China accuses the US of breaching its duty to the WHO by halting funds
4 years, 8 months ago

China accuses the US of breaching its duty to the WHO by halting funds

Daily Mail  

China has accused the United States of breaching its legal duty towards the World Health Organization after Washington said it would freeze its $500million funding meant for the UN body. US President Trump accused the WHO of being 'very China-centric' before announcing his decision to halt the funding WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has faced heavy criticism over his handling of the pandemic, especially for the praise he heaped on China's communist party for its response The US, which is the WHO's biggest contributor, accused the organisation last week of 'mismanaging' the COVID-19 crisis, drawing ire from Beijing as both countries spar over the deadly virus. In a letter to President Donald Trump, they called for the immediate restoration of U.S. funding, Over 82,000 people in mainland China have been infected with the deadly disease and at least 4,632 patients have died, according to China's official figures. Pictured, a medical worker walks to the trauma center in New York on April 22 Over 891,000 American people have contracted COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus In announcing the funding freeze last week, US President Donald Trump accused the WHO of covering up the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak in China before it spread.

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Countermeasures against US sanctions called for: China Daily editorial
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Countermeasures against US sanctions called for: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Photo taken on Oct 28, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, DC, the United States. That explains why China took measures on Tuesday against 12 US companies involved in the US arms sales to Taiwan and their senior executives. Nor any reason why China should snap to attention at the US' command and cut its normal trade ties with …

China slams US over slanderous cybersecurity accusations
11 months, 1 week ago

China slams US over slanderous cybersecurity accusations

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry on Thursday said that China urges the United States to stop its worldwide cyber espionage and cyberattacks, and stop smearing other countries under the excuse of cybersecurity. The United States itself is the origin and the biggest perpetrator of cyberattacks, Wang said, noting that the US Cyber Force Command openly declared that …

The US Push for China to Share More Global Burdens
1 year, 7 months ago

The US Push for China to Share More Global Burdens

The Diplomat  

When Chinese leader Xi Jinping took to the stage before the world’s corporate titans, government officials, and influencers at Davos in 2017, the world order suddenly seemed to be turned on its head. As the shock of Xi’s comments in Davos six years ago dissipates, there is a growing acknowledgement of the comprehensive challenge that China poses to the United …

China and the US are on a slow but sure collision course
1 year, 8 months ago

China and the US are on a slow but sure collision course

Live Mint  

I recently attended the China Development Forum in Beijing, an annual gathering of senior foreign business leaders, academics, former policymakers and top Chinese officials. This year’s conference was the first to be held in person since 2019, and it offered Western observers an opportunity to meet China’s new senior leadership, including new Premier Li Qiang. Li’s joke included an implicit …

Irresponsible & unreasonable: China slams US over its debt trap accusation
1 year, 9 months ago

Irresponsible & unreasonable: China slams US over its debt trap accusation

India Today  

China on Thursday called remarks by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen "irresponsible" and "unreasonable" after the former said Beijing's lending activities leave developing countries "trapped in debt." "I am very, very concerned about some of the activities that China engages in globally, engaging in countries in ways that leave them trapped in debt and don't promote economic development," Yellen said …

US aims to counter China’s influence in global institutions, Yellen says
1 year, 9 months ago

US aims to counter China’s influence in global institutions, Yellen says

Live Mint  

The United States is working hard to counter China's influence in international institutions and in lending to developing countries, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday. "I am very very concerned about some of the activities that China engages in globally, engaging in countries in ways that leave them trapped in debt and don't promote economic development," she said …

Xi accuses US of trying to hold back China’s development
1 year, 10 months ago

Xi accuses US of trying to hold back China’s development

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Is the United States out to sabotage China? Xi said a U.S.-led campaign of “containment and suppression” of China has “brought unprecedented, severe challenges.” He called on the public to “dare to fight.” On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Qin Gang sharpened the warning, saying Washington faces possible “conflict and confrontation” if it fails to change course. “The foreign minister …

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development
1 year, 10 months ago

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Xi said a US-led campaign of “containment and suppression” of China has …

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development
1 year, 10 months ago

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: Is the United States out to sabotage China? Xi said a U.S.-led campaign of “containment and suppression” of China has “brought unprecedented, severe challenges.” He called on the public to “dare to fight.” On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Qin Gang sharpened the warning, saying Washington faces possible “conflict and confrontation” if it fails to change course. “The foreign minister is …

China’s lethal aid to Russia, likely shift war dynamics in Putin’s favour
1 year, 10 months ago

China’s lethal aid to Russia, likely shift war dynamics in Putin’s favour

Live Mint  

Initial US intelligence indicates that China is contemplating providing lethal aid to Russia for the war in Ukraine, according to an anonymous current and former US official with knowledge of the intelligence. Multiple sources of intelligence pointing towards China potentially providing lethal aid to Russia, such as ammunition and artillery, have caused concern among Biden administration officials. Top administration officials, …

China lashes out at US, British intelligence services
2 years, 6 months ago

China lashes out at US, British intelligence services

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The United States is “the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development,” China said Thursday, continuing its sharp rhetoric in response to U.S. accusations of Chinese spying and threats to the international order. “The relevant U.S. politician has been playing up the so-called China threat to smear and attack China,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing …

China demands US halt Olympics ‘interference’
2 years, 11 months ago

China demands US halt Olympics ‘interference’

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is demanding the U.S. end “interference” in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week, in an apparent reference to a diplomatic boycott imposed by Washington and some of its allies. According to a news release posted on the ministry’s website Thursday, Wang also called for an end to U.S. support for self-governing Taiwan, which China claims …

U.S. funding to WHO fell by 25% during pandemic - Report
2 years, 11 months ago

U.S. funding to WHO fell by 25% during pandemic - Report

Live Mint  

U.S. financial contributions to the World Health Organization has fallen by 25% during the coronavirus pandemic, provisional data show, with Washington's future support to the United Nations agency under review. U.S. funds are set to go up again in the WHO's next two-year budget following new pledges in December including $280 million by President Joe Biden's administration. Over the past …

China slams US ‘scapegoating’ before COVID origin report release
3 years, 4 months ago

China slams US ‘scapegoating’ before COVID origin report release

Al Jazeera  

China decries the US ‘politicisation’ of efforts to trace the origin of the virus ahead of the release of a US intelligence report. China has criticised the “politicisation” by the United States of efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding a US military laboratory be investigated, shortly before the release of a US intelligence community report on the …

China, US diplomats clash over human rights, pandemic origin
3 years, 6 months ago

China, US diplomats clash over human rights, pandemic origin

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats appear to have had another sharply worded exchange, with Beijing saying it told the U.S. to cease interfering in its internal affairs and accusing Washington of politicizing the search for the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Some people in the United States have fabricated and peddled absurd stories claiming Wuhan lab leak, which …

China brands Covid-19 lab-leak theory as 'absurd,' US urges transparency
3 years, 6 months ago

China brands Covid-19 lab-leak theory as 'absurd,' US urges transparency

India Today  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need for cooperation and transparency over the origins of COVID-19 in a call with Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Friday and raised other contentious topics, including China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Yang, China's top diplomat, expressed to Blinken Beijing's serious concern that some people in the United States …

Attacking China will not solve US woes, but worsen them
3 years, 7 months ago

Attacking China will not solve US woes, but worsen them

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the ongoing vaccination program at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on May 12, 2021 in Washington. Many may still remember the hilarious 2015 HuffPost Entertainment video in which previous US President Donald Trump says, "China" 234 times. A Pew survey released on May 17, which showed the low public …

China fires back at US allegations of lack of transparency
3 years, 10 months ago

China fires back at US allegations of lack of transparency

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China fired back at the U.S. on Sunday over allegations from the White House that Beijing withheld some information about the coronavirus outbreak from World Health Organization investigators. In a statement on Saturday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Washington had “deep concerns about the way in which the early findings of the COVID-19 investigation were …

China criticizes US for mistreating its companies
4 years ago

China criticizes US for mistreating its companies

China Daily  

China criticizes US for mistreating its companies By ZHOU JIN | China Daily Updated: 07:42 AM Dec 19, 2020 Beijing said on Friday that it opposes the United States suppressing Chinese enterprises and smearing China without solid evidence after Washington prohibited utilities that supply critical defense facilities from buying power grid equipment from China. "Such practices violate the self-claimed status …

I don’t make money from China, you do: Trump in big debate with Biden
4 years, 2 months ago

I don’t make money from China, you do: Trump in big debate with Biden

India TV News  

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met for the second and last time on a debate stage on Friday after a previously scheduled town hall debate was scrapped after the Republican incumbent became one of the millions of Americans to contract coronavirus. “It’s going away.” Biden, who has sought to prosecute Trump’s handling of the virus in his …

Trump’s Covid-19 recklessness is costing the US dearly (opinion)
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s Covid-19 recklessness is costing the US dearly (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jeffrey D. Sachs is a professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Trump claims that Americans shouldn’t worry about Covid-19 because of “some really great drugs & knowledge,” disregarding the rather pedestrian fact that Americans do not have access to the same drug regimen that Trump received, nor to the helicopter that ferried …

Blaming China won't solve America's problems
4 years, 3 months ago

Blaming China won't solve America's problems

China Daily  

It appears to them that it is politically incorrect to discuss progress of Chinese response. They may want to talk about how the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore responded to the outbreak, without mentioning that China, with a far larger population, might offer equally if not more important references for the US Under such circumstances, reporting and discussing China's effectiveness …

Blaming China won't solve America's problems
4 years, 3 months ago

Blaming China won't solve America's problems

China Daily  

Rising animosity China has been a punching bag for political forces in the US for decades, and China-bashing has taken on new intensity in the recent decade since China overtook Japan as the second biggest economy in the world. President Trump cashed in on China-bashing during his first presidential campaign, and now downplaying the Trump administration's bungled response to the …

Blaming China won't solve America's problems
4 years, 3 months ago

Blaming China won't solve America's problems

China Daily  

A Report on US Response to COVID-19 and its Blame Game CONTENTS A Botched Response Missed warnings Missteps and lost opportunities Ignoring the science Reduced preparedness Politics v.s. public health A Senseless Blame Game A timeline of Chinese transparency and response Rising animosity A Way Out and Forward Appendix Blaming China Won't Solve America's Problems As of Monday, July 20, …

Blaming China won't solve America's problems
4 years, 3 months ago

Blaming China won't solve America's problems

China Daily  

A Report on US Response to COVID-19 and its Blame Game CONTENTS A Botched Response Missed warnings Missteps and lost opportunities Ignoring the science Reduced preparedness Politics v.s. public health A Senseless Blame Game A timeline of Chinese transparency and response Rising animosity A Way Out and Forward Appendix Blaming China Won't Solve America's Problems As of Monday, July 20, …

'Must Hold Them Accountable': Trump Slams China for Unleashing 'Plague of Coronavirus' onto the World
4 years, 3 months ago

'Must Hold Them Accountable': Trump Slams China for Unleashing 'Plague of Coronavirus' onto the World

News 18  

US President Donald Trump blasted China on Tuesday for “unleashing” the plague of the “China virus” onto the world, demanding that the United Nations must hold Beijing accountable for failing to contain the coronavirus that has killed nearly one million people across the world, including 200,000 Americans. “In the earliest days of the virus, China locked down travel domestically while …

China’s Xi swipes at Trump, ’No one be allowed to act as bully or boss of the world’
4 years, 3 months ago

China’s Xi swipes at Trump, ’No one be allowed to act as bully or boss of the world’

Live Mint  

Chinese President Xi Jinping took a veiled swipe at the U.S. in a strongly worded speech, saying no country should “be allowed to do whatever it likes and be the hegemon, bully or boss of the world.” Pushing for developing countries to have a greater role in world affairs, Xi said the United Nations could be “more balanced” and called …

At UN, Trump demands action against China over virus, Xi urges cooperation
4 years, 3 months ago

At UN, Trump demands action against China over virus, Xi urges cooperation

India Today  

US President Donald Trump used the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to attack China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it must be held accountable for having “unleashed this plague onto the world.” By contrast, China’s President Xi Jinping struck a conciliatory tone in his pre-recorded virtual address to the General Assembly, calling for enhanced cooperation over the pandemic and …

China: Trump ‘spreading political virus’ at United Nations
4 years, 3 months ago

China: Trump ‘spreading political virus’ at United Nations

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump used the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to attack China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it must be held accountable for having “unleashed this plague onto the world”. “Later they falsely said people without symptoms would not spread the disease … The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions.” ‘Get through this together’ …

Coronavirus Updates: China authorises emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese companies
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: China authorises emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese companies

Firstpost  

11:48 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus in US LATEST Updates Trump pushes for COVID-19 treatments, claims slowdown at FDA Pushing for breakthroughs in treatments for the coronavirus, White House officials suggested Sunday there were politically motivated delays by the Food and Drug Administration in approving a vaccine and therapeutics for the disease. The accusations, the latest assault from President Donald …

Coronavirus: How Trump killed tens of thousands of Americans.
55 years ago

Coronavirus: How Trump killed tens of thousands of Americans.

Slate  

On July 17, President Donald Trump sat for a Fox News interview at the White House. “We have a great relationship with China right now, so I don’t want to speak badly of anyone,” Trump told Laura Ingraham in a Fox News interview on Jan. 10. “They say, ‘Oh, he should do more.’ There’s nothing more you can do.” — …

No plans to speak to Chinese president Xi Jinping, says Donald Trump
4 years, 5 months ago

No plans to speak to Chinese president Xi Jinping, says Donald Trump

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has indicated that he has no plan to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, amid a war of words between the two countries on a range of issues and tit-for-tat sanctions on lawmakers and senior officials. "I have no plan to speak to him," the president said while expressing his anger over China's inability to …

Donald Trump attacks China again over coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump attacks China again over coronavirus

Op India  

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again attacked China and accused the communist country of concealing the coronavirus and unleashing it upon the world. President @realDonaldTrump: “Make no mistake, we hold China fully responsible for concealing the virus and unleashing it upon the world.” pic.twitter.com/Gnp6uvTyPY — Team Trump July 14, 2020 While addressing media, Trump said, “Make no mistake, we …

China fully responsible for concealing coronavirus, WHO its 'puppet': Donald Trump
4 years, 5 months ago

China fully responsible for concealing coronavirus, WHO its 'puppet': Donald Trump

India Today  

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said of late he has not spoken with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and has no plans to do so. "Make no mistake, we hold China fully responsible for concealing the virus and unleashing it upon the world. Could have stopped it, they should have stopped," Trump said as he also lashed out at …

China stands up for the WHO and criticises Donald Trump for withdrawing the US from the health body
4 years, 6 months ago

China stands up for the WHO and criticises Donald Trump for withdrawing the US from the health body

Daily Mail  

China has defended the World Health Organisation and slammed American President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the health body. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that the WHO was 'the most authoritative and professional international institution in the field of global public health security.' The file picture taken on April 8 shows the official speaking at …

US to leave WHO next July after Donald Trump criticism of coronavirus response
4 years, 6 months ago

US to leave WHO next July after Donald Trump criticism of coronavirus response

ABC  

The United States will leave the World Health Organization next July, the United Nations says. Key points: The US has been a member of the WHO for more than 70 years The US has been a member of the WHO for more than 70 years The withdrawal of the WHO's largest contributor has been denounced as misguided The withdrawal of …

Donald Trump blames China's 'secrecy, deception and cover-up' for COVID-19, says country must be held accountable
4 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump blames China's 'secrecy, deception and cover-up' for COVID-19, says country must be held accountable

Firstpost  

Trump also praised America’s ‘scientific brilliance’, asserting that the US will likely have a therapeutic and/or vaccine solution long before the end of the year. Washington: China must be held fully accountable for its “secrecy, deception and cover-up” that allowed it to spread the coronavirus all over the world, US President Donald Trump has said, upping the ante on Beijing …

Donald Trump ’more and more angry at China’ over coronavirus spread
4 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump ’more and more angry at China’ over coronavirus spread

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was growing "more and more angry at China" over the spread of the coronavirus, as American health officials warned they were not in "total" control of the pandemic. "As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world, including the tremendous damage it has done to the USA, I become more …

More and more angry at China, says US President Trump as death toll rises
4 years, 6 months ago

More and more angry at China, says US President Trump as death toll rises

India Today  

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was growing "more and more angry at China" over the spread of the coronavirus, as American health officials warned they were not in "total" control of the pandemic. "As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world, including the tremendous damage it has done to the USA, I become more …

Trump just spouted off one bizarre claim after another in a Wall Street Journal interview -- here are the highlights
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump just spouted off one bizarre claim after another in a Wall Street Journal interview -- here are the highlights

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump on Thursday gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal in which he made a number of outlandish claims about the Chinese government, former national security adviser John Bolton, and even people who wear face masks. Trump told WSJ that there was "a chance" that the spread of COVID-19 outside China "was intentional," and he suggested that …

Republicans urge Trump against terminating relationship with World Health Organization
4 years, 6 months ago

Republicans urge Trump against terminating relationship with World Health Organization

CNN  

Washington CNN — Despite alleging that the World Health Organization “enabled” the Chinese government’s sweeping cover-up of the coronavirus pandemic’s origins, House Republicans are urging the Trump administration to reconsider its recent decision to terminate relations with the international body, arguing the US can do more to affect change as a member. The recommendation is part of a new report …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s move to quit WHO cites flawed facts
4 years, 7 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s move to quit WHO cites flawed facts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spread a number of false and misleading claims about the World Health Organization in announcing his decision to cut U.S. ties with the agency over the coronavirus epidemic. ___ VIRUS RESPONSE TRUMP: “The World Health Organization consistently ignored credible reports of the virus spreading in Wuhan in early December 2019 or even earlier, including reports …

Trump strikes China over virus, Hong Kong and student visas
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump strikes China over virus, Hong Kong and student visas

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has announced that he would withdraw funding from the World Health Organization, end Hong Kong’s special trade status and suspend visas of Chinese graduate students suspected of conducting research on behalf of their government, escalating tensions with China that have surged during the coronavirus pandemic. “Severing ties with the World Health Organization serves no logical …

Trump strikes China over virus, Hong Kong and student visas
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump strikes China over virus, Hong Kong and student visas

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would withdraw funding from the World Health Organization, end Hong Kong’s special trade status and suspend visas of Chinese graduate students suspected of conducting research on behalf of their government, escalating tensions with China that have surged during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials of the U.N. agency have not directly addressed a …

Trump announces end of US relationship with World Health Organization
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump announces end of US relationship with World Health Organization

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization, a move he has threatened throughout the coronavirus pandemic and one that earned quick criticism from both sides of the aisle. “Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating our …

A simple timeline shows how the Trump administration failed to prepare for the global pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

A simple timeline shows how the Trump administration failed to prepare for the global pandemic

Raw Story  

On March 20, just after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic on March 11, the U.S. National Security Council sent a cable to U.S. State Department instructing officials how they should speak about China and the novel coronavirus, according to the Daily Beast, which obtained the cable. One section of the cable is called “NSC Top Lines: PRC …

Is China the new leader on the world health stage? (Opinion)
4 years, 7 months ago

Is China the new leader on the world health stage? (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael Bociurkiw is a global affairs analyst, a former spokesman for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and host of the podcast Global Impact. CNN — The World Health Assembly – the biggest event on the global health agenda – held on Monday and Tuesday this week, can be easily summed up: The Trump administration threatened …

US, China standoff ensnares WHO meeting on COVID-19 fight
4 years, 7 months ago

US, China standoff ensnares WHO meeting on COVID-19 fight

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Facing the most disruptive pandemic in generations, the technocratic halls of the World Health Organization are now the scene of pitched battles in an increasingly bitter proxy war between the China and the United States. “This is giving an enormous political prize to China because China has long been looking for a chance to shine on the global …

WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe
4 years, 7 months ago

WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The World Health Organization bowed to calls Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus, which has been clouded by finger-pointing between the U.S. and China over a pandemic that has killed over 300,000 people and leveled the global economy. U.S. National Security Council …

WHO approves inquiry into global coronavirus response
4 years, 7 months ago

WHO approves inquiry into global coronavirus response

CNN  

London CNN — The World Health Organization has agreed to hold an inquiry into the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, adopting a resolution a summit that has been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s threat to permanently cut US funding to the agency. The part of the resolution that had been considered contentious called for “a stepwise process of impartial, …

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