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ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images 22 Jul 2021 Hong Kong-registered China Concord Petroleum Company (CCPC) has become “a central player in the supply of sanctioned oil from Iran and Venezuela, even after it was blacklisted by Washington two years ago for handling Iranian crude,” according to a Reuters report Thursday. CCPC was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in September 2019 for shipping banned Iranian oil. The major sanctions target at that time was Chinese shipping giant Cosco, which controlled up to 50 supertankers that could be affected by the Treasury blacklist. According to Re...

FAST THINKING: Biden’s China policy is coming into focus Fast Thinking by Atlantic Council GET UP TO SPEED Corporate America is on notice. This week, the Biden administration warned businesses that investing or operating supply chains in Xinjiang province, where China’s repression of the Uighur people includes reports of slave labor, “could run a high risk of violating US law.” Then on Friday, the White House advised companies of the risks of operating in Hong Kong, over which Beijing has tight...

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Biden preps for first foreign trip as president, summit with Putin

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Biden will travel to the United Kingdom, Brussels and Geneva during the trip. • 11 min read Biden to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin Meanwhile, Republicans are negotiating over President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure package. Eric Baradat/Pool/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip Wednesday morning, seeking to reaffirm the United States’ standing on the world stage with familiar allies, and portray himself as the leader of the free world. “He's be...

Biden embarks on 1st foreign trip as president, set to end in face-to-face with Putin Biden prepares for first visit overseas as POTUS Replay Video UP NEXT President Joe Biden headed out on his first overseas trip since taking office Wednesday, seeking to reaffirm the United States' standing on the world stage with familiar allies, and portraying himself as the leader of the free world, including in his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden make their way to board Marine One befor...