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(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) China isn’t too happy about the State Department’s overtures to Taiwan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently signaled that the United States could begin trading with the country in the near future. “We are engaged in conversations with Taiwan, or soon will be – on some kind of framework agreement,” he said during a virtual hearing with members of Congress. While he did not give details, it seems clear that further exploration of trade with Taiwan is on the horizon. “The latest effort would revive a dormant trade and investment framework, an arrang...

Delta COVID Variant More Transmissible, UK Official Says 07 Jun 2021, 10:35 GMT+10 The delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, may be up to 40% more transmissible than the alpha variant, Britain's health minister said Sunday. Matt Hancock told reporters Sunday that the delta variant has become the dominant strain in the country, replacing the so-called alpha variant first identified in Kent. It is possible the delta variant could threaten plans to lift lockdown restrictions by June 21, he said. Hancock stressed the importance of Britons getting their vaccinations. The ear...

The United States will donate 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan, said Sen. Tammy Duckworth, one of three U.S. senators who made a brief visit to the island Sunday morning as it battles its worst coronavirus outbreak of the pandemic.

BEIJING--China is hosting foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian nations this week amid heightene

June 06, 2021 - 9:13 PM BEIJING (AP) — China is hosting foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian nations this week amid heightened competition between Beijing and Washington for influence in the region. Chinese state media said the meeting Tuesday in the southwestern megacity of Chongqing will cover issues from restoring tourism and other economic exchanges battered by COVID-19, to more coordinated efforts in fighting the pandemic and the feasibility of creating a vaccine passport to allow freer travel among them. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is also expected to me...