has been targeting the Chinese government’s critics.
U.S. no longer considers Hong Kong autonomous from China, Pompeo announces
The U.S. State Department has determined Hong Kong no longer holds autonomy under Chinese rule, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday.”No reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong …
Taiwan may step up its own missile programs in order to keep China at bay
Taiwanese missiles are increasing in range and are capable of striking cities in inner China, including strategic targets.
Iraq War redux: Trump turns the screws on US intelligence agencies over China and the coronavirus
Trump is picking up the Bush administration’s playbook to beat the drum on China, according to investigative journalist Bob Dreyfuss.
Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, which could mean the US ends the city’s special trade status
“No reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground,” Pompeo said.
U.S. and Singapore join in South China Sea naval exercises
The navies of the United States and Singapore conducted a bilateral exercise in the contested South China Sea this week, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday.
With debt crunch looming, Sri Lanka needs help from its friends
Sri Lanka’s finances were fragile long before the coronavirus delivered its blow, but unless the country can secure aid from allies like China, economists say it may have to make a fresh appeal to the …
Pompeo declares Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China in a move that threatens to escalate US-China tensions
The action follows a new China national security law for Hong Kong that bans treason and other perceived offenses in the semi-autonomous territory.