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The United States objects to Beijing’s unilateral military steps in the South China Sea, and has increased the pace of US freedom of navigation operations in the disputed waterway, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Tuesday. He was speaking to reporters in Singapore on the sidelines of meetings this week between the 10-member […]
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Published time: 5 Apr, 2018 22:54 Edited time: 5 Apr, 2018 23:01 Donald Trump has instructed the US Trade Representative to consider slapping China with an additional $ 100 billion in tariffs, accusing China of engaging in “unfair retaliation” instead of backing down to Washington’s pressure. “Rather than remedy its misconduct, China has chosen to […]
China’s rapidly growing influence on the African continent is worrying the US Secretary of State. He claims that its investments are detrimental, unlike Washington’s “responsible” promotion of the “rule of law.” The Chinese approach to relations with the African countries “encourages dependency” through the use of “opaque contracts, predatory loan practices, and corrupt deals that […]
LA(PHOT) Brett Turner/MOD, OGL, A British warship will sail through the South China Sean next month to challenge Beijing’s claims to the international waters. The move is likely to stoke tensions with China, who have claimed the area and built military facitlities on artificial islands in the sea. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam […]
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Thomson Reuters An Australian publisher has shelved a book on China’s influence in Australia, out of fear of reprisal from Beijing. The publisher wanted to avoid “Beijing’s agents of influence” commencing complex and legal action. There has been an uptick in warnings on China’s influence in Australian business, politics, security, and universities. The author, a […]
Published time: 10 Oct, 2017 22:10 The USS Chafee navy destroyer has sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea in a so-called “freedom of navigation” operation, which, according to military officials cited by Reuters, was conducted to challenge China’s “excessive claims.” The USS Chafee sailed past the Paracel Islands Tuesday, US […]
Beijing has a toilet-paper problem and it’s turning to facial recognition to tackle it. Anyone visiting a restroom at the capital city’s Temple of Heaven Park will now have their face scanned by a machine in a bid to prevent locals stealing the paper for use at home, the NY Times reported. Toilet-paper theft has apparently become a serious […]
