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China-US rivalry becomes Aliens vs Predator as Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka hits Pompeo

Laura Zhou in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 29 01:31 PM

The embassy issues spiky retort after the US Secretary of State accuses the Chinese Communist Party of being a predator during a visit to Colombo. China is one of Sri Lanka’s largest trading partners and its largest foreign investor. Read more »

US charges 8 involved in China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’, says suspects targeting dissidents

Owen Churchill in United States, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 29 12:40 PM

The Justice Department contends those charged are part of an illegal espionage operation to crack down on dissenters now living in the US. Five individuals are arrested, while three are believed to have returned to China. Read more »

US-China friction turns into YouTube fame (and laughs) for online influencers

Ethan Paul, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 29 12:37 PM

Defending or lashing out at Beijing proves a fast route to popularity on the video-sharing platform. Many in the pro-China camp are based in the country, and the Hong Kong protests were a launch point for some. Read more »

White House advances drone and missile sales to Taiwan, say sources

Mike Stone, Patricia Zengerle and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 29 02:38 AM

The possible sales follow three other notifications first reported by Reuters on Monday that drew China's ire as the United States prepares for its Nov. 3 election. Read more »

‘The dog that didn’t bark’: Trump’s use of China as campaign issue never got traction - analysts

Robert Delaney in Washington, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 28 01:28 PM

Blaming Beijing for the coronavirus ‘just didn’t land’ and ‘that’s a really good thing’ for US-China relations, one analyst says. Another bid to paint Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his son as corrupt allies of China has also failed to resonate with voters. Read more »

Latest US arms sale to Taiwan ‘will help destroy half of any Chinese invasion force’

Kristin Huang and Lawrence Chung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 28 01:21 PM

The State Department has approved a US$2.4bn deal to supply the island with Harpoon anti-ship missiles to bolster its coastal defenses. The deal to supply Boeing-built weapons comes after China said it would sanction a subsidiary of the aerospace giant and three other US firms. Read more »

US senators seek to declare China 'genocide' against Uighurs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 04:35 AM

WASHINGTON - US senators sought Tuesday to declare that China is committing genocide against Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking Muslims, a step that could ramp up pressure on behalf of the estimated one million-plus people in camps. Read more »

US lodges appeal against WTO ruling in China’s favor over trade war tariffs

Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 27 02:09 PM

At a World Trade Organization meeting in Geneva on Monday, it was confirmed that the US had lodged an appeal against a disputes court ruling in China’s favor. China had sued the US over the unilateral imposition of two rounds of trade war tariffs, but lack of appeal court means US appeal cannot be heard. Read more »

India, US to sign data pact ahead of talks on countering China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 01:05 PM

India and the United States will on Tuesday sign an accord on sharing sensitive information ahead of talks between their defense and foreign ministers that will focus on countering China's growing influence.   Read more »

China imposes limits on 6 more US-based news outlets

Owen Churchill in the United States, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 27 12:20 PM

The retaliatory move comes days after Washington designated several Chinese media outlets as foreign missions. New requirements are imposed on ABC, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Minnesota Public Radio, Bloomberg Industry Group and Feature Story News. Read more »

US appeals court rejects immediate WeChat ban

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 08:42 AM

A US appeals court on Monday rejected a Justice Department request that it allow the government to immediately ban Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google from offering Tencent's WeChat for download in US app stores.   Read more »

US approves $2.37 billion more in potential arms sales to Taiwan

Mike Stone, Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 07:14 AM

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to $2.37 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. Read more »

US insists on need to ban TikTok

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 26 06:37 AM

US President Donald Trump's administration has insisted on the need to ban TikTok due to national security concerns in a new court filing ahead of a plan to make the video app unavailable on November 12.   Read more »

US Coast Guard to tackle China 'illegal' fishing in Pacific

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 10:05 AM

The United States said Friday it would deploy Coast Guard patrol ships in the western Pacific to counter "destabilizing and malign" activities by China in disputed fishing grounds of the South China Sea.  Read more »

In Asia, US's Pompeo expected to bolster allies against China

Sanjeev Miglani, Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 05:06 AM

NEW DELHI - US Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo is flying to India next week to strengthen strategic ties with a nation that is locked in a military standoff with China, in Washington's latest effort to bolster allies against Beijing. Read more »

China, Germany heading for superpower status as US influence wanes, says Putin

Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 01:46 AM

MOSCOW - The era when the United States and Russia decided the world's most important questions is in the past, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, saying China and Germany were now heading for superpower status. Read more »

US urged to strengthen military and economic ties with Taiwan by a prominent think tank

Mark Magnier in Washington, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 22 01:29 PM

The Centre for Strategic and International Studies contends that distrust of China across the US political spectrum will make policy advances easier. If Joe Biden becomes president, his administration’s support for Taiwan could wane while seeking Beijing’s cooperation on other priorities, analysts said. Read more »

US designates six Chinese media outlets as foreign missions

Jacob Fromer in Washington, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 22 01:17 PM

The outlets are Yicai Global, Jiefang Daily, Xinmin Evening News, Social Sciences in China Press, Beijing Review and Economic Daily. Under the Foreign Missions Act, employees of the outlets working in America will have to register as foreign agents with the US government. Read more »

Chinese, US scientists still working together despite Donald Trump’s hostility

Stephen Chen in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 22 12:29 PM

The cooperation has even benefited research with potential military applications, at a time of toxic political relations between the countries. The US government has put up barriers to collaboration with Chinese academics by cutting funding and revoking visas. Read more »

China and US economies diverge over coronavirus response

Andrea Shalal and Gabriel Crossley, Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 08:49 AM

The United States and China dealt with the spread of the devastating coronavirus pandemic in vastly different ways, and that split is reshaping the global battle between the world's two leading economies. Read more »