17 h. ago US Treasury chief slams ‘unreliable’ China at House hearing on Trump trade policy

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing on Wednesday for its aggressive export policies, urged it to be a more dependable partner and depicted China’s disjointed economic structure as hurting not only the US but the entire globe. “China currently has the most unbalanced economy in the history of the world,” Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, told the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. “They cannot be allowed to export their way back to prosperity, not only for working...

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26 h. ago Beijing slams Washington for supporting jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong on Wednesday voiced its disapproval of the United States’ “blatant support” of jailed activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung, while accusing Washington of smearing police’s enforcement actions. Last Friday, Hong Kong national security police levelled a fresh charge against Joshua Wong Chi-fung, accusing him of conspiring with fugitive ex-lawmaker Nathan Law Kwun-chung to collude with foreign forces five years ago. A US Department of State spokesman strongly...

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29 h. ago ECB's Lagarde Slams 'Coercive Trade Policies' In Beijing Visit

ECB's Lagarde Slams 'Coercive Trade Policies' In Beijing Visit  Barron's

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3 d. ago Kansas City students will see the real China, not political distortion | Opinion

Kansas City students will see the real China, not political distortion | Opinion  Kansas City Star

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6 d. ago Trump speaks with China’s Xi amid trade, student visa tensions

Trump speaks with China’s Xi amid trade, student visa tensions  Al Jazeera

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7 d. ago 'Abide by market rules, stop politicising': Beijing blasts US over SEC crackdown on Chinese firms

'Abide by market rules, stop politicising': Beijing blasts US over SEC crackdown on Chinese firms  The Economic Times

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7 d. ago 2 arrested, 10 taken away as Hong Kong police ramp up June 4 patrols

Hong Kong police officers arrested two people and took away 10 others on Wednesday as some people brought flowers and candles to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The force said a mainland Chinese woman, 26, was spotted behaving suspiciously on Garden Road in Central during the day and was arrested for failing to produce an identity document, while a man, 24, was apprehended at night in Causeway Bay on suspicion of obstructing police officers. Police said the...

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8 d. ago Beijing slams Rubio 'attack' on China after Tiananmen Square remarks

Beijing slams Rubio 'attack' on China after Tiananmen Square remarks  Yahoo

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8 d. ago Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown

Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown  Reuters

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9 d. ago President Trump’s visa policy thwarts China’s spy network on college campuses – and in Congress

President Trump’s visa policy thwarts China’s spy network on college campuses – and in Congress  Fox News

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9 d. ago 'Your friend in China...': Tharoor slams Beijing for backing Pak shielding terror group names at UNSC

'Your friend in China...': Tharoor slams Beijing for backing Pak shielding terror group names at UNSC  Firstpost

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1 week ago China happy with restrictions on its students, lawmaker says

China happy with restrictions on its students, lawmaker says  Politico

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1 week ago Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump leads purge

A Chinese student’s graduation speech at Harvard University emphasising “shared humanity” and calling for global unity has gone viral, days after the Trump administration pledged to “aggressively” revoke the visas of students from China. Yurong “Luanna” Jiang is the first Chinese woman selected to be the student speaker at a Harvard graduation ceremony. Her emotional speech on Thursday was delivered on the same day that a federal judge blocked a Department of Homeland Security order seeking to...

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1 week ago 'US undermining stability in the Asia Pacific": China slams Hegseth for comment 'Beijing is preparing to invade Taiwan'

'US undermining stability in the Asia Pacific": China slams Hegseth for comment 'Beijing is preparing to invade Taiwan'  WION

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1 week ago Trump’s attempt to calm foreign students adds to visa confusion for Chinese

US President Donald Trump sought to reassure international students in the country that they would be “fine” in a comment that added to the confusion about his administration’s stance following controversy over an earlier announcement that it would “aggressively” cancel Chinese student visas. When asked on Friday what message he would send to foreign students in the country, Trump said: “Well, they’re going to be OK. It’s going to work out fine.” “We just want to check out the individual...

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1 week ago Trump’s bid to calm foreign students adds to visa confusion for Chinese

President Donald Trump’s comment that international students in the US would be “fine” has only added to the confusion about his administration’s stance, following controversy over an earlier announcement that it would “aggressively” cancel Chinese student visas. Asked on Friday about what message he would send to foreign students in the country, Trump said: “Well, they’re going to be OK. It’s going to work out fine.” “We just want to check out the individual students we have. And that’s true...

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1 week ago Beijing slams U.S. visa revocations as politically motivated, discriminatory

Beijing slams U.S. visa revocations as politically motivated, discriminatory  KBC Digital

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1 week ago US visa crackdown echoes Trump’s first term, but China’s reply marks tone shift

Washington’s visa crackdown on Chinese students with ties to the Communist Party closely mirrors restrictions imposed during US President Donald Trump’s first administration, which at the time prompted Beijing to accuse the US of “regime change”. However, this time, Beijing’s response has been notably restrained, with China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday denouncing the move as “discriminatory” and lodging diplomatic protests. Despite Beijing’s unease over discussions about party...

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1 week ago Chinese students face anxious wait for visas under US crackdown

Chinese students face anxious wait for visas under US crackdown  Reuters

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1 week ago Behind Trump’s long campaign to target Chinese student visas

Behind Trump’s long campaign to target Chinese student visas  Politico

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