Tag: USA
China-US quiet war of words escalates
“Deepening the security cooperation between Taiwan and the US is crucial for maintaining the security of Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region”
Beijing blocks inclusion of Pakistani in UN Security Council terror list
Sajid Mir is wanted for his alleged involvement in the 2008 attacks that killed 166 people and injured more than 300 individuals
US official: Blinken not seeking ‘deliverables’ in Beijing
The official trip announcement comes as China’s foreign minister issues a demand for ‘respect’ from America
Oscar-nominated film now part of Hong Kong’s story of waning freedoms,...
Hong Kong govt decision not to air Oscars has only brought more global attention to the city’s struggle for democracy, he says
Pope Francis urges US President Biden to respect ‘dignity of every...
Biden has taken office as the country continues to battle one of the biggest coronavirus crises worldwide
Archbishop Gomez: My prayers are with our new president and his...
Statement on Joe Biden’s inauguration from Archbishop José H. Gomez, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
US declares genocide being committed in China’s Xinjiang
I believe this genocide is ongoing, and that we are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uyghurs by the Chinese party-state, says US Secretary of State
US bans cotton imports from China producer citing Xinjiang slave labor
There have been credible reports that 1 million Muslims held in camps have been put to work
Vietnam detains activist hours after human rights meeting with US
The country’s ruling Communist Party tolerates little criticism and has stepped up its crackdown on activists
Catholic leaders in Japan, US renew call for nuclear disarmament
Call for nuclear disarmament comes as the world marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings at the end of World War II