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Amid Tensions, Beijing Denies U.S. Navy Request To Call At Chinese Port

1:23pm August 28, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The U.S. Navy says China denied its request for a port call at the northeastern city of Qingdao, the second such rejection this month as the trade war escalates.

Visitors look at a Cadillac Escalade at the China Auto Show in Beijing in 2018. For General Motors, China is a bigger market than the United States.

U.S. Companies In China Get Caught In The Trade War Crossfire

7:56pm August 27, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump recently tweeted that American companies would be better off without China. But many American companies earn a significant portion of their profits there.

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An undated photo shows Yang Hengjun and his wife Yuan Xiaoliang. The Australian government said on Tuesday that it was "very concerned and disappointed" that Yang had been formally arrested in China on suspicion of espionage.

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China Arrests Australian Writer On Espionage Charges

1:54am August 27, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Yang Hengjun, a former Chinese diplomat who became an Australian citizen, was arrested seven months ago in China. He has written extensively in the past on the rule of law, democracy and human rights.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (center left) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at a conference center in Shanghai on July 31. Trade talks are expected to resume in September.

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China's Leaders Are Divided Over Trade War With U.S.

5:31pm August 26, 2019

Various government factions want to take different tacks toward the trade war. Some argue for cutting a deal quickly to save the economy, while others call for a war of attrition with President Trump.

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Policemen pull out their guns after a confrontation with demonstrators during a protest in Hong Kong, on Sunday. One officer fired a warning shot in the air — the first such incident in 11 weeks of protests.

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Hong Kong Police Fire Warning Shot During Night Of Violent Clashes With Protesters

9:07am August 26, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Dramatic video of the protests shows a small group of police officers being pushed back by stick-wielding demonstrators. An officer suddenly draws his side arm and fires into the air.

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and President Trump participate in a G-7 working session. Trump is in Biarritz, France, for the G-7 summit of the world's biggest economic powers.

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Trump Walks Back Statements On China; White House Walks Them Forward

1:39pm August 25, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The president said he was having second thoughts after hiking tariffs on Chinese goods and threatening to force U.S. companies out of China. The White House said his comments were misinterpreted.

U.S. President Trump has lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron in Biarritz, France. Leaders of some of the world's major economies have arrived in the country for the Group of Seven summit.

Trade And Economic Tensions Loom Over G-7 Summit In France

2:58pm August 24, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Just before leaving Washington, D.C., Friday, President Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese imports and threatened to force American companies to leave China.

President Trump announced higher U.S. tariffs on goods from China. "Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China," he tweeted. It was unclear what Trump could do to force U.S. firms to make such

Trump Announces Higher Tariffs On Goods From China After Dow Plunges 623 Points

5:50pm August 23, 2019

by Avie Schneider

President Trump's move came after Beijing announced tariffs on $75 billion worth of autos and other U.S. goods. In a tweet, he also "ordered" U.S. companies to stop doing business with China.

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YouTube Channels Suspended For 'Coordinated' Influence Campaign Against Hong Kong

3:46am August 23, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The announcement by Google, which owns YouTube, comes days after Facebook and Twitter suspended accounts for an alleged campaign to manipulate public opinion about Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.

Li Ka-shing speaks at a news conference in Hong Kong last year. The nonagenarian tycoon purchased full-page ads in local newspapers warning against violence — but at least one scholar of Chinese language sees a secret message of support for the proteste

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Did A Hong Kong Tycoon Hide A Protest Message In His Innocuous Newspaper Ads?

6:09pm August 22, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The ads by Li Ka-shing, a billionaire known as Hong Kong's richest man, seem to express bland sentiment. But at least one scholar says they secretly sound a note of support for the protest movement.