Tag: China

In this March 7, 2017 file photo, rowers paddle along the Charles River past the Harvard College campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Harvard chemistry chairman charged with lying about alleged ties to China

Caitlin Yilek · January 28, 2020 4:55 pm

A man walks past a Huawei retail shop in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province, Thursday, March 7, 2019. Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging a U.S. law that labels the company a security risk and would limit its access to the American market for telecom equipment.

Beltway Confidential

How the US should respond to Britain’s Huawei 5G decision

Tom Rogan · January 28, 2020 4:30 pm

People wear masks at a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. According to the Taiwan Centers of Disease Control (CDC) Tuesday, the eighth case diagnosed with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been confirmed in Taiwan.

‘Panic’ in Wuhan: Coronavirus leaves expatriates and students ‘stranded’ in China

Spencer Neale · January 28, 2020 3:30 pm

Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic.

CDC warns against travel to China because of coronavirus outbreak

Cassidy Morrison · January 28, 2020 2:47 pm

FILE - In this July 30, 2019, file photo a woman walks by a Huawei retail store in Beijing. The Trump administration has extended for 90 more days a limited reprieve on U.S. technology sales to the Chinese technology giant Huawei. The U.S. government blacklisted Huawei in May, deeming it a national security risk so U.S. firms aren't allow to sell the company technology without government approval. But numerous loopholes have been exploited, including by U.S. semiconductor suppliers. And the administration says itâs preparing to grand some exemptions.

Britain won’t ban Huawei equipment from 5G network in major setback for US

Caitlin Yilek · January 28, 2020 12:46 pm

Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019.

Hong Kong and Russia limit travel from China to halt spread of coronavirus

Caitlin Yilek · January 28, 2020 12:09 pm

US conciliatory toward UK over decision to use Huawei in 5G network despite disappointment

Rob Crilly · January 28, 2020 11:51 am

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

‘Surveillance state commies’: Ben Sasse slams UK for Huawei 5G network deal

Tim Pearce · January 28, 2020 10:41 am

Britain's Conservative Party lawmaker Boris Johnson arrives to launch his leadership campaign, in London, Wednesday June 12, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

Boris Johnson sides with Huawei, locking the UK out of our fight against China

Tiana Lowe Doescher · January 28, 2020 9:38 am

Sen. Rick Scott: Boris, please don’t let communist China into your 5G networks

Rick Scott · January 28, 2020 5:00 am

Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019.

‘Draconian measures’ needed to stop coronavirus: Hong Kong doctors beg their leader to close Chinese border

Joel Gehrke · January 27, 2020 10:20 pm

$900K in counterfeit $1 bills discovered inside Chinese shipping container

Zach Halaschak · January 27, 2020 10:10 pm