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US imposes sanctions on Chinese officials, oil giant over South China Sea 'coercion'

David Shepardson, Alexandra Alper and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Jan 15 03:37 AM

Washington accuses Beijing of seeking to intimidate other Southeast Asian coastal states such as Vietnam and the Philippines that have competing claims there. Read more »

How close is Iran to producing a nuclear bomb?

Francois Murphy, Reuters
Posted at Jan 05 03:11 AM

Iran maintains that it has never sought nuclear weapons and never would. It says its nuclear work only has civilian aims. Read more »

Huawei looks to cloud services in 2021 as US sanctions strangle smartphone business

Karen Chiu, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 04 01:05 PM

The firm’s founder, Ren Zhengfei, says the Chinese giant should learn from global leaders Amazon and Microsoft. Staff were told to focus on some aspects of cloud computing and scale back to survive rather than trying to follow US giants or Alibaba. Read more »

US authorizes sanctions for China on Dalai Lama selection meddling

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 04:03 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has signed a law that authorizes US sanctions on Chinese officials if they interfere in Tibetan Buddhists' selection of the next Dalai Lama. Read more »

China blasts 'crazy' US sanctions over Hong Kong

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 05:23 AM

BEIJING - China on Tuesday blasted new US sanctions against officials involved in the clampdown on Hong Kong, calling the move "crazy and vile", a further worsening of relations between the world's superpowers. Read more »

China summons US diplomat over sanctions, vows retaliation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 09:32 PM

BEIJING - China summoned the acting top US diplomat in Beijing on Tuesday to protest US sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong, and vowed to take "reciprocal" retaliation.   Read more »

US preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

Humeyra Pamuk and Matt Spetalnick, Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 09:47 AM

Up to 14 people would likely be targeted by measures such as asset freezes and financial sanctions. Read more »

China’s trade pivot from US could be a boon for South Korea, Japan and Taiwan

Karen Yeung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 02 01:19 PM

South Korea, Japan and Taiwan are seen as likely economic winners as China turns away from reliance on US imports. Asian hi-tech exporters are expected to soak up demand from the world‘s second largest economy as it looks to skirt sanctions. Read more »

US accuses China of 'flagrant' N.Korea violations, offers $5 million reward

David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Dec 02 03:08 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States accused China on Tuesday of "flagrant violation" of its obligation to enforce international sanctions on North Korea and offered rewards of up to $5 million for information about sanctions evasions. Read more »

Cash and Carrie: US-sanctioned Hong Kong leader has no bank account

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 01:47 PM

"I have piles of cash at home, the government is paying me cash for my salary." Read more »

Western Union to close in Cuba following new US sanctions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 09:08 AM

US-based money transfer company Western Union will close its offices in Cuba following new sanctions from Washington which prevent it from working with Fincimex, a financial company run by the island's military, Havana said Tuesday. Read more »

EU approves Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 15 02:13 AM

Ambassadors from the 27 EU countries approved sanctions after France and Germany proposed measures last week, saying Russia was responsible for the poisoning. Read more »

Iran says US 'isolated' as world powers dismiss sanctions

Karim Abou Merhi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 08:39 PM

Iran said Sunday its arch-foe the United States was "isolated" after a US unilateral declaration that UN sanctions are back in force against the Islamic republic was dismissed by other major powers. Read more »

WTO says American tariffs on China broke global trade rules

Ana Swanson, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 16 07:51 AM

A World Trade Organization panel said Tuesday that the United States violated international trade rules by imposing tariffs on China in 2018 in the midst of President Donald Trump’s trade war.   Read more »

US sanctions Chinese, UAE firms skirting Iran oil embargo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 03:32 AM

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against 11 Iranian, Chinese and United Arab Emirates companies accused of helping to bypass the American embargo on Iran's oil exports. Read more »

China slams US 'abuse' over new Huawei sanctions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 20 01:19 AM

China on Tuesday hit out at new US sanctions against telecom giant Huawei, accusing Washington of an "abuse of national power" to block the rise of Chinese companies.   Read more »

EU trade sanctions on Cambodia come into force

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 08:24 PM

The European Union reimposed customs duties on many of Cambodia's exports on Wednesday, suspending its trade arrangement over concerns about human rights.   Read more »

China sanctions 11 Americans in retaliation for US move

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 11:38 PM

China on Monday sanctioned 11 Americans, including senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in retaliation for similar US moves prompted by Beijing's crackdown in Hong Kong. Read more »

US slaps sanctions on Hong Kong leader in new offensive on China

Shaun Tandon and Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 09 08:28 AM

WASHINGTON (UPDATE) - The United States slapped sanctions Friday on Hong Kong's top leader, a new salvo in a major escalation against Beijing after ordering sweeping restrictions on Chinese-owned social media giants TikTok and WeChat. Read more »

EU slaps sanctions on Russian, Chinese 'cyber attackers'

Dave Clark, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 05:16 AM

The European Union imposed its first-ever sanctions against alleged cyber attackers on Thursday, targeting Russian and Chinese individuals and a specialist unit of Moscow's GRU military intelligence agency. Read more »