Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, the 100-year-old who was at the heart of the United States’ rapprochement with China half a century ago, has made a surprise visit to Beijing.
Henry Kissinger makes surprise visit to China, meets defense minister
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Senior Chinese diplomat meets with Henry Kissinger
Chinese defense minister meets with Henry Kissinger in Beijing
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday dismissed rumors of a potential visit to China by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the near future, saying they have nothing to share on that, after a number of US media outlets have hyped an alleged official visit by Blinken to China in the upcoming weeks.
China dismisses rumors of a Blinken visit, calling for US sincerity rather than saying one thing but doing another
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•Tensions are high, and the White House has tried to delay the Taiwan Policy Act that aims to upgrade ties with the island by designating it as a major non-Nato ally
•Observers say the bill ‘would overturn Sino-US relations’ and could prompt a stronger response from Beijing than House Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taipei
Taiwan bill looms, and it could pose ‘direct challenge’ for US-China ties
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Dim mid-term election prospects of Democrats risk igniting more tensions
With less than 100 days to go before the US mid-term elections, many US media outlets, polls and observers see the Democrats’ prospects dim. A new Bloomberg Economics study showed that “President Joe Biden’s party can expect to lose 30 to 40 seats in the House and a few in the Senate too, easily wiping out razor-thin Democratic majorities,” Bloomberg reported on Saturday.
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Nancy Pelosi Taiwan Visit Could Get Us All Killed
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Officials also believe the Chinese leadership doesn’t completely grasp the political dynamics in the United States*, leading to a misunderstanding over the significance of Pelosi’s potential visit. The officials say China may be confusing Pelosi’s visit with an official administration visit, since she and Biden are both Democrats. Administration officials are concerned that China doesn’t separate Pelosi from Biden much, if at all.
Pelosi is in the presidential line of succession, thus the administration takes extra care of her security when she travels overseas, the White House said on Tuesday, according to CNN.
They’re well aware that Pelosi is the second in line of Presidential succession!
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US harassment of Chinese crew ‘McCarthyism,’ may ruin America’s Christmas
US law enforcement officials recently raided Chinese ships and questioned employees of shipping and aviation companies about their CPC membership, which was a serious political provocation and resurgence of McCarthyism in the US, Hua Chunying, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at Monday’s media briefing.
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“Can we question US citizens who come to China ‘Why you voted for Republicans/Democrats?’ Isn’t one’s political stand a part of one’s legitimate privacy?” said another one.
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