The Biden administration and China’s government are quietly working to renew a 44-year-old science and technology cooperation agreement that congressional Republicans say should be permanently killed because now it only serves to boost the Chinese military and undermine American security. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The Biden administration is not seeking to replace China’s communist system as it pursues better relations with Beijing, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Heightened tensions between the United States and China reflect a new phase of relations between the two powerful states, a senior White House official said Thursday. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...California’s electric vehicle mandate should align with Europe and China rather than other states such as Texas and Mississippi, a member of California’s air quality board said as it recently voted to ban the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered cars and light trucks by 2035. What California does to require residents to purchase electric vehicles ought to line up with the “world market” rather than Texas, Mississippi, and their “ilk,” Hector De La Torre, a former state legislator appointed to the California Air Resources Board by the State Assembly,…
Read More...Sen. Josh Hawley is calling for an immediate investigation into President Biden’s release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to foreign countries including China. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...America’s intensifying pro-democracy alignment with Japan, Australia and India has room to grow as other nations seek ways to push back on an aggressive China that is eager to dominate Asia and beyond in the 21st century, former top U.S. officials and regional experts said Tuesday. Speaking at The Washington … The Washington Times stories: White House
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