Foreign Policy

Islam’s holiest observances began Wednesday as a small group of pilgrims arrived in Mecca to begin the Hajj, which has been dramatically scaled-back due to the coronavirus pandemic, Voice of America (VoA) reported. Instead of […]

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Iran launched underground ballistic missiles at a mock U.S. Navy vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday morning, according to state TV, following a series of drills that had prompted two nearby U.S. military […]

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China’s President Xi Jinping on Tuesday affirmed his country’s commitment to working with others, as he pushed for the cementing of the role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in the global economic governance system, […]

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The Trump administration closed its consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Monday, reducing America’s diplomatic footprint in the world’s second-largest economy as relations between Washington and Beijing hit a boiling point, CNBC […]

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China would prefer to see U.S. President Donald Trump win a second term in office as it would allow Beijing to continue to pursue its international ambitions, said an analyst on Monday, CNBC reported. “Bluntly, […]

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China took over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday, after ordering the facility to be vacated in retaliation for China’s ouster last week from its consulate in […]

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The U.S. government’s order to China to shut its consulate in Houston is an attempt to blame Beijing for U.S. failures ahead of the November presidential election, Chinese state media said in editorials on Thursday, […]

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China said on Wednesday that the United States had abruptly told it to close its consulate in the city of Houston, a move that Beijing said it strongly condemns, threatening retaliation, Reuters informs. Chinese foreign […]

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There will be little progress in the phase one trade deal ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November, former U.S. ambassador to China Max Baucus said on Tuesday, CNBC reported. President Donald Trump signed […]

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European Union leaders clinched a “historic” deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-throttled economies in the early hours of Tuesday, after a fractious summit that lasted almost five days, Reuters writes. The agreement […]

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has sacked officials building a hospital after they pressed the public for contributions, media reported on Monday, the second rebuke linked to the high-profile project in a country where such […]

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Iranian health officials sought on Sunday to play down the President’s estimate that some 25 million people have been infected with the coronavirus, saying it was based on serological blood tests that measure exposure to […]

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The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a move that would […]

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday the United States will impose visa restrictions on Chinese technology firms, the latest move expected to strain relations between Washington and Beijing, CNBC reports. “State Department will impose […]

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China will take necessary measures in responses to Britain’s “discriminatory” ban on tech giant Huawei, which has severely damaged China’s investment confidence in the country, China’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, Reuters reported. “China is […]

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President Donald Trump said that he was responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to ban Huawei from Britain’s 5G network from the end of 2027, Reuters writes. On Tuesday, Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to […]

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China said Tuesday that the latest U.S. rejection of Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea unnecessarily provokes tension in the region, CNBC reports. The highly disputed body of water, with its islands, fisheries, energy […]

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Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong has warned the pro-democracy opposition’s primary elections at the weekend could violate a new national security law, exacerbating concerns over a crackdown on the former British colony’s democracy […]

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The United States is weighing restricted options to deal with China over its recent moves in Hong Kong, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, as tensions between Washington and Beijing heat up. Steps against […]

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