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Biden holds first call with Xi Jinping since taking office

Biden holds first call with Xi Jinping since taking office

 U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held their first telephone call as leaders, with Biden saying a free and open Indo-Pacific was a priority and Xi warning confrontation would be a ‘disaster’ for …

Trump sets task to reduce Chinese imports to zero

Trump sets task to reduce Chinese imports to zero

US President Donald Trump ordered to reduce government purchases from China, the US National Security Adviser, Robert O'Brien, informed. According to him, the head of the White House instructed the federal government to develop …

Biden sets tone for U.S.-Russia, U.S.-China ties

Biden sets tone for U.S.-Russia, U.S.-China ties

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said the United States must make reforms to put itself in the strongest possible position in a bid to meet the security challenges against China and Russia. "That includes modernising our …

China not to join nuclear arms control talks

China not to join nuclear arms control talks

China will not join the nuclear arms control talks between Russia and the United States , Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said. "China has no intention of joining the so-called trilateral arms control talks with …

US, China agree to discuss trade deal: Beijing

US, China agree to discuss trade deal: Beijing

The US and China have agreed to hold discussions on the progress of a phase one trade deal they reached last January, local news sources reported Thursday, Anadolu agency reports. "China and the US have agreed to hold talks over …

Trump may ban Alibaba

Trump may ban Alibaba

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he could exert pressure on more Chinese companies such as technology giant Alibaba, the owner of the South China Morning Post, after he moved to ban TikTok, South China Morning Post informs. …

Trump believes Russia, China are against his re-election

Trump believes Russia, China are against his re-election

US President Donald Trump believes that he is the last person whom Russia and China would like to see as the US president, the US leader told reporters in Bedminster, New Jersey, TASS reports.  "The last person Russia would …

China opposed to U.S. action to extend arms embargo on Iran

China opposed to U.S. action to extend arms embargo on Iran

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said China opposed the U.S. proposal to extend an international arms embargo on Iran. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday that the United Nations Security Council will vote …

Oil slips as US-China friction

Oil slips as US-China friction

Oil prices edged lower on Monday as rising coronavirus cases and tensions between the United States and China pushed investors toward safe-haven assets. Brent crude dipped 8 cents, or 0.2%, to $43.26 a barrel by 04:03 GMT, while …

Pompeo: China more dependent on U.S. than U.S. on them

Pompeo: China more dependent on U.S. than U.S. on them

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that China is repeating the mistakes that the Soviet Union made. According to him, China is repeating some of the same mistakes that the Soviet Union made, alienating potential allies, …

China imposes retaliatory sanctions on U.S. officials

China imposes retaliatory sanctions on U.S. officials

China announced Monday retaliatory sanctions against three senior Republican lawmakers and a U.S. envoy in a deepening row over Beijing's treatment of Uighur Muslims in the western Xinjiang region. Chinese foreign ministry …

China says would join nuclear talks if U.S. reduces arsenal

China says would join nuclear talks if U.S. reduces arsenal

China is ready to participate in trilateral arms control negotiations with the United States and Russia, but only if the United States were willing to reduce its nuclear arsenal to China’s level, a senior Chinese diplomat said on …

Trump decides to terminate China trade deal

Trump decides to terminate China trade deal

U.S. President Donald Trump decided to terminate the China trade deal amid growing conviction of intelligence officials that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan lab, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said. …

Trump renews threat to cut ties with China

Trump renews threat to cut ties with China

U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to cut ties with China, a day after his top diplomats held talks with Beijing and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies a viable option. …