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Biden Promotes Fresh Foreign Policy Approach, Says ‘America Is Back’

November 25, 2020 Focus Washington

President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States will be “ready to lead” again on the global stage, turning the page on Republican President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies as he pledged to work […]

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Netanyahu Secretly Met Saudi Crown Prince, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia on Sunday

November 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israel’s Kan public radio and Army Radio said […]

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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.

In Latest Confrontation With China, U.S. Drafts List of 89 Firms With Military Ties

November 23, 2020 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is close to declaring that 89 Chinese aerospace and other companies have military ties, restricting them from buying a range of U.S. goods and technology, according to a draft copy of the […]

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Palestinian Rocket Fire Draws Israeli Air Strikes in Gaza

November 22, 2020 Focus Washington

Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel, drawing Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Sunday, Reuters writes. There were no casualties reported on either side of the border. Israeli […]

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Russian Parliament Given Draft Law Enabling Moscow to Block U.S. Social Media Giants

November 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Lawmakers in Russia’s parliament presented draft legislation on Thursday that, if passed, would enable the government to restrict internet access to U.S. social media giants deemed to have discriminated against Russian media outlets, Reuters informs. […]

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China’s Irritated Trade Partners Push Back on Coronavirus Food Tests

November 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Major food-producing countries are growing increasingly frustrated with China’s scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus, which some say is tantamount to a trade restriction, Reuters […]

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Trump Asked for Options for Attacking Iran Last Week, but Held off

November 17, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran’s main nuclear site, but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step, a U.S. official said on Monday, Reuters […]

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Huawei CFO Witness Testimony to Resume in Canada in U.S. Extradition Case

November 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Witness cross-examination in the U.S. extradition case of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou will resume in a Canadian court on Monday where Meng’s lawyers are trying to establish that her rights were violated during […]

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China Congratulates Biden and Harris on Election

November 13, 2020 Focus Washington

China on Friday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who won the Nov. 3 election that President Donald Trump has not conceded, nearly a week after the former vice president clinched enough states for the win, […]

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Biden Speaks With Pope Francis, the Latest World Leader to Acknowledge the New President-Elect

November 13, 2020 Focus Washington

President-elect Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday, adding to the list of world leaders who have acknowledged the incoming administration, Reuters writes. According to a readout of the call, Biden thanked the pope […]

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Trump Bans Investments in Companies That White House Says Aid China’s Military

November 13, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order barring Americans from investing in a collection of Chinese companies that the White House believes support Beijing’s military, CNBC reported. The order prohibits American companies and individuals from […]

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China Warns of Action After Pompeo Says Taiwan Not Part of China

November 13, 2020 Focus Washington

China will strike back against any moves that undermine its core interests, its foreign ministry said on Friday, after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Taiwan “has not been a part of China”, […]

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Biden Reassures U.S. Allies in Calls With Leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia

November 12, 2020 Focus Washington

In their first calls with Joe Biden since the U.S. election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia on Thursday reaffirmed plans to form close ties with the president-elect to tackle issues including climate […]

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South Korea Appealed for Biden’s ‘Summit-Level’ Interests in North Korea Talks

November 11, 2020 Focus Washington

South Korea’s foreign minister said on Tuesday she had raised the need for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s administration to pay “summit-level” attention to reopen denuclearisation talks with North Korea during meetings in the United States […]

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China’s Vice Foreign Minister Hopes New U.S. Administration Will ‘Meet China Halfway’

November 5, 2020 Focus Washington

China’s Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said Thursday he hopes the next U.S. administration will take steps to work with the Asian country, CNBC reported. As the world waits for news on who will become […]

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Britain Sets up Share Trading Clash With EU

November 4, 2020 Focus Washington

Banks and asset managers in Britain can use exchanges from the European Union to trade shares from January, Britain’s financial regulator said on Wednesday, creating a cross-border clash in securities rules for investors, Reuters informs. […]

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Barriers to China-U.S. Investments Could Outlast Trump

November 3, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump raised barriers for Chinese companies seeking to invest or raise money in the United States that will have a lasting impact even if he does not win a second term, according to […]

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U.S. Whistleblower Edward Snowden Seeks Russian Passport for Sake of Future Son

November 2, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden and his wife are applying for Russian citizenship in order not to be separated from their future son in an era of pandemics and closed borders, he said on Monday, Reuters […]

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U.S. Expels Migrant Children From Other Countries to Mexico

October 31, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. border authorities have been expelling migrant children from other countries into Mexico, violating a diplomatic agreement with Mexico and testing the limits of immigration and child welfare laws, according to The New York Times. […]

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U.S. Accuses Syria of Delaying Constitution Ahead of Election

October 29, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. and several Western allies on Tuesday accused the Syrian regime of deliberately delaying the drafting of a new constitution to waste time until presidential elections in 2021, and avoid UN-supervised voting as called […]

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China Accuses U.S. of Deflecting Blame as Diplomatic Row Shifts to Climate

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

A senior Chinese official accused the United States on Wednesday of deflecting blame and breaking its word when it comes to fighting climate change, as the simmering diplomatic row between the world’s two biggest economies […]

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Pompeo Says U.S., India Must Focus on Threat Posed by China

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

The United States and India must work together to confront the threat posed by China to security and freedom, U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday as he prepared for talks with Indian leaders, Reuters […]

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China to Impose Sanctions on U.S. Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales

October 26, 2020 Focus Washington

China will impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense, Raytheon and other U.S. companies it says are involved in Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, Reuters informed. Zhao Lijian told […]

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Canada Court to Hear Witness Testimony in Huawei CFO’s U.S. Extradition Case

October 26, 2020 Focus Washington

A Canada court will hear witness testimony starting Monday as part of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s legal battle to stop her extradition to the United States, Reuters informed. The five days of hearings […]

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Pompeo to Meet Armenian, Azeri Ministers Over Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting

October 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces clashed in several areas of Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, hours before talks were due to start in Washington to try to end the deadliest fighting in the mountain enclave for over […]

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India, U.S. Set for Military Pact on Satellite Data During Pompeo Visit

October 22, 2020 Focus Washington

India is closing in on an agreement with the United States that will give it access to satellite data for better accuracy of missiles and drones, government and industry officials said, as it tries to […]

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China Threatens Retaliation After New U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan

October 22, 2020 Focus Washington

China threatened on Thursday to retaliate against the latest U.S. arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, as the island welcomed the weapons package but said it was not looking to get into an arms race with […]

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China Accuses U.S. Politicians of ‘Smearing’ Economic and Trade Cooperation

October 20, 2020 Focus Washington

China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday some U.S. politicians were “smearing” normal economic and trade cooperation, after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Brazil and the United States needed to reduce their dependence on […]

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Pompeo to Visit Sri Lanka and Maldives as China Threat Looms

October 20, 2020 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Sri Lanka and the Maldives this month, officials of both Indian Ocean nations said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to counter China’s growing influence in the region, Reuters […]

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U.S. Threatens Sanctions After U.N. Arms Embargo Against Iran Expires

October 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Sunday that the United States will slap sanctions on any individual or entity that assists Iran’s weapons program, a move that will likely further aggravate tensions between Washington and […]

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