As one of the COVID-19 vaccine producers in the world, China is trying to compete with the West for political and economic influence. On March 12, the four ‘Quad’ countries—India, Japan, the United States, and Australia, agreed to commit to manufacturing one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine for distribution in Asia. On the next day,…
China Insider: Quad Countries Counter China’s Vaccine Diplomacy
March 17, 2021
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US Lawmakers Seek 20 Percent Boost in Foreign Affairs Budget, With Eye on China
WASHINGTON—Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday proposed an increase of $12 billion in the country’s foreign affairs budget, hoping to prod President Joe Biden to boost funding for diplomacy after years of flat spending. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Reps. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.) said the 20 percent…
Beijing Needs to Change Course to Improve Sino-US Ties: Senior Administration Officials
March 17, 2021
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will go into talks with their Chinese counterparts in Alaska this week. Washington would want to see “deeds, not words” from Beijing if it wants to improve ties, according to senior administration officials. Blinken and Sullivan are scheduled to meet with China’s foreign minister…
Blinken Blasts ‘Aggressive’ China, North Korea’s ‘Systemic, Widespread’ Rights Abuses
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on March 17 the Chinese regime was acting aggressively and repressively, and accused North Korea of committing “systemic and widespread abuses” against its own people. Blinken’s remarks disclosed a fissure in Washington and Seoul’s approach to China and North Korea, openly pressing South Korea to join hands in…
US Sanctions 24 China and Hong Kong Officials Ahead of Talks
HONG KONG—The United States sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on political freedoms in the semi-autonomous city, just ahead of the Biden administration’s first face-to-face talks with China. The step reflects Washington’s “deep concern” about the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy following changes to its election system endorsed…
‘Disinformation’: US Rejects Chinese State-Run Media Reports About American Diplomats in Hong Kong
March 16, 2021
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The U.S. State Department has accused Chinese state-run media of reporting disinformation about its diplomats in Hong Kong who recently tested positive for COVID-19. Washington temporarily closed its consulate in Hong Kong for “deep disinfection and cleaning” on March 15 after two of its American employees came down with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which…
‘Disinformation’: US Rejects Chinese State Media Reports About American Diplomats in Hong Kong
March 16, 2021
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The Chinese state-run media were printing “disinformation” about US diplomats in accusing them of not following quarantine rules, the U.S. State Department said on March 15. The issue concerns two U.S. consular workers who recently tested positive for COVID-19, CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease, amid a new outbreak that hit the…
US Nonprofit With Ties to Wuhan Lab Violated Federal Law by Failing to Disclose Taxpayer Funding, Complaint Alleges
March 16, 2021
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A U.S. nonprofit with close ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology violated federal law by failing to disclose that taxpayer funds supported its work, according to a complaint a taxpayer watchdog group filed on Monday. EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) diverted $600,000 in taxpayer funds to the WIV in the form of National Institutes of Health…
US, Japan Express Concern Over China’s ‘Coercion and Aggression’ on First Asia Trip
March 16, 2021
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TOKYO—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China on Tuesday against using “coercion and aggression” as he sought to use his first trip abroad to shore up Asian alliances in the face of growing assertiveness by Beijing. China’s extensive territorial claims in the East and South China Seas have become a priority issue in an…
Romney Urges US Boycott of Beijing Olympics Over CCP’s ‘Repression and Brutality’
March 15, 2021
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Monday pushed for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics because of the ruling communist regime’s brutal repression. “China deserves our condemnation. The Chinese Communist Party has reneged on its agreement to allow Hong Kong self rule; it has brutally suppressed peaceful demonstrators and incarcerated respected journalists. It is exacting…
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