WASHINGTON — On March 4, the day that U.S. President Donald Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods, China announced a ban on imports of gene sequencers from Illumina, a U.S. medical device manufacturer. It had previously been included in Beijing’s “unreliable entity” list. U.S. experts believe that in addition to retaliating against … Read more
Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or end its tacit support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In response, China’s leadership insists it is committed to peace and respects the territorial integrity of nations. Unlike most United Nations members, however, China has never condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the two countries’ … Read more
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubi on Friday (March 14) announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials involved in the forced repatriation of Uighurs and other ethnic or religious groups to China. “Given China’s long history of genocide and crimes against humanity against the Uighurs, we call on governments around … Read more
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that talks between U.S. officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine were “very good and very productive.” Trump made the remarks in a post on Truth Social after Putin and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff concluded several hours of closed-door talks in the Kremlin. Trump noted … Read more
WASHINGTON — Several Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have jointly proposed legislation aimed at completely stopping the issuance of student visas to Chinese citizens. The bill proposers said they are concerned that the Chinese government may use international students to steal U.S. intellectual property and threaten national security. Republican Congressman Riley Moore from … Read more
Washington/Toronto— Mark Carney, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and former governor of the Bank of Canada, was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada on Friday (March 14). He immediately said that he could work with US President Donald Trump. The most serious challenge he faces after taking office is how to deal … Read more
Reuters exclusively reported that before the Senate confirms the nomination of David Perdue, the US ambassador to China, the State Department appointed Anny Vu, director of the political section of the American Institute in Taipei (AIT), as acting ambassador to oversee the 1,300 staff members of the embassy in Beijing and other consular staff in … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sources told the media that the administration led by US President Donald Trump is considering tightening US visa policies and imposing tiered visa bans and restrictions on dozens of countries around the world. Reuters and the New York Times reported on Friday (March 14) that the U.S. diplomatic and security departments have drafted … Read more
The US Senate passed a stopgap spending bill on Friday evening, averting a partial government shutdown and overcoming Democratic opposition to the measure. The bill was passed by 54 votes to 46 after the Senate passed a procedural vote with a 60-vote threshold to end debate on the bill. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the … Read more
WASHINGTON — As the Lunar New Year is approaching, the Taiwan military, as usual, started a three-day military exercise from Tuesday (January 7). On the first day, the army conducted a practical exercise of “important target support operations” to demonstrate its combat readiness during the Spring Festival. According to the report of the Military News … Read more