USA

Hong Kong leaders say Trump ‘completely wrong’ for curbing ties

Jim Stein May 30, 2020

HONG KONG (U.S) – Senior Hong Kong government officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub. Speaking hours after Trump said the city

Finance

Stocks down as markets wait for Trump’s Hong Kong response

support May 29, 2020

SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Finance) – Asia’s stock markets pulled back and major currencies were held in check on Friday, as investors await the U.S. response to China tightening control over the city of Hong Kong. China’s parliament on Thursday pressed ahead with national security legislation for the city, raising fears over the future of its democratic […]

USA

U.S. business urge Trump to go slow on Hong Kong response

Jim Stein May 28, 2020

WASHINGTON (U.S.) – Business groups are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to go slowly in responding to Beijing’s planned imposition of new national security laws on Hong Kong, warning revoking the city’s special U.S. privileges will hurt the territory and its people. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared on Wednesday China’s actions had

USA

This week, Trump shall be announcing his strong Hong Kong response

Jim Stein May 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (U.S.) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States was working on a strong response to China’s planned national security legislation for Hong Kong and it would be announced before the end of the week China’s parliament is expected to approve a proposed security law that would reduce Hong Kong’s separate […]

USA

Trump wants full Afghanistan pullout; target date not set yet

Jim Stein May 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (U.S.) – On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his desire for a full military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Trump, however, added that a target date had not been set yet, amid speculation he might use his re-election campaign to end the long-drawn war. “We’re there 19 years and, yeah, I think that’s enough… We […]

USA

Trump’s China advisers tested by Hong Kong debate

Jim Stein May 25, 2020

WASHINGTON (U.S) – Long divided between those pushing for a hardline stance and others advocating cautious engagement, President Donald Trump’s China advisers – under the shadow of the coronavirus crisis – appear to have moved closer together on a tougher approach to Beijing. A test for this emerging consensus will be how it affects the […]

Daily Roundup

Saturday, 23rd May Daily Roundup

Nia N May 23, 2020

Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald. Local News Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to reduce Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s involvement in Britain’s 5G network in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.Johnson has asked […]

USA

Beyond politics, gold-standard COVID-19 trials test malaria drug taken by Trump

Nia N May 23, 2020

(U.S) – In the fight against COVID-19, the decades-old anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine has become a political football, with U.S. President Donald Trump personally taking it and hailing it as a “game changer,” to the derision of critics. Some studies already have been done on hydroxychloroquine and the closely related chloroquine, including one

USA

Trump visits Ford plant in politically crucial Michigan, leaves mask off for cameras

Nia N May 22, 2020

YPSILANTI, Mich. (U.S) – President Donald Trump travelled on Thursday to the crucial U.S. election battleground state of Michigan to visit a Ford Motor Co plant amid tensions with its Democratic governor during the coronavirus pandemic, opting not to wear a protective face mask for the cameras. Trump toured the Ford plant, which has been […]

USA

Trump to visit Ford plant in battleground state Michigan amid tensions with governor

Nia N May 21, 2020

WASHINGTON (U.S) – U.S. President Donald Trump travels to the political swing state of Michigan on Thursday to visit a Ford plant amid tension with the state’s Democratic governor and differences over the speed at which the country is reopening from its COVID-19 shutdown. Trump, a Republican who is running for re-election this November, has […]