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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicUS-China relations

Topic: US-China relations

China trade deal means ‘much less to me’ after coronavirus, Trump says

Trump has taken a number of measures against China as he seeks to blame the country for the coronavirus outbreak as his approval rating in polls slip.

Beijing asks US to shut consulate in Chengdu after its Houston consulate is closed down

The US Wednesday ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston, a move it said was aimed to protect American intellectual property and private information.

US House of Representatives passes amendment slamming Chinese aggression in Galwan valley

Passed unanimously, the amendment says China's expansion and aggression in and around disputed territories, such as LAC and South China Sea, is of significant concern.

TikTok owner is spending record amounts on lobbying as fear of US ban looms

The app has become a political pawn in the fight between US & China with Trump and Pompeo saying a Tiktok ban could be a form of retaliation over Beijing’s handling of Covid.

New US position on South China Sea raises risk of clash with China at sea

While the two nations are sparring on everything from Covid-19 to Hong Kong, the sea remains the most likely spot to have their warships and fighter jets actually collide.

China says US policy is driven by McCarthy-Style Paranoia

US-China relations worsened after China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong, prompting the US to revoke trade privileges & threaten sanctions against Chinese officials.

Pentagon names 20 ‘Communist Chinese military companies’ operating in US, sanctions likely

The list of companies, which includes Huawei, is mandated under the Defense Authorization Act, 1999. No US govt, though, has ever put out the required report.

US imposes curbs on 4 more Chinese media companies amid tensions with Beijing

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a tweet that he made the move in order to ensure greater transparency of CCP-run operations in the US.

Trump, Biden switch from hailing Xi Jinping to debating who can be tougher on China

What’s clear on both sides is the demise of the widely held belief that embracing China’s economic rise would yield a more US-friendly Beijing.

Trump says ‘complete decoupling’ from China remains an option

Trump refuted comments by US trade representative Robert Lighthizer, who said a full decoupling of the two nations was not a reasonable policy option.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.