LONDON (Reuters) – China accused the United States on Thursday of fanning a new Cold War because certain politicians were looking for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the US presidential election in November. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain Liu Xiaoming gestures during a press conference in …
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Leading activist Joshua Wong and 11 other opposition figures were unable to participate in Hong Kong’s upcoming legislative elections, a move they denounced as the latest assault on China’s critics of the semi-autonomous city. The Hong Kong government, in a statement Thursday, said electoral authorities had disqualified the 12 nominees …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that “the situation is changing” in the United States’ dealings with China, saying there is international support for American policies, even when he said he was dismayed at the number of countries supporting Beijing’s new security. law for …
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LONDON (Reuters) – China accused the United States on Thursday of fanning a new Cold War because certain politicians were looking for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the US presidential election in November. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain Liu Xiaoming gestures during a press conference in …
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1. Coronavirus More than 150,000 people in the US have died from Covid-19, and global cases have exceeded 15 million. The United States has the majority of cases, with almost 4.5 million, followed by Brazil (2.5 million) and India (1.6 million). Australia and Japan have recorded their highest single-day case …
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