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US issues sanctions warning to banks over Hong Kong, China vows countermeasures
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – The countdown has begun on whether banks will be ensnared in the Trump administration’s sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials, singled…
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Micronesian leaders threaten to leave Pacific forum
KOROR, PALAU (AFP) – The leaders of five Micronesian nations have threatened to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum unless they get to choose the…
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In US-China tech feud, Taiwan feels heat from both sides
TAINAN (NYTIMES) – The United States and China are wrestling to lead the world in artificial intelligence, 5G wireless and other cutting-edge technologies. But the…
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Trump issues fresh rare earth mining executive order in bid to end China's dominance
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Sept 30) ordered his Cabinet secretaries to look into the country’s reliance on rare earths in…
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US House votes to force firms to disclose Xinjiang products
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday (Sept 30) to force companies to disclose products that come from China’s Xinjiang region,…
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Pompeo to visit East Asia next week amid frosty US-China ties
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Japan, Mongolia and South Korea next week, the State Department announced on Tuesday…
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Chevron asks global employees to delete WeChat from work phones following Trump ban
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA (BLOOMBERG) – Chevron has asked its global employees to remove Tencent Holdings’ WeChat from their work phones, making it one of the…
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'Where's the national security?': What the TikTok deal achieved
SAN FRANCISCO (NYTIMES) – The saga of TikTok had everything: Ominous threats of surveillance. A forced fire sale. Threats of retaliation. Head-spinning deal terms that…
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ByteDance says TikTok Global plans public offering; founder Zhang Yiming on board of directors
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s ByteDance said on Monday (Sept 21) that TikTok Global will launch a public offering of shares to enhance the corporate governance…
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China slams Pompeo for 'spreading rumours' during South America trip
PARAMARIBO, SURINAME/GEORGETOWN, GUYANA (REUTERS) – China’s embassies to Suriname and Guyana on Friday (Sept 18) accused US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of “spreading rumours”…
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China slams US 'bullying' over Tiktok, WeChat ban
SHANGHAI (AFP) – China on Saturday (Sept 19) accused the United States of “bullying” and suggested it may take unspecified countermeasures after Washington banned downloads…
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ByteDance plans TikTok IPO as US deal talks advance: Sources
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – China’s ByteDance is planning a US initial public offering of TikTok Global, the new company that will operate the popular short video…
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TikTok's proposed deal with Oracle seeks to mollify US and China
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – After more than six weeks, two White House executive orders, new Chinese regulations and multiple bidders, a deal for social media app…
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