US-China Ties

The presidential proclamation, still in draft form, could also authorise the US govt to revoke the visas of party members and their families who are already in the country, leading to their expulsion

China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan. We urge US to earnestly abide by the One-China principle, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said

China's commerce ministry said the US move had also affected the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic

In a move the officials say is expected as early as Monday, the administration will present the decision as an attempt to curb China's increasing assertiveness in the region

The Trump administration's move on Thursday marked an escalation in the increasingly tense rivalry between the world's two biggest economies

US Secretary of State Pompeo earlier the US would restrict visas for some Chinese officials

The armies of India and China have been locked in a bitter standoff at multiple locations in eastern Ladakh for the last seven weeks

Beijing's spokesperson defends WHO after Donald Trump accused UN agency of toeing to China

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US President Donald Trump said China 'mishandled the situation" after the coronavirus outbreak in its Wuhan city, but refrained from giving a definitive answer on retaliatory measures

Pompeo said there will be a time to make sure that "we get this right" and to make sure that the US is not dependent on China for its pharmaceutical goods

Senior Chinese officials have also spread conspiracy theories about the virus' origin

Beijing's expanding footprint in this oil-rich region has set the stage for a competition with Washington

The terms of the deal imply an absolutely massive increase in Chinese imports of US energy, and if this actually comes to pass, it will have serious disruptive effects across global markets

Washington is laying the groundwork for a delay in the latest tariffs, scheduled to take effect on Dec. 15, but a final decision has not been made

In signing the bills, Trump signaled to Xi that action wouldn't be imminent.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng also summoned US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad 'to lodge stern representations and strong protest' to the passing of the Act

China had already threatened retaliation if the bill is signed into law by President Donald Trump

Instead of seeking to coerce China into abandoning policies that both sides agree benefit its economy, the US should seek to emulate them

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was still possible the "phase one" agreement aimed at ending a damaging trade war would not be reached, but a deal was more likely than not