Zuckerberg Cites Chinese Competition in Hearing
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered questions in front of a U.S. Senate hearing...
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LatestU.S. Lawmakers Call for Probe Into Uyghur Detentions
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Chris Smith have sent a letter urging Ambassador to...
China Complains Over U.S. Lawmakers’ Dalai Lama Visit
A bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi visited the...
Activist Barred From Travel; Obama Urged to Press Xi
The Hong Kong Free Press reports that civil rights lawyer and activist Ni Yulan was...
Is the West Hampering China’s Anti-corruption Efforts?
Two years into China’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign, a senior Chinese diplomat has...
Does the New Climate Deal Let China “Do Nothing”?
The new climate goals that Barack Obama and Xi Jinping announced from Beijing last week met with...
‘1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza’ Could Be Chinese Embassy’s Address
Following a call from U.S. lawmakers, the House Appropriations Committee has voted in favor...
Lawmakers Push “Liu Xiaobo Plaza” to Shame Embassy
U.S. lawmakers are pressing for a street outside China’s Washington embassy to be renamed in honor...
Tibetan Party Founder Urges Dalai Lama’s Return
Undeterred—or perhaps spurred—by Chinese protests at the Dalai Lama’s meeting with President...
China in House of Cards, and House of Cards in China
SPOILERS FOLLOW! The second season of Netflix’s political drama House of Cards, released in...
Richard Quick: The Man Who Sends Congress to China
Shane Goldmacher, reporter for The National Journal, profiles Richard Quick, a 71-year old retired...
Prospective U.S. Ambassador to China Under Scrutiny
News came on Wednesday of Max Baucus’ selection—pending senate approval—to succeed departing...
88th, 89th Self-Immolations Reported, as Protests Strain Middle Way
Dharamsala-based Phayul.com reports that the 88th and 89th Tibetan self-immolations since 2009 took place on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, bringing the total for November to 27. Sources have identified the Tibetan man as...
Congress Apologies for Anti-Chinese Immigration Laws
Following a similar motion passed by the Senate last year, the U.S. House of Representatives has issued an apology for discriminatory laws which targeted Chinese immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From The Los...
Huawei’s Iran Ties Under U.S. Scrutiny
Six U.S. lawmakers have urged the State Department to investigate whether Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei violated sanctions on Iran by selling it censorship and tracking technology. From The Wall Street Journal: The...
U.S. Lawmaker Warns of China's Nuclear Strategy
While budget cuts may force the United States to delay modernizing its nuclear arsenal, U.S. Representative Michael Turner warned Friday of efforts by China to safeguard its own strategic nuclear capabilities through the use of...
U.S. Senate’s Bill on Tariffs Angers China
The New York Times reports on a bill before the U.S. Senate that would impose some tariffs on China in response to their unwillingness to revalue their currency: The Chinese objections came as the Senate began debate on the...
U.S. Groups Urge Congress Reject China Currency Bill
A coalition of 45 U.S. business groups have rejected Congressional efforts to pressure China to raise the yuan rate. From Reuters: “We agree that China needs a yuan exchange rate that responds to trade flows and that China...
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