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India to emerge as key military partner in US' plan to counter China's rise
The document lays out a vision for the region in which North Korea no longer poses a threat, India is predominant in South Asia and the U.S. works with partners around the world to resist Chinese acti
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In jab at China, Mike Pompeo lifts curbs on contacts with Taiwan
The move on Taiwan is likely to anger China and increase tensions between Washington and Beijing as the Trump administration enters its final days ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president
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US lifts self-imposed restrictions on Taiwan contacts; Chinese media reacts
The US has lifted the "self-imposed restrictions" on contacts between American and Taiwanese diplomats and officials, ending a long-standing policy to "appease" China
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Foreign sanctions: China prohibits firms from complying with int'l laws
China on Saturday issued a new order prohibiting firms from complying with foreign laws that ban transactions with Chinese companies and individuals, effective immediately
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Pompeo says US sending UN envoy to Taiwan, sparking warning from China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he is sending UN Ambassador Kelly Craft to Taiwan, an announcement that sparked sharp criticism from Beijing
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Trump administration expected to mull expansion of China investment ban
The order has spurred confusion among investors and firms seeking to comply
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NYSE confirms latest u-turn, says it will delist 3 Chinese telecom firms
NYSE said it'll delist three Chinese telecom firms, confirming latest U-turn on the matter a day after US Treasury Secretary told NYSE chief he disagreed with an earlier decision to reverse delistings
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US considering adding Alibaba, Tencent to China stock ban: Report
The Trump administration is considering adding Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings to a blacklist of Chinese companies that are allegedly owned or controlled by the Chinese military
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Huawei to pack less of a punch this year after bruising 2020: Analysts
China's leading telecommunications equipment maker found itself on a US trade blacklist in May 2019 due to national security concerns. Huawei has repeatedly denied it is a risk
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Biden aims to end differences with EU, to jointly tackle China: Official
President-elect Joe Biden aims to end the US' trade war with European allies and work with them to deal with China's trade practices, said a key official in the Biden administration
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Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19 vaccine, promise of techno-nationalism & more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Coalitions aren't easy
US-EU co-operation to control Beijing already undermined
NYSE delistings 'political', impact 'limited': China securities regulator
China's securities regulator on Sunday said New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) plans to delist three Chinese telecom firms are "political" and that the impact will be "limited"
After telecom companies, Chinese oil majors may face US delisting
China's largest offshore oil producer CNOOC could be most at risk as it's on the Pentagon's list of companies it says are owned or controlled by Chinese military
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Trump administration declassifies unconfirmed intel on Chinese bounties
The Donald Trump administration is declassifying unconfirmed intelligence indicating that China has placed bounties on US troops in Afghanistan, a report said
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70% Chinese firms with military ties included in major global indices: US
At least 70 per cent of Chinese companies with ties to the Chinese military have affiliates whose securities are included in major stock indices, said State Department
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Biden sets tone for US-Sino ties, wants coalition to confront China
The Senate is already expected to take up a measure to override Trump's veto of a $740-billion defence policy bill.
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Trump administration bolsters order barring US investment in Chinese firms
The Trump administration strengthened an executive order barring US investors from buying securities of alleged Chinese military-controlled companies
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US-China ties: Joe Biden says coalition needed to confront Beijing
Setting the tone for the US-China ties for the next four years, President-elect Joe Biden said that Washington needs to build a coalition of like-minded nations to confront Beijing
China to leapfrog US as world's biggest economy by 2028: Think tank
China will overtake the United States to become the world's biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from pandemic
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