State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China ...
Trump to urge Starmer against granting permission for Chinese ‘super embassy’
Letter from congressional leaders says institution would help Chinese Communist Party spy on and intimidate opponents in UK ...
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US State Department plans to close consulates, reduce workforce
Senior US State Department officials are planning to close a dozen consulates mainly in Western Europe by this summer and are considering workforce reductions, potentially hindering efforts to ...
Chinese Embassy Says Ready to Fight Back Against Trade War
The Chinese Embassy in Washington fired back as President Trump doubled down on tariffs. “If war is what the U.S. wants, be ...
Chinese Embassy ‘war’ warning spurs strong Trump administration defense of tariffs
The spat came as Trump escalated his tariffs on foreign enemies and allies. Trump slapped 10% tariffs on Chinese imports in February, which doubled to 20% this week. China responded with 15% tariffs ...
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US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide. Scientists say that cuts out a vital resource for global health
In China, for example, data from the US Embassy in Beijing famously contradicted official government reports, showing worse pollution levels than authorities acknowledged. It led to China ...