Kevin McCarthy to make Taiwan visit in challenge to China: report
The Pentagon is in the early stages of planning for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to travel to Taiwan later this year as House Republicans focus on China, according to a … Read More
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Pompeo blasts Biden for border crisis, calls it ‘malfeasance’
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday blasted President Biden for the immigration crisis, saying it’s clear the White House has no intention of closing the border “to protect American … Read More
Almost 60,000 died of COVID in China since restrictions eased
Nearly 60,000 have died from the coronavirus in China since the country abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month. Jiao Yahui, head of the Chinese National Health Commission’s Bureau of Medical … Read More
Oversight chair Comer presses Treasury for Hunter Biden financial data
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) demanded again Wednesday that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen provide information about first son Hunter Biden’s overseas business deals, saying his House committee needs the data for … Read More
House to establish special China and ‘weaponization’ of federal government panels
The House voted Tuesday to create new committees to investigate the “weaponization” of the federal government and US competition with China. The resolution establishing the China select committee easily passed … Read More
Travellers from China arrive in Europe as COVID tests begin on wastewater
Travellers from China began arriving on European shores for the first time in three years since the pandemic began, but fears of an increase in COVID-19 cases mean many European … Read More
TikTok battles privacy concerns and espionage fears in Europe
Fame has often been described as a double-edged sword, with a delicate balancing act of perks and burdens, joys and woes, that can beguile and confound at equal rates. For … Read More
China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID
Travelers began streaming across land and sea crossings from Hong Kong to mainland China on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but … Read More
US warship travels through Taiwan Strait angering China
A US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, part of what the US military calls routine activity but which has riled China. In recent years, US warships, … Read More
EU countries agree to demand COVID-19 test for travellers coming from China
European Union member states agreed on Wednesday to “strongly encourage” a requirement that would obligate all travellers coming from China, regardless of nationality, to present a negative COVID-19 test as the number … Read More
