China says trade envoy talks with US treasury secretary
China’s chief trade envoy talked with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday, the Chinese government said, but gave no indication when negotiations on ending their tariff war might resume.
Biden focuses on China in $715B defense budget request
President Biden on Friday submitted his 2022 defense budget to Congress, which included additional investments in systems intended to help the U.S. out-compete China.
Hong Kong tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest
Hong Kong media tycoon and outspoken pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday over his role in an anti-government protest in 2019.
Biden easing China sanctions 'can't be justified': Ex-Reagan director of intl. economic affairs
Roger Robinson Jr. warns against a potential "fundamental shift" on China policy in the Biden administration.
Steve Wynn may face Justice Department action for role in China’s push to expel businessman
The Justice Department has told casino mogul Steve Wynn to register as a lobbyist in connection with his 2017 efforts to obtain a diplomatic favor long sought by Chinese authorities, and is preparing to go to court to force him to comply.
US trade chief Tai says U.S. faces 'very large challenges' on China
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday that the United States still faces "very large challenges" in its trade and economic relationship with China that require the Biden administration's attention across the board.
HSBC to sell US retail bank branches
HSBC Holdings PLC will exit from its U.S. retail and small-business banking operations as the bank shifts its focus to wealth management and international banking, especially in Asia.
Varney: John Cena's apology to China for calling Taiwan a country is 'all about money'
FOX Business' Stuart Varney slams actor John Cena's apology video to China and suggests it was a monetary move in his latest "My Take" on "Varney & Co."
China making loans to other countries gives them 'enormous' global power: Dick Bove
Odeon Capital Group chief financial strategist Dick Bove discusses China’s strategy for gaining influence and power by lending countries money.
Biden's solar ambitions collide with China labor complaints
The Biden administration’s solar power ambitions are colliding with complaints the global industry depends on Chinese raw materials that might be produced by forced labor.
New House GOP Wuhan lab report discredits Facebook 'fact checkers' that censored COVID origin claims
A new report from the Republican side of the House Intelligence Committee appears to refute Facebook "fact-checkers" who halted dissemination of a February 2020 New York Post column evaluating the proposition that the source of COVID-19 was a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology
Bitcoin, Ether prices higher after weekend plunge
Bitcoin regained some footing early Monday after a weekend of tumult.
Intelligence on sick staff at Wuhan lab fuels debate on COVID-19 origin
WASHINGTON—Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick enough in November 2019 that they sought hospital care, according to a previously undisclosed U.S. intelligence report that could add weight to growing calls for a fuller probe of whether the Covid-19 virus may have escaped from the laboratory.
Bitcoin value cut in half as cryptocurrencies tumble in weekend slide
According to prices tracked by Coindesk, Bitcoin has fallen about 12% in the last 24 hours as of Sunday afternoon, trading near $33,000 per coin. Meanwhile, Dogecoin is down about 15% trading near 28 cents per coin and Ethereum is down about 14% trading around $1,900 per coin.
China roils Bitcoin, cryptos again
China poked bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market for a second time this week.
Cryptocurrency crackdown by China is about more than the 'safety of people's property'
On Wednesday China echoed previous announcements, making clear in no uncertain terms that financial institutions and payment companies should not participate in any cryptocurrency-related transactions or services. The comments helped send the price of Bitcoin plummeting to its lowest price since January – $30,066,-- before recovering Thursday at around $41,000.
Biden's foreign policy shows 'weakness,' poses US intelligence threat: Sen. Johnson
Sen. Ron Johnson argues that the U.S. can better achieve peace through strength.
American investments in Chinese companies tied to military threatens national, economic security: Rubio
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio explains why dependence on Chinese trade is damaging to America's economy on "Mornings with Maria."
Rubio dubs Apple’s business practices in China as ‘woke behavior at its worst’
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio blasted tech giant Apple on Tuesday for allegedly bowing to pressure from Beijing in exchange for access to its vast customer base, following a New York Times report claiming the company has sacrificed its security measures to appease regulators.
US, global climate goals would be boon to China, international agency indicates
Achieving the Biden administration's and other world leaders' climate goals would entail dramatic energy transitions that would greatly empower Chinese industry, the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicated this month.

















