The Hong Kong-based conglomerate that operates ports near the Panama Canal has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate the ports to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., after President Donald Trump alleged Chinese interference with the operations of the critical shipping lane. In a filing, CK Hutchison Holding said Tuesday that it would…
China’s tightening grip on radio frequencies critical for advanced technologies – from 5G networks to AI-driven weapons – threatens to eclipse US innovation and military readiness, senators and analysts warned on Wednesday, urging Congress to break a years-long stalemate over modernising America’s outdated spectrum policies. At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, lawmakers clashed over how…
Hong Kong authorities have condemned American lawmakers’ reintroduction of a bill urging sanctions on the city’s top officials, judges and prosecutors, calling the move “political grandstanding.” Central Government Offices. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. In a statement on Saturday, the government responded to US Representatives Young Kim and Jim McGovern’s updated Hong Kong Sanctions Act. The bill,…
Key Takeaways Mark Swidan, a Houston man, was imprisoned in China for over 12 years on drug trafficking charges despite insufficient evidence. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found no evidence against him in 2017 He remained on death row until his release in 2024. Advocacy efforts, including U.S. Senate resolutions and testimony from…
Questions about candidate choice Re: “This Black Democrat can’t vote for Harris — Party disregards my community’s best interests on immigration, economics, abortion,” by Marvin H. Lett, Wednesday Opinion. Lett’s op-ed piece derides Kamala Harris for prioritizing abortion as a voting issue. His reasoning includes slow growth rates in minority communities. Is he OK then…
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) vented his frustration on the Senate floor Wednesday evening after Cory Booker (D-N.J.), in an unusual exchange, objected to a bipartisan bill sponsored by Cruz that would crack down on AI-generated fake revenge porn. The clash is a sign that Democrats don’t want to give the embattled Texas incumbent any…