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Read more about Biden announces China task force to counter challenges posed by Beijing on Business Standard. The task force will be composed of civilian and military experts across the department and will need a whole government effort, bipartisan cooperation in Congress and strong alliances and partnerships

US President Joe Biden has spoken with President Xi Jinping – telling the communist leader “I will work with China when it benefits the American people” – as tensions flare between the two superpowers. According to a White House media release about their discussion, Mr Biden raised concerns about China’s “coercive” behaviour. “President Biden affirmed his priorities of protecting the American people’s security, prosperity, health, and way of life, and preserving a free and ope...

Biden announces creation of Defense Department China task force By Eleanor Watson Biden imposes new sanctions on Myanmars military President Biden, in remarks at his first visit to the Pentagon as commander-in-chief, announced the creation of a China Task Force to assess Defense Department strategies to meet the challenges posed by China.  The task force, which will be led by Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Dr. Ely Ratner, will include up to 15 civilian and un...

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Feb 10, 2021 10:29 PM EST During his first visit to the Pentagon as commander-in-chief, President Joe Biden announced that a new Department of Defense task force will review the US-China military posture. Biden announced new Pentagon task force  (Photo : Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: President Joe Biden speaks at the Pentagon February 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden and Harris made their first trip to the Pentagon to deliver rem...

  Army Capt. Tiara Tompkins-Bradley reaffirms Sgt. Ricky N. Paige’s oath of enlistment during a ceremony at Kuwait Naval Base, Feb. 4, 2021. Photo By: Claudia LaMantia, Army President Stresses Unity in Message to Defense Department| BY JIM GARAMONE, DOD In a visit to the Pentagon, the president emphasized the need for the United States to work with allies and partners around the world, the Defense Department to work with other agencies in government and for individual service members and D...

The Biden administration quietly tossed a proposed rule that would have required U.S. universities and K-12 schools with foreign exchange programs to disclose any financial ties or other connections to Chinese state-run Confucius Institutes.

Pentagon strikes deal over Texas-based rare earths mine to ween US off reliance on China Print this article The Pentagon awarded an Australia-based company tens of millions of dollars to ramp up its rare earth element operations in Texas as the United States and its allies push back against Chinese global dominance of the crucial industrial sector. The Defense Department announced this week that Lyans Rare Earths Corporation, the largest rare earth element mining and processing company not lo...

© getty On Jan. 20, the world looked on as Americans witnessed our country’s 46th peaceful transfer of power — the hallmark of our great democracy. After President Biden’s Inaugural Address, many Americans are asking the same question: Is unity really possible? With Democrats controlling the White House, Senate and House, it’s crucial that Republicans hold them accountable when needed and work with them when a compromise is in reach. As the nation battles COVID-19, I believe there are ...

EU and US sanctions updates EU-Latin American potential trade deals ___________________ The European Union (EU) also focused on unity this week, seeking to coordinate and improve its vaccination campaigns among Member States.  The EU and the United Kingdom (UK) continue to work through implementation of its trade deal, with a post-Brexit financial guarantee requirement causing some concern for shippers.  The UK and US reached an agreement on a combined carrier strike group, further cementing ...

On the Eve of Impeachment Vote, Some in GOP Drop Trump Lisa Hagen © (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images) UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 30: Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., conducts a news conference on the China Task Force report in the Capitols Rayburn Room on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The report outlines bipartisan action to combat threats from China. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) The House is gearing up for its historic vote...