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Commerce Dept. adds 33 Chinese companies to red flag list

February 14, 2022 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is raising red flags about 33 Chinese companies whose legitimacy it cannot verify, imposing new restrictions on their ability to receive shipments from U.S. exporters and requiring extra diligence […]

Beijing accuses US of inciting Lithuania over Taiwan

January 14, 2022 Associated Press

BEIJING — Beijing on Monday accused Washington of inciting Lithuania to “contain China” in a feud over the status of self-ruled Taiwan after U.S. officials expressed support for the European Union-member country in the face of […]

Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections

December 20, 2021 Zen Soo, Associated Press

HONG KONG — Candidates loyal to China’s Communist Party won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections after pro-democracy activists were imprisoned and authorities received the power to exclude those deemed inappropriate for office. […]

Biden admin eases restrictions on Chinese journalists

November 24, 2021 The Associated Press

BEIJING – China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on journalists in an agreement reached ahead of the virtual summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden, the Chinese government-ran China […]

China threatens Lithuania over Taiwan office opening

November 22, 2021 The Associated Press

BEIJING — China on Friday threatened to retaliate against Lithuania after the Baltic nation allowed Taiwan to open a representative office in its capital, Vilnius. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Lithuania would “reap what […]

Pentagon: Chinese nuke force growing faster than predicted

November 5, 2021 Robert Burns, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — China is expanding its nuclear force much faster than U.S. officials predicted just a year ago, highlighting a broad and accelerating buildup of military muscle designed to enable Beijing to match or […]

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Pentagon rattled by Chinese military push on multiple fronts

November 4, 2021 Robert Burns, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — China’s growing military muscle and its drive to end American predominance in the Asia-Pacific is rattling the U.S. defense establishment. American officials see trouble quickly accumulating on multiple fronts — Beijing’s expanding […]