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US Congress quickly passes bill to impose sanctions on China for Hong Kong security law

Daniel Flatley - July 3, 2020

The legislation provides for sanctions against financial institutions working with Chinese officials who the US claims are interfering in Hong Kong affairs.

America’s new ‘tough on China’ stance seen pushing bill to delist Chinese companies

Esha Dey - May 22, 2020

Even if the bill is eventually approved, actual delisting requirements may kick in years from now. But any move could prompt retaliation from China.

China plans to ban wildlife trade, why AI failed during pandemic & other global Covid news

Srijan Shukla - May 21, 2020

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

US Senate passes bill to delist Chinese companies from American stock exchanges

Daniel Flatley - May 21, 2020

The bill was approved by unanimous consent and would require companies to certify that they are not under the control of a foreign government.

US Senate passes Uighur Humans Rights Bill in latest shot at China

Daniel Flatley - May 15, 2020

The bill condemns the internment of more than 1 million Uighurs and imposes sanctions on China over human rights abuses against Muslim minorities.

US Senate moves toward vote to pressure China over Uighur rights

Daniel Flatley - May 13, 2020

The legislation, aimed at punishing Beijing for its treatment of Uighur Muslims, signals rising anti-China sentiment in Congress amid the pandemic.

Trump’s presidency on shaky ground as US House votes to carry out impeachment inquiry

Jordan Fabian - November 1, 2019

Donald Trump will become the fourth president to face an impeachment inquiry, but could well be the first to be impeached and seek reelection.

Boeing CEO to tell US senate, ‘We made mistakes’ in 737 Max jet

Julie Johnsson - October 29, 2019

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will be the first company official to publicly testify on Boeing’s role in crashes that killed 346 people.

Facebook’s biggest challenge with Libra might be its own reputation

Kurt Wagner - July 17, 2019

Given Facebook's failures around privacy, a near-unanimous notion among US lawmakers is that the tech giant shouldn’t be trusted to create a new global currency.

US gives India NATO-like status as senate passes legislative provision

PTI - July 2, 2019

The amendment provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism and maritime security.

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