WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CEOs of four of the largest technology companies in the US plan to deflect criticism next week at a congressional hearing on their use of market power to harm their rivals by saying that they themselves They face competition and discredit claims that they are so dominant. …
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Read More »The United States orders China to close the Houston consulate in a move that China calls ‘unprecedented escalation’
BEIJING / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States told China to close its consulate in Houston, the two countries said on Wednesday, further deteriorating bilateral relations, and a source said Beijing was considering closing the US consulate in Wuhan in reprisal. Fire trucks are seen outside the Chinese consulate, where …
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LONDON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that the United States wants to build a global coalition to counter China as it accused Beijing of exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to further its own interests. United States President Donald Trump identifies China as the United States’ …
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