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US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

United States Condemns China’s Sanctions in Dispute Over Uighurs

March 28, 2021 Focus Washington

The United States on Saturday condemned China’s sanctions against two American religious-rights officials and a Canadian lawmaker in a dispute over Beijing’s treatment of Uighur Muslims and other minorities, Reuters reports. China’s moves “only contribute […]

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North Korea Says Biden Administration Took Wrong First Step Over Latest Missile Test

March 27, 2021 Focus Washington

North Korea said on Saturday that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden had taken a wrong first step and revealed “deep-seated hostility” by criticising its self-defensive missile test.North Korea says Biden took the ‘wrong […]

Biden Compares Xi to Putin, Republican Voting Restriction Plans to Segregation-Era Laws

March 26, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden vowed on Thursday to push China to play by international rules, criticized his Republican opponents and defended his policy to provide shelter to children crossing the U.S. border from Mexico at his […]

Saudi-led Coalition Says It Destroys Several Houthi Drones Launched at Kingdom

March 26, 2021 Focus Washington

The Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi forces in Yemen said on Thursday it had intercepted and destroyed several explosive-laden drones aimed at Saudi Arabia, state TV reported, Reuters informs. The coalition said the Iran-aligned Houthis attempted […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

Chinese Tech Stocks Fall as U.S. SEC Begins Rollout of Law Aimed at Delisting

March 25, 2021 Focus Washington

Shares in dual-listed Chinese companies fell sharply on Thursday in Asia after the U.S. securities regulator adopted measures that would kick foreign companies off American stock exchanges if they do not comply with U.S. auditing […]

Health of Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Is Satisfactory, Says Russian Prison Service

March 25, 2021 Focus Washington

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s health is stable and satisfactory, Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service said on Thursday, a day after his allies raised the alarm over his condition, Reuters reports. Navalny’s allies said on Wednesday […]

North Korea Missile Launch Tests Biden, Alarms Japan Ahead of Olympics

March 25, 2021 Focus Washington

North Korea launched two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, underscoring steady progess in its weapons programme and ramping up pressure on the new U.S. administration as it reviews North Korea […]

China, Saudi Arabia Vow To Oppose Interference in Other Countries’ Internal Affairs

March 25, 2021 Focus Washington

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday agreed to oppose any interference in the internal affairs of other countries and […]

North Korea Fires off First Missile Test Since Biden Took Office

March 24, 2021 Focus Washington

North Korea last weekend conducted a missile test for the first time during President Joe Biden’s administration. Senior administration officials said Tuesday evening that they were monitoring the situation, but stressed that the actions represented […]

Russia, China Push for U.N. Security Council Summit, Lash Out at West

March 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Russia and China said on Tuesday they wanted a summit of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council amid what they called heightened political turbulence, with Moscow saying they both believed the United States was […]

Israel Votes as Netanyahu Hopes Vaccine Rollout Overcomes Corruption Trial

March 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Israelis began voting on Tuesday in a fourth election in two years, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoping a world-beating COVID-19 vaccine rollout will win him another term, Reuters informed. With coronavirus precautions at polling […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

Biden Administration Signals India Is an Important Partner in Tackling China

March 22, 2021 Focus Washington

The United States sees India as one of its most important partners in dealing with China’s growing ambitions in the Indian Ocean region and the Biden administration has demonstrated that early on, experts told CNBC […]

Austin on Mission to Deepen India-U.S. Ties, Urged to Raise Russia Deal

March 19, 2021 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was urged by a senior U.S senator to convey Washington’s opposition to India’s proposed purchase of Russian air defence systems as he headed to New Delhi on Friday for talks aimed […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

U.S., Chinese Diplomats Clash in High-Level Meeting of Biden Administration

March 19, 2021 Focus Washington

The first high-level U.S.-China meeting of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides leveling sharp rebukes of the others’ policies in a rare public display that underscored the […]

U.S. Facing Biggest Migrant Surge in 20 Years

March 17, 2021 Focus Washington

The United States is facing the biggest surge of migrants at its southwestern border in 20 years, the homeland security secretary said on Tuesday as the Biden administration races to handle an influx of children […]

Blinken Blasts Aggressive China; Austin Stresses South Korea Alliance to Counter North Korea

March 17, 2021 Focus Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday China was acting aggressively and repressively, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for a stronger alliance with South Korea to better address security concerns over China […]

Russia Calls U.S. Allegations over Putin-Directed Election Meddling ‘Baseless’

March 17, 2021 Focus Washington

Russia on Wednesday described U.S. intelligence allegations that President Vladimir Putin had likely directed efforts to try to swing the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump as baseless, Reuters reported. A 15-page American intelligence […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

Top U.S., Japan Officials Say China’s Behaviour Inconsistent with International Order

March 17, 2021 Focus Washington

Senior officials from United States and Japan on Tuesday raised concerns about China’s behaviour in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and other areas and said it was inconsistent with the international order, Reuters reported. A joint statement […]

Anger Simmers Over Syria’s Economic Collapse, but Assad Appears Secure

March 16, 2021 Focus Washington

In the back alleys of the old city of Damascus, Yaseen al-Obeid carries sacks of bricks to make some extra cash and supplement his monthly foreman’s salary of $15, Reuters writes. Like many other Syrians, […]

Biden’s Top Diplomat Calls for Deeper Japan Ties, as China, North Korea Cast Shadow

March 16, 2021 Focus Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called for deeper economic and security ties with Japan, as he and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin seek to use their first trip abroad to strengthen Asian alliances […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

China Rejects Likely EU Human Rights Sanctions, Ambassador Says

March 16, 2021 Focus Washington

China is deeply concerned over the European Union’s likely imposition of sanctions on the country related to human rights, Beijing’s ambassador to the EU said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. “We are against interference in other’s […]

Iran Says U.S. Should Lift Sanctions, Guarantee Trump’s Mistakes Will Not Be Repeated

March 15, 2021 Focus Washington

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that the United States should lift sanctions and give guarantees that mistakes made by the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump will never be repeated, Reuters writes. […]

EU Considers Getting a Vaccine Boost From Russia’s Sputnik

March 15, 2021 Focus Washington

Publicly, the European Union has dismissed Russia’s global coronavirus vaccine supply campaign as a propaganda stunt by an undesirable regime, Reuters informed. Behind the scenes, the bloc is turning to Moscow’s Sputnik V shot as […]

U.S. Support Key to Post-Brexit Stability

March 14, 2021 Focus Washington

Ireland is counting on U.S. support to help maintain the political stability of Northern Ireland as Britain withdraws from the European Union, Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Sunday ahead of a virtual summit with […]

U.S., India, Japan and Australia Counter China with Billion-Dose Vaccine Pact

March 13, 2021 Focus Washington

The United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners committed to supplying up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses across Asia by the end of 2022 at a summit on Friday carefully choreographed to […]

The ports and waterways funding comes from President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, which was signed into law by Congress last year

In China Strategy, Biden to Meet with Leaders of Australia, India, Japan

March 12, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden will meet on Friday with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, a group central to his efforts to counter China’s growing military and economic power, Reuters informed. The White House has […]

Kremlin Critic Navalny Moved from Jail, Whereabouts Unknown

March 12, 2021 Focus Washington

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been moved from a jail in Russia’s Vladimir region and his whereabouts are currently unknown, according to a post on Friday on Navalny’s Twitter account, citing his lawyers, Reuters reported. […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

Biden Administration Will Hold Its First High-Level Meeting with Chinese Officials in Alaska Next Week

March 11, 2021 Focus Washington

For the first time since President Joe Biden took office, senior U.S. officials will hold high-level, in-person talks with Chinese representatives next week in Alaska, CNBC reported. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security […]

China Confirms Overhaul of Hong Kong Politics, Squeezing Democratic Opposition

March 11, 2021 Focus Washington

China’s parliament approved on Thursday a draft decision to change Hong Kong’s electoral system, further reducing democratic representation in the city’s institutions and introducing a mechanism to vet politicians’ loyalty to Beijing, Reuters reported. The […]

U.S. ‘Alarmed’ by Frequency of Attacks on Saudi after Houthis Target Oil Heartland

March 9, 2021 Focus Washington

The United States on Monday expressed alarm at “genuine security threats” to Saudi Arabia from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis and elsewhere in the region after attacks on the heart of the Saudi oil industry, and it […]

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