Michael Martina

    Fall of top Chinese general stirs US uncertainty about China’s military

    WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) – With the downfall of China’s top general, the United States has lost an important contact on Beijing’s top military body and now faces a People’s Liberation Army that increasingly lacks steady, experienced commanders, said former U.S. officials and analysts. China’s defense ministry said on Saturday that Zhang Youxia, second-in-command under…

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    Jack Queen

      US charges 26 people with rigging college, Chinese basketball games

      Prosecutors say scheme involved 39 players on 17 college basketball teams Case is latest to cast doubt on integrity of sports in legalized betting era Two defendants previously charged in NBA bet-rigging case NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Pennsylvania federal prosecutors on Thursday announced charges against 26 people for allegedly rigging bets on college…

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      Michael Martina

        With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas

        Beijing bet big on relations with Caracas American operation deals blow to Chinese strategy in the Americas Trump’s China policy includes both concessions and assertive new stances WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Among the many goals of last week’s U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send China a message: stay…

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        U.S. strikes Venezuelan capital

          World reacts to US strikes on Venezuela

          Jan 3 (Reuters) – Following are reactions to Saturday’s U.S. strikes on Venezuela. FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON “The transition to come must be peaceful, democratic, and respectful of the will of the Venezuelan people. We hope that President Edmundo González Urrutia, elected in 2024, will be able to ensure this transition as quickly as possible,”…

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          Akash Sriram

            US delays announcement of China chip tariffs until 2027

            USTR says will impose new tariffs on Chinese chips in June 2027 Biden launched ‘Section 301’ probe into Chinese legacy chips a year ago Trump administration delay of chips tariffs aims to preserve China trade truce Dec 23 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday said it will slap tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports…

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