WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of senior US Republican senators on Tuesday raised pressure on TikTok, asking the Trump administration to assess the threat that the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app may interfere in the US election. The Tik Tok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing above the US …
Read More »Australia tells the United States that it has no intention of damaging major ties to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its close ally Australia held high-level talks on China and agreed on the need to maintain a rules-based global order, but Australia’s foreign minister stressed that Canberra’s relationship with Beijing was important. and had no intention of hurting him. United States Secretary of …
Read More »Singapore spy case raises China’s recruiting fears in island state
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The case of a Singaporean caught spying on China in the United States has raised fears about the recruitment of China’s intelligence assets in an island state that has gained trust among Western governments and maintains good terms with Beijing. FILE PHOTO: A view of the Singapore …
Read More »New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes after China’s decision to pass a national security law for the territory, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Tuesday. . FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters arrives for a press …
Read More »The second wave COVID-19 forces new travel curves around the world
SYDNEY / LONDON (Reuters) – Asian nations imposed new restrictions on Monday, as an abrupt British quarantine on travelers from Spain threw the reopening of the European summer in disarray, as the world faced the possibility of a second wave of COVID infections. -19. In the United States, which still …
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