The import ban will come into effect within 180 days
Biden Signs Bill Banning Imports From China’s Xinjiang Into Law
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US Adds Five Chinese Officials to Sanctions List Over Hong Kong Election
On Monday, the US added five Chinese officials to a sanctions blacklist over Hong Kong's legislative elections that were held on Sunday. The officials were sanctioned under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, a piece of legislation that was signed into law in October 2020 by...
US Builds Software to Predict China’s Response to Military Action
The US military has built software to predict Beijing's reactions to US actions in Asia, such as military activity near China and arms sales to allies in the region, Reuters reported on Thursday. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was briefed on the new...
US Imposes New Sanctions on Chinese Firms Over Xinjiang
The Senate passed a bill that would ban all imports from Xinjiang
China, Russia Pledge to Reduce Reliance on US-Led Financial System
Both China and Russia have been targeted by US sanctions
Germany Sends Warship Into South China Sea for First Time in Almost 20 Years
On Wednesday, a German warship entered the South China Sea for the first time in almost 20 years in yet another example of the Western push to stoke tensions with China in the region. Germany's Defense Ministry said the frigate Bayern began a transit through the...
White House Says Biden Will Sign Bill Banning Imports From China’s Xinjiang
The House and Senate agreed on a version of the bill
In Indonesia Visit, Blinken Vows US Will Expand Military Power in Region to Counter China
China denounced Blinken’s comments
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry Says Full Chinese Invasion Would Be Very Hard
Taiwan's Defense Ministry released its latest threat assessment which said a Chinese invasion of the island would be very hard due to challenges Beijing would have in landing and transporting troops. Often missing from the conversation around a potential Chinese...
Pentagon Official Sees ‘Urgent’ Need to Boost Taiwan’s Defenses
Since 2009, the US has sold $32 billion in arms to Taiwan
