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US ends 5 cultural exchange programs with China in further escalation

The departing Trump administration has ended five cultural-exchange programmes with China that it says were being used for Chinese propaganda and had no benefit to the United States

US in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: Report

US is discussing a deal with lawyers for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to resolve criminal charges against her, signaling a potential end to a case that has strained ties between the US, China, and Canada

China greatest threat to democracy since WW-II: Trump's intelligence chief

China is the "greatest threat" to democracy and freedom since World War II and Beijing was preparing for confrontation with the US, according to America's top intelligence official.

China greatest threat to freedom since World War II, says US intel chief

China is the greatest global threat to democracy and freedom since the end of World War II and a warning that a bipartisan response is needed in the US to counter its influence, John Ratcliffe said

Trump admin tightens visa rules for Chinese Communist Party members

The new policy, which took immediate effect, limits the maximum duration of travel visas for party members and their families to one month, according to a State Department spokesman

US blocks cotton imports from China due to human rights abuses of Uyghurs

The US government issued an order to block cotton imports from a Xinjiang governmental organisation in China due to the ongoing human rights abuses of Uyghurs, the Department of Homeland Security said

US House may pass a bill to block Chinese firms from listing in US markets

The US House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation this week that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on US exchanges unless they adhere to US auditing standard

Yellen tasked with America's economic comeback as Biden's treasury pick

In Yellen, Biden will have a battle-tested policy maker who can draw on her nearly two decades at the Fed to help rebuild an economy in dire need of government cash and confidence

Trump to add China's top chipmaker, oil firm to defense blacklist: Sources

The Trump administration is poised to add China's top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, a document and sources say

India has to be key partner in engaging China from strong position: Blinken

India and US face a common challenge in form of an "increasingly assertive" China and New Delhi has to be a key partner in engaging with Beijing from a position of strength, believes Antony Blinken

Biden is a very weak President, could start wars: Chinese govt advisor

'He is certainly a very weak president, if he can't sort out domestic issues, then he will do...something against China. Trump is not interested in war... but a Democratic president could start wars.'

US drafts list of 89 firms with military ties in new jab at China: Report

The list, if published, could further escalate trade tensions with Beijing

China all set to eclipse US as world's biggest oil refiner by 2021: IEA

The Covid crisis has hastened a seismic shift in the global refining industry as demand for plastics and fuels grows in China and the rest of Asia

Trump, Xi to meet at virtual Asia Pacific forum as trade spat endures

The pair will be at a meeting of the leaders of the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) hosted virtually by Malaysia just two weeks after Trump lost his re-election bid

Most US firms in China optimistic about Biden administration: Biz group

Over 60% of American businesses in China are more optimistic about doing business in China after the results of the United States presidential election

Best of BS Opinion: Making a mockery of arbitration, LVB crisis, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

US should rewrite the China trade contract

The world has become too dependent on China to embrace restrictive trade actions against it

Trump tweets Biden 'won', then retracts, plans to renew China crackdown

Trump's earlier comments Sunday had given some critics and supporters hope that the White House was ready to begin working on a transition with Biden's team

China finally congratulates Biden, Harris for their victory in US election

China initially hesitated to congratulate Joe Biden, a Democrat, after President Donald Trump refused to concede

Trump bans US investments in firms linked to the Chinese military

The Trump administration unveiled an executive order prohibiting US investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping up pressure