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Trump names ex-senator Perdue as pick for US ambassador to China

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump named political ally and former Georgia senator David Perdue as his pick to be ambassador to China, a key trade partner the Republican has promised to impose punishing tariffs on. "Tonight, I am announcing that form…

2024-12-06 04:09

Ahead of expected war games, Taiwan urges China to 'unclench its fists'

Ahead of expected war games, Taiwan urges China to 'unclench its fists'

2024-12-06 04:01

Trump picks former senator David Perdue for China ambassador

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he will appoint former Sen. David Perdue to be his ambassador to China, saying that his mission will be to maintain productive ties with Beijing. Trump made the announcement Thursday night on Truth Social, …

2024-12-06 03:46

NBA to return to China with Nets-Suns preseason action in Macao

The NBA is back in the China business. And the Nets are the team that helped bring them there.

2024-12-06 03:45

Europe in the line of fire as Trump threatens trade war with China

Trump’s punitive tariffs would put Brussels under pressure to cut a defensive deal to fend off a glut of Chinese exports.

2024-12-06 03:41

Trump names former Georgia Sen. David Perdue as U.S. ambassador to China

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that former Sen. David Perdue had agreed to be named the next U.S. ambassador to China.

2024-12-06 03:39

Tokyo-Beijing forum aims to warm chilly relations

KYOTO, JAPAN — The Tokyo-Beijing Forum was held in person this week in Japan for the first time since it went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the two-day forum from December 4 through 5, officials from Japan and China expressed hopes to warm th…

2024-12-06 03:28

Taiwan’s Lai visits Palau as China fumes over Pacific tour

Taiwan’s largest coast guard patrol ship took part in a joint rescue drill in Palau on Friday, as visiting President Lai Ching-te fortifies ties in the Pacific where China has been poaching its allies. Palau is among 12 nations that still recognise Taiwan’s c…

2024-12-06 03:07

Taiwan's Lai visits Palau as China fumes over Pacific tour

Taiwan's largest coast guard patrol ship took part in a joint rescue drill in Palau on Friday, as visiting President Lai Ching-te fortifies ties in the Pacific where China has been poaching its allies.

2024-12-06 02:51

China Coast Guard denounces Philippines' provocations in South China Sea

BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday condemned the

2024-12-06 03:01