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.
U.S. won’t certify Hong Kong’s autonomy from China, jeopardizing trade status
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he has officially notified Congress that Hong Kong is in effect no longer autonomous from mainland China.
Hong Kong ‘no longer autonomous from China’ – Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has certified to Congress that Hong Kong no longer merits special treatment under US law. The declaration could have far-reaching implications for US-Hong Kong trade.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Says Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous from China, Threatening Trade Status
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told U.S. lawmakers that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from mainland China, threatening its special trade status as encoded in U.S. law.
Trump Offers to Mediate China-India Border Disputes
As border tensions have escalated between China and India in recent weeks, President Donald Trump made an unsolicited offer Wednesday to mediate the two countries’ decades-old border disputes.
How Australia Is Countering China With Pacific Soft Power
The Australia government is airing popular TV shows in several Pacific island nations in a reversal from past budget cuts.
Far from being weakened by coronavirus, China pursues sovereignty claims on all fronts
But the potential for sticks and stones to escalate into something more serious is causing alarm as far away as Washington. And its western border is far from the only place where China is flexing its …
Pompeo officially declares Hong Kong ‘no longer autonomous,’ slams China intervention
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday officially declared that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, days after Beijing moved to impose new national security legislation on the territory …
We must find bipartisanship on the China issue
The coronavirus pandemic has brought urgency to the search for a national strategy on China that both Republicans and Democrats can agree on. But right now, both sides are politicizing the issue for …