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The move comes as President Donald Trump continues to pile pressure on China’s Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party in his final weeks in office (Photo: AFP)

US poised to sanction more China officials over Hong Kong

3 min read . Updated: 07 Dec 2020

A file photo of US secretary of state Michael Pompeo. Like President Trump, Pompeo refuses to publicly acknowledge Joe Biden’s victory in the Nov. 3 election (Photo: Reuters)

Pompeo trolls critics in long goodbye as he looks to his future

6 min read . Updated: 22 Nov 2020

China said it is firmly opposed to the US statement rejecting China's disputed claims in the South China Sea (Photo: Reuters)

US denounces China’s claims to South China Sea as unlawful

5 min read . Updated: 14 Jul 2020

People hold belongings as they walk on the rubble of damaged buildings in the city of Douma, Damascus, Syria on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Syria strikes lock US and Russia into new era of animosity

6 min read . Updated: 16 Apr 2018

While US policy toward Russia has gradually grown more strident in recent months, President Donald Trump’s critics say he has been slow to respond to Moscow’s provocations. Photo: AFP

Trump tightens screws on Putin but says he wants to get along

4 min read . Updated: 25 Mar 2018

John Bolton is best known for his ardent support of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq and he has since served as a Fox News contributor and senior fellow at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute. Photo: Bloomberg

Donald Trump replaces H. R. McMaster with John Bolton as NSA

5 min read . Updated: 23 Mar 2018

Donald Trump told reporters he made the decision to hold talks with Kim Jong Un ‘by myself’ and didn’t consult with Rex Tillerson in advance. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump moves closer to presidency of one with Rex Tillerson firing

5 min read . Updated: 14 Mar 2018

Former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was reported to have privately called US President Donald Trump a ‘moron’ in July after the president suggested a 10-fold increase in the US nuclear arsenal. Photo: Bloomberg

Trump fires Rex Tillerson, loyalist Mike Pompeo is new US Secretary of State

5 min read . Updated: 13 Mar 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting: Rex Tillerson urges patience

4 min read . Updated: 13 Mar 2018

Donald Trump plans to meet with Kim Jong Un within months, dispensing with decades of US foreign policy by accepting a high-stakes invitation from the North Korean leader. Photo:

Donald Trump needs unfamiliar tools like patience for North Korea talks

4 min read . Updated: 10 Mar 2018

President Donald Trump announced in December that he was recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and would move the embassy there from Tel Aviv. Photo: AFP

US moving embassy to Jerusalem by May in a faster timetable

3 min read . Updated: 24 Feb 2018

US President Donald Trump’s blustery style and withdrawal from global commitments has given Chinese leader Xi Jinping an opportunity to recast himself as a defender of the existing order. Photo: Reuters

As Donald Trump shreds global trade deals, Xi Jinping basks in ‘Davos man’ role

5 min read . Updated: 19 Jan 2018

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson says we have to recognize that threat is growing and if North Korea does not choose the pathway of engagement, of discussion, negotiations, then they themselves will trigger an option. Photo: Reuters

Rex Tillerson warns threat of North Korea war growing despite talks

3 min read . Updated: 17 Jan 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s nuclear advances have prompted US officials to signal that they might have to risk collateral damage in Seoul to protect the American homeland from a nuclear attack. Photo: Reuters

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un exploits weak links in US-South Korean bond

5 min read . Updated: 09 Jan 2018

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson has regularly called for diplomacy with the isolated nation and the White House played down the prospect of a policy shift. Photo: Reuters

Rex Tillerson reiterates US is open for talks with North Korea

3 min read . Updated: 13 Dec 2017

A file photo of US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump warns of new North Korea sanctions after consulting Xi Jinping

5 min read . Updated: 30 Nov 2017

US President Donald Trump (right) and China’s President Xi Jinping meet business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump’s $250 billion China haul is big number, little substance

5 min read . Updated: 09 Nov 2017

Donald Trump said he saw some progress in regards to North Korea, but declined to comment on holding direct talks with Pyongyang. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump softens tone on North Korea, urges deal on nuclear weapons

5 min read . Updated: 07 Nov 2017

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson holds a press conference with the Qatari foreign minister in the capital Doha on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Rex Tillerson warns global companies against some Iran investments

4 min read . Updated: 23 Oct 2017

A file photo of US secretary of state Rex Tillerson. Photo: Reuters

Rex Tillerson signals impatience with China while vowing to stay on

4 min read . Updated: 20 Oct 2017

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