Published reports say the president may soon order the sale because of national-security concerns, and Microsoft is in talks to buy the hit video app.
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4 Hong Kong youths arrested under China’s new security law
Police say the group made comments on social media that urged independence for the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
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Jim Fossel: Trump deserves credit for standing up to China
Beijing is appropriately considered an adversary by this administration, which hasn’t always been the case.
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U.S. orders China to close its consulate in Houston
China strongly condemned the move, the latest in a series of steps by the Trump administration as it ratchets up pressure on China.
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U.S. accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 vaccine research
The indictment describes multiple efforts by the hackers to snoop on biotech firms and other companies engaged in coronavirus-related research, though it does not accuse them of having success in any theft.
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China approves contentious Hong Kong national security law
China has approved a contentious national security law that will allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong.
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India says 20 soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese troops
The clash – during which neither side fired any shots, according to Indian officials – is the first deadly confrontation between the two Asian giants since 1975.
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Hong Kong marks Tiananmen anniversary, defying a police ban
Thousands of people observe the 31st anniversary of the deadly suppression of a democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
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Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen vigil; rush on for UK passports
Hong Kong police rejected an application for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that could allow them to move to the United Kingdom
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Hong Kong braces for downtown protests on China-backed laws
Hong Kong is bracing for what could be its biggest day of protests in months, with pro-democracy groups calling for a general strike against China’s latest moves to increase control of the city. Protests are planned for Wednesday near the Legislative Council building in central Hong Kong, where lawmakers plan to hold a hearing on […]