US President Joe Biden on Thursday called China a “ticking time bomb”. (File) Salt Lake City: US President Joe Biden on Thursday called China a “ticking time bomb” because of economic challenges including weak growth, but misquoted the country’s growth rate. “They have got some problems. That’s not good becauseRead More →
China routinely accuses the US of hacking. (File) On June 16, the same day Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to fly to Beijing for meetings with senior Chinese officials, the State Department he oversees reported anomalous activity to Microsoft that the tech firm later blamed on China-based hackers.Read More →
US-China also agreed to continue exchanges Beijing: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that her talks with top Chinese officials have put ties on “surer footing”, as she wrapped up a trip aimed at stabilising fraught relations between the world’s two biggest economies. During her four-day trip — whichRead More →
Beijing: China’s foreign minister agreed to pay a return visit to Washington after “constructive” talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Sunday, the State Department said. Blinken invited Foreign Minister Qin Gang and “they agreed to schedule a reciprocal visit at a mutually suitable time”, StateRead More →
Antony Blinken emphasises communication and concerns in call with China. (File) Beijing: China’s foreign minister Qin Gang urged the United States to stop meddling in its affairs and harming its security in a phone call with his US counterpart on Wednesday, a tense preview to Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing expected in coming days. Mr Qin toldRead More →
“I think you’re going to see that begin to thaw very shortly,” Joe Biden said. Hiroshima: US President Joe Biden said Sunday that ties between Washington and Beijing should thaw “very shortly”, after the United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon this year. Biden said relations had deterioratedRead More →
