カテゴリー: US politics
Survey finds more Europeans than not say US cannot be trusted after four years of TrumpA majority of Europeans believe America’s political system is broken, that China will be the world’s leading power within a decade, and that Joe Biden will be unable…
Tensions already high between Washington and BeijingTrump aide says former measures meant to appease ChineseSecretary of state Mike Pompeo is lifting restrictions on contacts between US officials and their Taiwanese counterparts, a move welcomed by Tai…
The visit by Lobsang Sangay, president of the Central Tibetan administration, could further infuriate BeijingThe head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the White House for the first time in six decades, a move that could further infuriate…
Country recognises Democratic candidate defeated Donald Trump almost a week after result declaredBiden presses ahead with cabinet selectionChina has extended congratulations to the US president-elect, Joe Biden, becoming one of the last countries to ac…
Most world leaders rushed to congratulate Joe Biden on his election on Twitter, and spoke of ‘hope’ and ‘expectation’ in later statements.Biden’s key foreign policy priorities are cooperation in the fight against coronavirus, a commitment to rejoin the…
Optimism abounds as leaders from Fiji to Papua New Guinea welcome the new US president-electJoe Biden’s presidential ascension had not even been settled when Fiji’s forthright prime minister was already urging greater US action on climate change from t…
Celebrations take place at Thulasendrapuram, where US vice-president-elect’s grandfather was bornBiden wins: follow the latest election news and reactionTrump v Biden – full resultsWaking up to the news of Kamala Harris’ election as US vice-president, …
‘Now that I live in Guam, I cannot vote’. The first Americans to ‘vote’ on polling day have no say in who will be president Politics is a favourite sport on the streets of Hagatna, where voters are preparing for the US elections.Billboards adorn every …
As Joe Biden pulls ahead in the polls, Delhi avoids helping Donald Trump woo Indian-American voters At a podium in Delhi on Tuesday, the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and the secretary of defense, Mark Esper, made a clear declaration of their cou…
Mike Pompeo says move is part of efforts to push back against ‘propaganda efforts’; Chinese state media says Beijing will retaliateThe state department is designating the US operations of six more China-based media companies as foreign missions, US sec…
Tweet calling for troops’ return by Christmas puts peace negotiations in jeopardy and was greeted enthusiastically by the TalibanDonald Trump has announced on Twitter that he wants to bring all US troops home from Afghanistan by Christmas – a plan that…
Telecoms group to claim abuse of process, saying US government has provided partial evidenceThe legal battle between Washington and Huawei resumes this week when a Canada-based senior executive at the Chinese state-backed telecommunications firm reappe…
Boris Johnson to call for more powers for health body in coronavirus fight as Trump pulls outCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson will announce a 30% increase in the UK’s funding of the World Health Organization, ma…
US president uses speech to denounce China, UN and WHOBeijing has ‘no intention to fight a cold war’ – Chinese leaderDonald Trump and Xi Jinping offered starkly contrasting responses to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, with the US president blaming…
Democrats write to secretary of state over claims Beijing is helping to develop yellowcake factory Congressional Democrats have asked the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, to provide information about China’s alleged role in building a uranium proces…