COMMENT | NANCY QIAN | As geopolitical tensions rise, competition for the cutting-edge science and talent that underpins advanced technology has heated up. The United States, China, and other major powers now regard leadership in areas like AI, semiconductors, quantum technologies, and biotechnology as central to military capability, economic security, …
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NIAMEY | Xinhua | Niger has begun implementing retaliatory measures against the United States this week, imposing a comprehensive ban on issuing visas to U.S. citizens, the Niger News Agency (ANP) reported on Thursday. The move follows a decision by the United States to place Niger on a list of …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the list of countries subject to full or partial entry restrictions to cover around 40 countries, effective on Jan. 1, 2026. Trump “signed a Proclamation expanding and strengthening entry restrictions on nationals from countries with demonstrated, …
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HARARE | TASS | The updated US National Security Strategy, published on December 5, shows Washington’s determination to turn Africa into a geo-economic battleground, Zimbabwe’s government newspaper, The Herald, wrote. US plans with regard to Africa are concerning, the newspaper says. The updated strategy shows that Washington’s policy on the …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The U.S. government will soon require travelers from Visa Waiver Program countries to submit up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register on Wednesday. This new requirement, part of …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US President Donald Trump announced that he ordered South African representatives not to be invited to the 2026 G20 events in Florida and that financial support for the country be discontinued. “South Africa will not be receiving an invitation to the 2026 G20” …
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JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | The United States must send officials to Johannesburg if Washington wants to receive the Group of 20 (G20) presidency through a formal handover at this weekend’s summit, South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has said. “We are ready to hand over to the …
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NEW YORK | Xinhua | China remains our “most irreplaceable customer,” said Jim Sutter, chief executive officer of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). “We have been in China since 1982. Over the past 43 years, we’ve invested in relationship-building, training and cooperation with the Chinese industry to create mutual …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown — the first time in nearly seven years — the confrontation between President Donald Trump’s administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle …
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COMMENT | Angela Huyue Zhang | After four extensions of the statutory deadline to ban TikTok or force its Chinese owners to divest, US President Donald Trump has now signed an executive order transferring the app to US ownership. The announcement follows years of diplomatic sparring, bureaucratic maneuvering, repeated efforts by federal …
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