WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States from all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, an idea that China dismissed as absurd. Senior officials who discussed the matter began distributing a draft …
Read More »Trump administration exempts European students from coronavirus travel restrictions
FILE PHOTO: Students from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) walk the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California, USA, November 15, 2017. REUTERS / Lucy Nicholson / File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Foreign students coming from Europe are exempt from a travel ban imposed by the United States due …
Read More »China’s economy recovers after sharp decline, weak demand, US tensions increase risks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy grew again in the second quarter after a deep depression earlier in the year, but an unexpected weakness in domestic consumption underscored the need for more political support to boost recovery after the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Asian equity markets and the Chinese yuan …
Read More »UK says Russia tried to meddle in elections by leaking U.S. trade documents
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said Thursday that Russia had attempted to interfere in its 2019 general election by raising an online scandal over unlawfully acquired confidential documents about a planned free trade agreement with Washington. FILE PHOTO: A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a …
Read More »Hong Kong returns to China’s tariffs under Trump’s order, limited impact: specialized trade lawyers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s executive order ending Hong Kong’s special status under US law effectively ends separate customs treatment of Chinese territory, but the immediate impact on the trade is limited, say trade law experts. United States President Donald Trump talks about the administration’s efforts to curb federal …
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