The largest American exchange followed the suit of several other major stock index providers and announced on Friday that the securities of China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom Hong Kong will be delisted between January 7 and January 11. It cited US President Donald Trump’s order that banned American …
Read More »‘We don’t need a world where China becomes another US’: Beijing names conditions for improving relations with Washington
In a wide-ranging interview with state media, Wang acknowledged that Beijing’s relationship with Washington has faced “unprecedented difficulties,” accusing the American side of attempting to “suppress” China and “start a new Cold War.” He said that such provocations hurt the interests of both nations and that the strategy of confrontation …
Read More »Beijing blasts US as ‘empire of hacking & theft,’ rebuffs claims that China will exploit Pacific cable project for ‘espionage’
Addressing a letter penned by Republican Senators Marco Rubio (Florida) and Ted Cruz (Texas) warning of Beijing’s role in the project, obtained by Reuters on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the charges were “pure slander” designed to “justify the wanton US suppression of hi-tech Chinese companies.” “The …
Read More »As rival US administrations antagonize China & Russia in turn, it’s clear for Beijing & Moscow they must stick together
On Tuesday, Japan and South Korea were alarmed by a joint Russia-China bomber patrol which came close to their airspace, described as “a show of increasingly close military ties between Moscow and Beijing.” The jets flew down the Korean Eastern Sea (Sea of Japan) before heading south towards the East …
Read More »Beijing urges Washington to halt crackdown as Trump signs bill that could kick Chinese firms off US exchanges
Speaking at a regular news conference on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin called Washington out for its discriminatory provisions against Chinese companies. “This is nothing but an unjustified political crackdown on Chinese enterprises listed in the United States. It will seriously hinder the normal listing of Chinese companies …
Read More »Beijing preparing ‘firm countermeasures’ after US sanctions Chinese officials over Hong Kong
China will take “firm counter-measures against the malicious actions by the US to safeguard our sovereignty, security, and developmental rights,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters on Tuesday. She also urged Washington to withdraw its decision. Beijing was prompted to retaliate after the United States on Monday imposed financial …
Read More »Claims that Biden will be influenced by Beijing are Trump’s brazen attempt to create a Chinagate crisis that doesn’t really exist
Is Joe Biden susceptible to influence from China? That’s the narrative that’s being peddled. US intelligence official William Evanina claimed on Wednesday that China was seeking to conduct an “influence campaign on steroids” against the incoming Biden administration, adding that the country’s Communist Party was utilizing thousands of spies in …
Read More »Beijing slams Australia’s ‘destabilizing’ actions as it partners with US to develop air-launched hypersonic missile
Speaking on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told the gathered press that Beijing was concerned by Canberra’s destabilizing impact on regional security. Hua was responding to questions about a new US-Australian partnership to develop and test air-launched hypersonic cruise missiles. The two allies announced the accord under the bilateral …
Read More »‘They must be careful not to get their eyes poked out’: Beijing warns Five Eyes alliance not to interfere in Hong Kong
Speaking at a daily media briefing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian expressed his strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the Five Eyes countries for their flagrant violations of international law and basic norms of international relations following comments made by the Western allies on Wednesday. Zhao’s rebuttal …
Read More »Beijing slams Pompeo’s ‘Cold War mentality’ as US Secretary of State outlines China security threat in New Delhi
Speaking on Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin has hit out at US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo for repeatedly bringing up the “China threat”. “We urge Pompeo to abandon his ‘Cold War mentality’, zero-sum mindset, and stop harping on the ‘China threat’.” Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark …
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