The two sides are sleepwalking into confrontation in the South China Sea. ZHOU BO. Financial Times

The US and China have settled into a pattern of military manoeuvring in the South China Sea that allows both sides to ‘save face’ © Zha Chunming/Xinhua/AP

Zhou Bo YESTERDAY

The writer is a senior fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, and a China Forum expert

The relationship between China and the US is in freefall. That is dangerous. US defence secretary Mark Esper has said he wants to visit China this year, which shows the Pentagon is worried. That Wei Fenghe, China’s defence minister, spoke at length with Mr Esper in August shows that Beijing is worried too. Both men have agreed to keep communications open and to work to reduce risks as they arise.

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• Transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin part of America’s ‘commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific’, US Pacific Fleet says
• People’s Liberation Army, Taiwan send destroyer, frigate to monitor warship’s movements

Lawrence Chung SCMP

The United States sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in what it said was a demonstration of its “commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific”, as military tensions between Washington, Beijing and Taipei in the region continue to simmer.

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Tsai Ing-Wen’s strategic gamble on US-Taiwan ties

Taiwan Tensions: In Conversation With President Tsai Ing-wen

China slams 60 countries, organizations for congratulating Tsai on reelection

Anthony B. Kim / @AKFREEDOM / August 20, 2020 / 4 Comments

Vietnam was the United States’ 13th-largest trading partner last year, with bilateral trade increasing by more than 30%. Pictured: Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses an Aug. 6 videoconference on the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement in Hanoi. (Photo: Nhac Nguyen/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)

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Anthony B. Kim@AKFREEDOM

Anthony B. Kim researches international economic issues at The Heritage Foundation, with a strong focus on economic freedom. Kim is the research manager of the Index of Economic Freedom, the flagship product of the Heritage Foundation in partnership with The Wall Street Journal. Read his research.

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• Under the Name the Enemy Act, Xi Jinping would no longer be called China’s president in any US government document
• While it follows remarks by US officials calling Xi general secretary, the legislation is not likely to come up for a vote this session

Owen Churchill in Washington, DC SCMP

A bill introduced in the US Congress would ban US government documents from referring to Xi Jinping, shown at a ceremony last month in Beijing for the BeiDou navigational satellite system, as China’s president. Photo: Xinhua

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Wednesday, 19 August 2020 brusselstimes US President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he had called off US – China trade deal negotiations. “I don’t want to talk to them now,” Trump said. “If you know what they’ve done to this country and the world, I don’t want to talk to China just yet. So yes, I canceled the talks.” Since Trump’s arrival at the White House in 2017, relations between Washington and Beijing have been tense. Continue reading on CVD >>

Techno-nationalism: The US-China tech innovation race
New challenges for markets, business and academia
BY ALEX CAPRI
RESEARCH FELLOW, HINRICH FOUNDATION, 20202

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Published 03 August 2020

The US-China tech innovation race is challenging the laissez-faire economic model. State interventionism, techno-nationalism and US tech funding initiatives are increasing. This paper outlines the implications for markets, academia, research organizations, and governments of the US-China competition to achieve innovation advantage.

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Bloomberg News August 17, 2020, 4:00 AM GMT+7 Updated on August 17, 2020, 7:46 AM GMT+7

•  Tensions rise as president highlights tough-on-China stances
•  Topics range from TikTok to Taiwan jet sales to Hong Kong

The almost daily drumbeat of tensions between the U.S. and China shows little sign of letting up, while touching on everything from the coronavirus to trade to defense issues to monetary policy.

President Donald Trump has made his tough positions on China a key element in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election, now less than three months away, and he seems intent on keeping the pressure on.

Tensions have been mounting since the Covid-19 pandemic spread across the globe early this year. Barely a day goes by without Trump slamming what he calls a “plague” unleashed on the world by China in press briefings, Twitter and elsewhere.

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The hawks in Donald Trump’s administration are on the ascent. Do not expect the US to u-turn on this march towards a harsher stance on China, say Steven R Okun and James Green.

By Steven R Okun By James Green14 Aug 2020 06:00AM(Updated: 14 Aug 2020 08:07AM) CNA

SINGAPORE: Last week’s suite of actions by the United States against WeChat and TikTok were among the most significant developments since March 2018 when US President Donald took formal action in retaliation for China’s unfair trade practices.

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• Yeo Jun Wei, also known as Dickson Yeo, admitted to using his business as a front for collecting information
• He was recruited by Chinese intelligence while working as an academic at the National University of Singapore

Agence France-Presse Published: 1:44am, 25 Jul, 2020 SCMP

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By Tony Czuczka August 2, 2020, 10:14 PM GMT+7 Updated on August 3, 2020, 9:16 AM GMT+7 Bloomberg

•  Republican senators line up in favor of Microsoft purchase
•  Mnuchin says Democratic leaders agree new approach needed

The Trump administration will announce measures shortly against “a broad array” of Chinese-owned software deemed to pose national-security risks, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said.

The comments suggest a possible widening of U.S. measures beyond TikTok, the popular music-video app owned by ByteDance Ltd., one of China’s biggest tech companies. President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he plans to ban TikTok from the U.S., but his decision hasn’t been announced. Pompeo signaled he expects a Trump announcement “shortly.” Chinese newspapers slammed a potential ban on TikTok.

The president continues to weigh his options and may have an answer Monday or Tuesday, Fox Business reported on Sunday evening.

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Al Jazeera Beijing says move is a ‘legitimate and necessary response’ to Washington’s order to close Chinese consulate in Houston.30 minutes ago

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China has ordered the United States to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, retaliating against Washington’s move earlier this week to shut down the Chinese consulate in the Texas city of Houston. Continue reading on CVD >>

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Vietnam supports a comprehensive, fair and lasting solution to the conflict between Palestine and Israel through dialogues and negotiations, as well as the exercise of indisputable legal rights of Palestinians.

	Palestinian guy climbing to hospital window bidding farewell to mom, who died of Covid-19
	Vietnam affirms support for Palestinian people’s struggle for inalienable rights
	Palestinian Ambassador: It is easy to access information in Vietnam

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, made the reaffirmation at an online meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on July 21 discussing the Middle East situation, including the recent Palestinian issue.

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