President Donald Trump said the trade deal with China means “much less to me” because of what he called China’s role in the spread of the coronavirus. The president, in a briefing on the White House coronavirus on Thursday night, again complained that the United States had to shut down …
Read More »Stock futures remain stable after strong settlement on Thursday
Brendan McDermid | Reuters US stock futures fell on Friday morning after big drops in top tech names pushed top averages lower during regular trading. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 200 points. Futures also pointed to declines in the opening of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. Tensions between …
Read More »Pompeo’s speech will have the ‘opposite effect’ in China, says former US diplomat
The speech by United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticizing China was an “angry regret” and an “extended ideological speech” that would do little to change Beijing’s behavior, said a former US diplomat in Asia. Specifically, Pompeo’s apparent attempt to unite the Chinese people against the Communist Party of …
Read More »China orders the United States to close consulate in Chengdu
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that it is revoking the license for the United States Consulate General in the city of Chengdu, southwest China. The ministry also ordered the consulate general to cease operations, according to an online statement. “The current situation between China and the United States …
Read More »The “people” do not distinguish between Chinese and other Asians
The average American does not distinguish between the Chinese and other Asians, Joe Biden said, in an attempt to criticize President Trump for blaming China for the coronavirus outbreak. “Look what he’s doing now. He is blaming everything on China. He is blaming everything on the Chinese, ”the former vice …
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