China has confirmed that it barred a senior Wells Fargo executive from leaving the country, saying it banned her exit because of a “criminal case” investigation. Last week, reports surfaced that Chenyue Mao, an Atlanta-based managing director at the American banking giant and a United States citizen, had been stopped from leaving China. In response,…
A senior US State Department official has accused Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek of supporting China’s military and intelligence operations, a report has said, adding that the official also said that the company also used shell companies in Southeast Asia in an attempt to unlawfully acquire high-end US semiconductors.The allegations, shared with news agency Reuters…
The United States has resumed processing student visas after a month-long halt, with applicants now required to make their social media profiles public for review, a move that has left many Hong Kong hopefuls feeling uncertain and betrayed. The country’s State Department said on Wednesday (US time) that it was once again processing visas for…
Hong Kong students hoping to attend universities in the US should review their social media for content related to the country’s politics, an education consultant has advised, as uncertainties swirled amid reported flip-flopping over whether consulates could process visa applications for Harvard. Consultants on Sunday told the Post they were still trying to get confirmation…
The US Stated has issued travel advisory for the United Kingdom, which is considered as the popular tourist destinations and visited by over 5 million Americans each year. US State Department has placed United Kingdom, the Philippines, the Bahamas, Hong Kong, China, Greenland, and Italy under a Level 2 advisory.(Unsplash) In its most recent update,…
Beijing’s top office on Hong Kong affairs has fired another warning shot over CK Hutchison Holdings’ Panama ports deal, reposting a sixth critical article which urges the conglomerate against acting “in concert with US hegemony” and to avoid making “historic mistakes”. The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office reposted the latest piece on Sunday, which…
China’s foreign ministry has accused the United States of launching a smear campaign, following the release of updates to the US-China relations fact sheet on the US State Department’s website. Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said the changes – which focused on the US trade deficit and competitive relations between the two countries – were “distorting…
US state department’s ‘trans’ search result suggests ‘trains’; Elon Musk reacts ‘That train has left!’: Elon Musk reacts as US state department’s ‘trans’ search result suggests ‘trains’A viral post on X has drawn attention to the State Department’s website after a user claimed that searching for the word “trans” returned the suggestion, “Did you mean…
US President Joe Biden on Friday agreed to provide USD 571.3 million in defence support for Taiwan, the White House said, while the State Department approved the potential sale to the island of USD 265 million worth of military equipment. The US is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend…
Lai, who returned on Friday from a weeklong visit to three of Taipei’s Pacific allies, maintained a relatively low profile during his layovers in the US territories, meeting only local leaders and politicians. Lai was greeted on his arrival in Honolulu last Saturday by Ingrid Larson, managing director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT),…