While Europe and North America hoard COVID jabs, Beijing and Moscow are deploying them strategically around the world.
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U.S. lobster exports to China rebounded in 2020
Maine’s lobster industry sees the boost as a positive sign in a year of declining international trade caused primarily by the coronavirus pandemic.
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China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliatory move
The move comes after Britain’s communications watchdog revoked the license for CGTN, China’s English-language satellite news channel.
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Here’s Something: Biden should boycott Beijing Winter Olympics
While all eyes are on Tokyo’s upcoming Summer Olympics, America should take a stand against the Chinese Communist Party by boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics, set to commence a year from now. While it’s probably too late to revoke China’s host nation status for the 2022 event, it’s not too late for individual nations to […]
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China arrests Australian TV anchor on national security charge
Cheng Lei, a Chinese-born Australian who most recently worked for state broadcaster CGTN, was formally arrested in China on Feb. 5 following six months of detention.
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U.S. lobster industry braces for Chinese New Year diminished by pandemic
China is enforcing strict rules about food importation because of the coronavirus.
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China in bitter feud with Britain over passports for Hong Kong residents
Beijing says it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport after London announced plans to offer residency and eventual citizenship to millions from its former colony.
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Pompeo says China’s policies on Muslims, ethnic minorities amount to ‘genocide’
On his way out the door, Pompeo made the determination just 24 hours before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
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Trump upsets decades of U.S. policy on Taiwan, leaving thorny questions for Biden
On Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly lifted U.S. government rules prohibiting interactions between American and Taiwanese diplomats.
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Chinese drugmaker: Vaccine 79.3% effective in final tests
Sinopharm is one of at least five Chinese developers that are in a global race to create vaccines for the disease that has killed more than 1.7 million people.