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US china relations: No romantic or sexual relationship with Chinese: Trump admin’s diktat to employees in China amid tariff war

Cs news4 months ago08 mins

In a stern order, the US government has banned American government personnel in China from establishing any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, The Associated Press reported. The directive, issued by the Donald Trump administration, also applies to diplomats, family members, and contractors with security clearances. The diktat was put into effect in January…

China presents most comprehensive and robust threat to US security: DNI report

Cs news4 months ago02 mins

New Delhi: China “presents the most comprehensive and robust military threat to US national security” and is the top threat to American interests globally, said a report released by the US director of national intelligence (DNI) on Tuesday. The report presents “collective insights” of top US intel agencies into the security threats to the US…

Losing the war of wedges

Cs news4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

While US President Donald Trump is talking to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, he’s also engaging with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The American strategy is to drive a wedge between the two leaders and turn them against each other. The goal could be to have Russia turn against China and thus force Beijing to…

China against using trade as ‘weapon’, seeks candid talks with US, pro-Trump senator told

Cs news4 months ago02 mins

China firmly opposes the “weaponisation” of economic and trade issues, and is open to “candid dialogue” with the United States as equals, according to Vice-Premier He Lifeng, who met pro-Trump US Senator Steve Daines in Beijing on Saturday. He also informed Daines that Chinese Premier Li Qiang would meet him on Sunday, according to a…

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Donald Trump denies briefing Elon Musk on potential war with China

Cs news4 months ago03 mins

US President Donald Trump has denied a New York Times report that his close ally, billionaire Elon Musk, was due to be briefed by the Pentagon on Friday about the US military’s plan for any war that might break out with China. “China will not even be mentioned or discussed,” Trump said in a…

DARPA is losing a critical next-gen stealth jet tech race to China: study

Cs news4 months ago02 mins

In 2021, as US defence contractors sketched concepts for a futuristic drone controlled by blasts of air instead of mechanical flaps, China quietly flew one. Now, newly published research has revealed for the first time details of how Beijing outpaced Washington in this pivotal arms race. Next-generation air dominance hinges on eliminating traditional control surfaces….

Can the US ban them all? China just identified a quadrillion possible fentanyl compounds

Cs news4 months ago02 mins

As fentanyl-related overdoses claim more than 70,000 American lives each year, US regulators have struggled to keep pace with the synthetic opioids. But across the Pacific, Chinese scientists have now developed AI-powered technology capable of identifying a quadrillion potential fentanyl compounds – an achievement that could redefine global drug control negotiations. A study from scientists…

US, China discuss a Trump-Xi summit for June

Cs news5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

The discussions, which the people say are in the early stages, come as the Trump administration is ramping up tariff and other trade measures against China. This strategy aims to build leverage for negotiations with Beijing. Trump and Xi, through their representatives, have expressed interest in a summit since Trump won the election in November….

One word to unpack Hutchison’s exit from Panama and other ports: geopolitics

1 word to unpack Hutchison’s exit from Panama and other ports: geopolitics

Cs news5 months ago02 mins

CK Hutchison Holdings’ decision to sell its port operations in the Panama Canal and elsewhere was aimed at mitigating geopolitical risks even though the conglomerate framed the deal as a purely commercial move, analysts and sources have said, as they urged Hong Kong’s other major companies to also prepare for unparalleled uncertainties. The company founded…

One word to unpack Hutchison’s exit from Panama and other ports: geopolitics

Cs news5 months ago02 mins

CK Hutchison Holdings’ decision to sell its port operations in the Panama Canal and elsewhere was aimed at mitigating geopolitical risks even though the conglomerate framed the deal as a purely commercial move, analysts and sources have said, as they urged Hong Kong’s other major companies to also prepare for unparalleled uncertainties. The company founded…