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July 31 , 2019
  • The Wall Street Journal：Slow Progress in Trade Talks Is Partly a Result of China's New Tactic to Wait
    The Wall Street Journal reports: "Plodding progress in trade negotiations between the U.S. and China this week is partly the result of a new tactic from Beijing, which increasingly thinks waiting may produce a more-favorable agreement. U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators held four hours of talks Wednesday, after a dinner the night before, and then wrapped up their first face-to-face meeting since negotiations foundered more than two months ago. Both sides described the talks as constructive and said the next round will be held in September. In traveling to Shanghai, the U.S. team, led by Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, was hoping the Chinese side would commit to purchasing a defined quantity of American agricultural goods, people following the talks said. The White House later said in a statement that China confirmed its agriculture-purchase commitment but didn't provide specifics."
  • The New York Times：Hong Kong Charges Dozens of Protesters With Rioting, and Clashes Erupt
    The New York Times reports: "Hundreds of protesters surrounded a police station in Hong Kong on Tuesday, some scuffling with officers, after the authorities said they had charged dozens of people with rioting over clashes with the police days earlier. The rioting charges were a distinct escalation in the government's response to protests that have shaken Hong Kong for weeks. The rallies began over a proposal, since shelved, that would allow extraditions to mainland China, but have since grown to include a variety of grievances including a lack of direct elections and the police's use of force with demonstrators. On Monday, officials in Beijing expressed support for Carrie Lam, the Hong Kong leader, and signaled that they expected her government to resolve the political crisis. The charges will most likely add to the public anger. The government said Tuesday evening that 44 people who were arrested Sunday night had been accused of rioting."
  • CNN：Beijing bans solo tourists from heading to Taiwan amid rising cross-strait tensions
    CNN reports: "The Chinese government announced Wednesday that it will suspend a program allowing solo tourists from 47 cities to visit Taiwan, amid rising cross-strait tensions. In a statement, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said the travel ban would come into force on August 1, effectively banning all individual leisure travel from mainland China to Taiwan. Business travelers and tour groups will still be able to visit Taiwan from mainland China. The individual visit program was piloted in June 2011 in three cities -- Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen -- before being expanded to residents of 47 cities to encourage closer ties between Taiwan and the mainland. However, in recent months, Taipei and Beijing have clashed over issues including a $2.2 billion US arms sales to Taiwan, the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests and a visit by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to New York."
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