While China and the United States have embassies and regular contacts today, the deal appears to be increasingly rare. Pompeo spoke after Washington ordered the closure of China’s Chinese consulate in Houston, amid allegations that it was related to espionage and theft of intellectual property. Beijing responded on Friday, ordering …
Read More »
A statement from the Foreign Ministry said that US diplomats in China had been notified on Friday morning that Beijing was revoking the license for the Chengdu consulate in southwest China, which was ordered to “stop all business and activities”. He added that the United States had “unilaterally caused the …
Read More »
Colonel Sampan Luangsajjakul of the Royal Thai Police told CNN “The Office of the Attorney General informed us of its final decision not to indict Mr. Vorayuth Yoovidhya on June 12. So we have proceeded to inform him (Yoovidhya) of the decision and the revocation of the arrest warrant. “ …
Read More »
Prosecutors allege that Tang Juan, a biology-focused researcher, lied about his connection to the Chinese military to gain entry to the United States and has since avoided arrest by taking refuge in the West Coast diplomatic mission. According to court filings, Tang was charged on June 26 with one count …
Read More »
Air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 45 people, including Taliban civilians and fighters, local officials said on Wednesday. Ali Ahmad Faqir Yar, governor of the Adraskan district in the eastern Afghan province of Herat, said at least eight civilians were among the dead. “Forty-five people have so far been killed …
Read More »