September 14, 2020 Branstad, US ambassador to China, to step down, jump on campaign trail U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will be back home in Iowa for good next month — and he's expected to use his arrival on American soil to help President Trump win 2020.
September 13, 2020 Chinese military calls US ‘destroyer of world peace’ following critical DOD report China’s Defense Ministry has called the U.S. “the destroyer of world peace” in response to a critical Department of Defense report that said the country’s military buildup aims to “revise” the international order.
September 11, 2020 China OKs human trials for nasal spray coronavirus vaccine China approved the first phase of human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday.
September 11, 2020 China slaps restrictions on US diplomats' movements as tensions grow China announced "reciprocal restrictions" on the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and across the country.
September 11, 2020 Disney CFO admits 'Mulan' filming in Xinjiang region created 'a lot of issues for us' Disney CFO Christine McCarthy admitted on Thursday that choosing to shoot certain scenes in the Xinjiang region of China for the studio's remake of "Mulan" has “generated a lot of issues for us.”
September 10, 2020 Human rights groups urge Olympic committee to pull 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing As tensions continue to escalate between the United States and China, a coalition of human rights groups is urging the International Olympic Committee to rescind its decision to award the 2022 Winter Olympics to Beijing.
September 10, 2020 Chinese diplomat blames Twitter hack for sex video turmoil The Chinese Embassy has called for Twitter to launch an investigation after the account of a Chinese ambassador "liked" a tweet of an X-rated video.
September 10, 2020 IOC asked to move 2022 Olympics from China by human rights group China's repression in Tibet, the status of the exiled Dalai Lama and its treatment of ethnic minorities spurred violent protests ahead of Beijing's 2008 Olympics. It could happen again.
September 9, 2020 China military show of force near Taiwan has experts asking if island could be the 'next Hong Kong' A stream of Chinese fighter jets sliced through Taiwan's southwest airspace on Wednesday, according to the self-ruled enclave's defense ministry, marking the latest in a string of perceived threats by Beijing in recent weeks.
September 9, 2020 More than 300 groups urge UN to probe China human rights violations A global coalition of more than 300 organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, are calling on the United Nations Wednesday to create a watchdog to investigate human rights violations carried out by the Chinese government.
