China vows to retaliate after U.S. orders it to close Houston consulate By Ken Moritsugu The Associated Press Posted July 22, 2020 7:24 am Updated July 22, 2020 11:22 am 1:13 China vows to retaliate after U.S. orders it to close Houston consulate WATCH: China said on Wednesday the United States had abruptly told it to close its…
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U.S. charges Chinese hackers accused of targeting coronavirus vaccine research
U.S. charges Chinese hackers accused of targeting coronavirus vaccine research By Eric Tucker The Associated Press Posted July 21, 2020 11:12 pm Updated July 21, 2020 11:31 pm 1:55 U.S. charges Chinese hackers accused of targeting COVID-19 vaccine research WATCH: U.S. charges Chinese hackers accused of targeting COVID-19 vaccine research comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item…
Trump official says U.S. action on TikTok, WeChat security risks coming in ‘weeks’
Trump official says U.S. action on TikTok, WeChat security risks coming in ‘weeks’ By Jeff Mason Reuters Posted July 15, 2020 9:48 pm Updated July 15, 2020 9:52 pm 2:24 U.S. labels TikTok a ‘national security threat’ With over 800 million active users and 2 billion downloads, the Chinese made app, TikTok, is extremely popular. Though there are…
Hong Kong’s opposition starts primary elections amid Chinese security law
Hong Kong’s opposition starts primary elections amid Chinese security law By Staff Reuters Posted July 11, 2020 1:01 pm Updated July 11, 2020 1:16 pm 1:30 Hong Kong opposition kicks off primary elections WATCH ABOVE: Hong Kong opposition kicks off primary elections comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp…
WHO experts head to China to investigate origins of coronavirus pandemic
WHO experts head to China to investigate origins of coronavirus pandemic By Sam McNeil The Associated Press Posted July 10, 2020 7:33 am Updated July 10, 2020 2:54 pm 1:26 Coronavirus: WHO to begin investigation into origins of coronavirus WATCH: WHO to begin investigation into origins of coronavirus comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook…
Hong Kong police arrest 7 for ‘assisting’ suspect in stabbing officer at protest
Hong Kong police arrest 7 for ‘assisting’ suspect in stabbing officer at protest By Staff Reuters Posted July 10, 2020 1:57 am Updated July 10, 2020 1:59 am 0:50 China warns it may take further actions in response to Australia suspending Hong Kong extradition treaty China warned on Thursday that it reserves the right to take further action…
TikTok to stop operations in Hong Kong within days: spokesperson
TikTok to stop operations in Hong Kong within days: spokesperson By Echo Wang Reuters Posted July 6, 2020 10:55 pm Updated July 7, 2020 2:18 am 2:20 HK police arrest hundreds in wake of new security law WATCH: HK police arrest hundreds in wake of new security law comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook…
Canada suspending Hong Kong extradition treaty in response to new security law
Canada suspending Hong Kong extradition treaty in response to new security law By Amanda Connolly Global News Posted July 3, 2020 11:26 am Updated July 3, 2020 12:17 pm 2:20 HK police arrest hundreds in wake of new security law A controversial new security law has taken effect in Hong Kong, giving the Chinese government broad powers to…
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong quits pro-democracy group as China passes security law
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong quits pro-democracy group as China passes security law By Staff Reuters Posted June 29, 2020 11:42 pm Updated June 29, 2020 11:43 pm 1:54 Activist Joshua Wong urges world to stand with Hong Kong’s “fight for freedom” WATCH: Activist Joshua Wong urges world to stand with Hong Kong's "fight for freedom" comments Leave…
Chinese lawmakers pass controversial security law for Hong Kong: reports
Chinese lawmakers pass controversial security law for Hong Kong: reports By Clare Jim and Yanni Chow Reuters Posted June 29, 2020 11:27 pm Updated June 29, 2020 11:28 pm 0:42 Pro-democracy protesters clash with police as China reviews controversial security bill WATCH: Pro-democracy protesters clash with police as China reviews controversial security bill comments Leave a comment facebook…
Fresh coronavirus outbreaks in U.S., China, Mexico highlight risks of reopening
Fresh coronavirus outbreaks in U.S., China, Mexico highlight risks of reopening By KIM TONG-HYUNG The Associated Press Posted June 26, 2020 7:36 am 2:28 U.S. hits new record total for daily COVID-19 cases WATCH: U.S. hits new record total for daily COVID-19 cases comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter…
Caving to China’s demand to release Meng Wanzhou would put Canadians in danger: Trudeau
Caving to China’s demand to release Meng Wanzhou would put Canadians in danger: Trudeau By Amanda Connolly Global News Posted June 25, 2020 11:03 am Updated June 25, 2020 4:17 pm 6:41 Trudeau says caving to China’s demand to release Meng Wanzhou would put Canadians in danger WATCH: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says caving to Chinese demands would…
Governments globally ramp up COVID-19 precautions as cases continue to surge
Governments globally ramp up COVID-19 precautions as cases continue to surge By Elaine Kurtenbach The Associated Press Posted June 25, 2020 7:22 am Updated June 25, 2020 7:23 am 1:29 U.S. cases skyrocket to levels not seen since April WATCH: U.S. cases skyrocket to levels not seen since April comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on…
Singapore opens gyms, restaurants under new rules as Beijing virus outbreak eases
Singapore opens gyms, restaurants under new rules as Beijing virus outbreak eases By Royston Chan And Elaine Kurtenbach The Associated Press Posted June 19, 2020 7:06 am Updated June 19, 2020 7:07 am 0:53 What we still don’t know about COVID-19 WATCH: What we still don’t know about COVID-19 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp…
Atlanta police offer $10K reward in attempt to find out who burned down Wendy’s
Atlanta police offer $10K reward in attempt to find out who burned down Wendy’s By Peter Szekely Reuters Posted June 14, 2020 6:51 pm Updated June 14, 2020 9:06 pm 2:04 Protests erupt in Atlanta over fatal police shooting of Black man WATCH: Protests erupt in Atlanta over fatal police shooting of Black man comments Leave a comment facebook Share…
Mexico extradites alleged aide to El Chapo drug cartel to the U.S., prosecutors say
Mexico extradites alleged aide to El Chapo drug cartel to the U.S., prosecutors say By Maria Verza The Associated Press Posted June 14, 2020 6:05 pm Updated June 15, 2020 12:06 am 1:24 ‘Our country a little bit safer today’ FBI react to El Chapo’s life sentence WATCH: 'Our country a little bit safer today' FBI react to El Chapo's…
Greece’s strict lockdown kept coronavirus deaths under 200. Now it wants to reopen
Greece’s strict lockdown kept coronavirus deaths under 200. Now it wants to reopen By Derek Gatopoulos The Associated Press Posted June 13, 2020 5:10 pm Updated June 13, 2020 5:22 pm 0:53 What we still don’t know about COVID-19 WATCH: What we still don’t know about COVID-19 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this…
Beijing in ‘wartime emergency’ after new coronavirus cases linked to local market
Beijing in ‘wartime emergency’ after new coronavirus cases linked to local market By Cate Cadell and Ryan Woo Reuters Posted June 13, 2020 1:57 am Updated June 13, 2020 1:59 am 1:19 Coronavirus outbreak: China would make COVID-19 vaccine a ‘global public product’ China said on Sunday that it will increase international cooperation if it succeeds in developing a novel…
Hong Kong protesters gather to mark 1 year anniversary of demonstrations
Hong Kong protesters gather to mark 1 year anniversary of demonstrations By Jessie Pang and Yoyo Chow Reuters Posted June 9, 2020 8:23 am Updated June 9, 2020 12:23 pm 3:32 Hong Kong protesters gather to mark 1 year anniversary of pro-democracy demonstrations Hong Kong protesters gather to mark 1 year anniversary of pro-democracy demonstrations comments Leave a comment facebook…
Trump to bar Chinese passenger airlines from flying to U.S.: sources
Trump to bar Chinese passenger airlines from flying to U.S.: sources By Staff Reuters Posted June 3, 2020 11:06 am 3:49 Trump levels sweeping diplomatic penalties against China WATCH: Trump levels sweeping diplomatic penalties against China comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter email Send…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam accuses foreign critics of ‘blatant double standards’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam accuses foreign critics of ‘blatant double standards’ By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 3, 2020 7:34 am Updated June 3, 2020 11:54 am 1:38 Hong Kong leader calls out U.S. ‘double standard’ WATCH: Hong Kong leader calls out U.S. 'double standard' comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this…
U.S. move to end trading privileges for Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail,’ China says
U.S. move to end trading privileges for Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail,’ China says By Ken Moritsugu The Associated Press Posted May 30, 2020 10:29 am Updated May 30, 2020 11:17 am 3:49 Trump levels sweeping diplomatic penalties against China WATCH: Trump levels sweeping diplomatic penalties against China comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share…
China approves controversial Hong Kong security legislation
China approves controversial Hong Kong security legislation By Joe McDonald The Associated Press Posted May 28, 2020 1:52 pm 2:15 Chinese parliament formally approves Hong Kong security bill WATCH ABOVE: Chinese parliament formally approves Hong Kong security bill comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter…
COMMENTARY: Ottawa equivocates as China imposes its will on Hong Kong
COMMENTARY: Ottawa equivocates as China imposes its will on Hong Kong By Matthew Fisher Special to Global News Posted May 27, 2020 4:00 am Updated May 27, 2020 8:27 am 1:48 Will new unrest in Hong Kong spark an exodus to B.C.? WATCH: There are growing questions as to whether the new unrest in Hong Kong will spark a new…
Hong Kong leader says ‘no need for us to worry’ about China’s new security bill
Hong Kong leader says ‘no need for us to worry’ about China’s new security bill By Staff Reuters Posted May 26, 2020 12:38 am Updated May 26, 2020 4:06 pm Hong Kong leader says China's proposed security laws will not affect city's rights and freedoms comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via…
China demands U.S. withdraw export sanctions on tech suppliers as conflict grows
China demands U.S. withdraw export sanctions on tech suppliers as conflict grows By JOE McDONALD The Associated Press Posted May 25, 2020 7:34 am In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visitors tour the Chinese internet security firm Qihoo 360 showcasing it 5G digital security and protection system at the World 5G Convention in Beijing on Nov. 21, 2019.…
Police fire water cannon, tear gas at Hong Kong protesters
Police fire water cannon, tear gas at Hong Kong protesters By Zen Soo The Associated Press Posted May 24, 2020 7:48 am Updated May 24, 2020 5:24 pm 1:04 Trudeau says Canada concerned about China’s proposed new law for Hong Kong WATCH: Trudeau says Canada concerned about China’s proposed new law for Hong Kong comments Leave a comment facebook Share…
‘This won’t be easy’: Russia-U.S. nuclear arms treaty set to expire
‘This won’t be easy’: Russia-U.S. nuclear arms treaty set to expire By DEB RIECHMANN The Associated Press Posted May 23, 2020 10:08 am Updated May 23, 2020 10:11 am 2:05 A new nuclear arms race? WATCH ABOVE (August, 2019): A new nuclear arms race? comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp…
U.S. accuses Beijing of not allowing Delta, United to fly passengers to China
U.S. accuses Beijing of not allowing Delta, United to fly passengers to China By David Shepardson Reuters Posted May 23, 2020 2:16 am Updated May 23, 2020 2:17 am 8:49 Coronavirus: The future of travel Few industries have been hit as hard and as fast as the travel industry during this pandemic. From cruise ships to the airlines, as Jackson…
Hong Kong security bill ‘good for local investment,’ pro-China politicians argue
Hong Kong security bill ‘good for local investment,’ pro-China politicians argue By Clare Jim Reuters Posted May 23, 2020 12:37 am Updated May 23, 2020 12:38 am 2:44 China to enact security law in Hong Kong, sparking outrage Pro-democracy activists fear Hong Kong will lose its autonomy, as China moves to impose a new security law that would give Beijing…