WASHINGTON: US climate envoy John Kerry on Monday (Jul 17) will become the Biden administration’s third senior official to visit China in recent weeks after trips by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. A US official said on Tuesday that Kerry would visit from Monday toContinue Reading
BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a full day of meetings in Beijing on Friday (Jul 7), with strained US-China ties, American businesses’ concerns and the global economic outlook on her agenda. Yellen’s four-day trip marks her first to China as Treasury chief, as Washington seeks to steady theContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: The US wants other countries to engage China on limiting the flow of synthetic drugs, the State Department’s top official on narcotics said on Thursday (Jul 6), as Washington complains of a lack of cooperation from Beijing to combat illegal trade in the dangerous substances. On the eve ofContinue Reading
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will travel to Mongolia at the end of August, the Vatican confirmed on Thursday (Jul 6), indicating that his health is improving well enough after surgery to be able to go to the remotest area he has ever visited. The Vatican issued a detailed schedule forContinue Reading
IMPROVING COMMUNICATION Yellen is expected to focus on economic issues, but she will remind Chinese counterparts that any move to supply lethal aid to Russia – in violation of sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine – could trigger sanctions on Chinese entities, one senior administration official said. “WeContinue Reading
In a radio interview on Wednesday, Hui said Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade had contacted him to offer protection. Yam confirmed to Reuters he had also been offered protection. Australia suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in 2020, and a foreign interference law makes it illegal forContinue Reading
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin made his first appearance at an international forum since a brief mutiny last month, telling Asian leaders on Tuesday( Jul4 ) that the Russian people were more united than ever. Putin declared at a simulated meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which also includes China andContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: The United States criticized Hong Kong authorities on Monday( Jul3) for awarding rewards connected to foreign democracy protesters, claiming that the action sets a risky precedent that could endanger human rights. For information that would result in the capture of eight prominent dissidents who reside abroad and are wantedContinue Reading
LONDON: James Cleverly, the British foreign minister, criticized the Hong Kong police’s decision to issue arrest warrants for eight activists from abroad and declared that China would not bear any attempts to intimidate people. He stated on Twitter that the decision to challenge arrest warrants for 8 protesters— some ofContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: A senior Treasury official announced on Sunday( Jul 2 ) that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit Beijing from July 6 to July 9 for meetings with senior Chinese officials on a wide range of topics, including US worries about implementing savage new counterespionage laws. According to theContinue Reading