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Russia’s Ukraine invasion a ‘wake-up call’ that increased Taiwan’s will to fight: Foreign minister [ad_1] Taiwan's Foreign Minister meets with Washington Examiner reporter Jerry Dunleavy and the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei on April 10, 2023. Provided to the Washington Examiner courtesy of the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia’s Ukraine invasion a ‘wake-up call’ that increased Taiwan’s will to fight: Foreign minister Jerry Dunleavy April 12, 04:23 PM April 12, 04:23 PM Video Embed T ...

Ted Cruz blames Biden for Macron 'openly screwing the US' [ad_1] Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee ranking member Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wa., right, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., questions witnesses during a hearing on improving rail safety in response to the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Manuel Balce Ceneta/Online News 72h Ted Cruz blames Biden for Macron 'openly screwing the US' Ryan King April 12, 08:53 AM ...

China's currency could create 'risk' for financial system, IMF says [ad_1] International Monetary Fund Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department Tobias Adrian. (Online News 72h Photo/Jose Luis Magana) China's currency could create 'risk' for financial system, IMF says Joel Gehrke April 11, 03:41 PM April 11, 03:41 PM Video Embed China’s currency stands to "be more predominant in international transactions” in the years to come, according to the International Monetary Fund...

Trump State Department official calls for sanctions against Wuhan lab [ad_1] Security personnel gather near the entrance to the Wuhan Institute of Virology during a visit by the World Health Organization team in Wuhan in China's Hubei province on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Ng Han Guan/Online News 72h Trump State Department official calls for sanctions against Wuhan lab Jerry Dunleavy March 30, 12:24 PM March 30, 12:24 PM Video Embed A former Trump State Department official called for sanctioning the Wuhan Inst...

Biden administration funding university partnership with Chinese government-run school [ad_1] China's President Xi Jinping has pledged the world's top emitter will reach carbon-neutrality by 2060. (Mike Hutchings/Online News 72h) Biden administration funding university partnership with Chinese government-run school Gabe Kaminsky March 23, 11:34 AM March 23, 11:34 AM Video Embed T he Biden administration is bankrolling a University of Virginia partnership with a Chinese university with strong ties to the co...

Chinese government says it will not allow forced sale of TikTok by US [ad_1] FILE - A visitor passes the TikTok exhibition stands at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. A Russian court has fined TikTok for failing to delete LGBT material in what is the country’s latest crackdown on Big Tech companies. The court in Moscow on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 issued the $50,000 penalty to the short-video sharing platform, following a complaint by Russian regulators. TikTok, which is owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. (Online News 72h Photo/Martin Meissner, File) Martin Meissner/Online News 72h Chinese government says it will not allow forced sale of TikTok by US ...

US hasn't seen China provide lethal aid to Russia, Pentagon says [ad_1] Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (Online News 72h Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Manuel Balce Ceneta/Online News 72h US hasn't seen China provide lethal aid to Russia, Pentagon says Mike Brest March 16, 04:15 PM March 16, 04:15 PM Video Embed The U.S. still has not seen any intelligence to indicate China has supplied Russia with lethal ai...

US military leaders warn about growing China threat in Middle East and Africa [ad_1] Lt. Gen. Michael E. Kurilla testifies before the Senate Armed Services committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022., to be general and commander of the U.S. Central Command. (Online News 72h Photo/Susan Walsh) Susan Walsh/Online News 72h US military leaders warn about growing China threat in Middle East and Africa Mike Brest March 16, 02:55 PM March 16, 02:55 PM Video Embed Two U...

TikTok hires firm with close Biden ties as Chinese company ramps up lobbying [ad_1] Then Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and Anita Dunn center, depart The Queen theatre in Wilmington, Del. Online News 72h Photo/Carolyn Kaster TikTok hires firm with close Biden ties as Chinese company ramps up lobbying Jerry Dunleavy March 14, 05:15 AM March 14, 05:15 AM Video Embed TikTok h as hired a consulting firm with close ties to President Joe Biden’s White House as the Chinese government-li...

WHO Chief says hunt for COVID-19 origins a scientific and moral imperative [ad_1] FILE - The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a media conference at an EU Africa summit in Brussels on Feb. 18, 2022. Two experts appointed by the World Health Organization to investigate allegations that some of its staffers sexually abused women during an Ebola outbreak in Congo have dismissed the U.N. agency’s own efforts to excuse its handling of such misconduct as “an absurdity.” (Johanna Geron/Pool Photo via Online News 72h, File) Johanna Geron/Online News 72h WHO Chief says hunt for COVID-19 origins a scientific and moral imperative Ryan Ki...

Biden administration defends World Bank pick over TikTok business ties [ad_1] A man is be silhouetted at left as Ajay Banga, president and CEO of MasterCard, speaks during the US Africa Business Forum during the US Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Nearly 50 African heads of state are gathering in Washington for an unprecedented summit. (Online News 72h Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Jacquelyn Martin/Online News 72h Biden administration defends World Bank pick over TikTok business ties Katherine Doyle March 10, 01:26 PM March 10, 01:26 PM ...

Hawley laughs off Chinese letter imploring senator to halt COVID-19 Origin Act [ad_1] Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on April 4, 2022. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Hawley laughs off Chinese letter imploring senator to halt COVID-19 Origin Act Cami Mondeaux March 09, 12:18 PM March 09, 12:26 PM Video Embed A Chinese government official sent a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) criticizing his bill to declassify information regarding the orig...

Chinese foreign minister warns of 'conflict and confrontation' with the US [ad_1] Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang gestures as he prepares to leave a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Mark Schiefelbein/Online News 72h Chinese foreign minister warns of 'conflict and confrontation' with the US Mike Brest March 07, 10:12 AM March 07, 10:12 AM Vide...

China to ramp up military spending by 7.2%, eclipsing rate of economic growth [ad_1] FILE - China's President Xi Jinping arrives to attend the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC summit, Nov. 19, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. The CIA director says U.S. intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027” to invade Taiwan. But CIA Director William Burns also says Xi may be currently harboring doubts about his ability to make a move against Taiwan, given Russia’s experience in its war with Ukraine. (Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via Online News 72h, File) Jack Taylor/Online News 72h China to ramp up military spending by 7.2%, eclipsing rate of economic g...

Biden to meet with Germany's Scholz at White House in private meeting [ad_1] FILE - President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on June 28, 2022. Scholz is visiting the White House on Friday, March 3, 2023, to meet with Biden. (Online News 72h Photo/Susan Walsh, File) Susan Walsh/Online News 72h Biden to meet with Germany's Scholz at White House in private meeting Conrad Hoyt March 03, 03:58 AM March 03, 03:58 AM ...

WATCH: Jon Stewart was stunned by 'the anger' after suggesting COVID-19 lab origin [ad_1] Jon Stewart attends the New York Knicks season home opener at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/Online News 72h) WATCH: Jon Stewart was stunned by 'the anger' after suggesting COVID-19 lab origin Julia Johnson February 28, 03:09 PM February 28, 03:11 PM Video Embed A fter a new report from a U.S. government department indicated that the coronavirus ...

White House considering export restrictions on China-affiliated Huawei [ad_1] FILE - In this July 30, 2019, file photo a woman walks by a Huawei retail store in Beijing. Chinese tech giant Huawei has accused U.S. authorities of trying to coerce employees to gather information on the company and of trying to break into its information systems. The company, the target of U.S. accusations that it is a security threat, said Wednesday, Sept. 4, that American officials were using "unscrupulous means" to disrupt its business.(Online News 72h Photo/Andy Wong, File) Andy Wong/Online News 72h White House considering export restrictions on China-affiliated Huawei Christophe...

Japan and US equip Marines to strike Chinese ships in a crisis [ad_1] Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, speak during a news conference at the State Department, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Washington. Alex Brandon/Online News 72h Japan and US equip Marines to strike Chinese ships in a crisis Joel Gehrke January 11, 08:58 PM January 11, 08:59 PM Video Embed A reorganized U.S. Marine Corps ...