Eurasia Press & News
Progressive darling Jeffrey Sachs previously consulted for Chinese regime effrey Sachs, an economist and potential progressive pick for a cabinet position under a Joe Biden administration, appeared on Chinese propaganda outlets throughout the 2020 campaign to blast U.S. foreign policy as an “unholy crusade against China.”
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November, 2020
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17 November
Trump Administration Unleashes New Sanctions on China’s Military Industry
The Trump administration unleashed new sanctions on companies that contribute to China’s military-industrial base, the White House announced Thursday. The executive order will prohibit Americans from owning shares of 31 companies that support the industrial, communications, and technological capabilities of China’s People’s Liberation Army. Pentagon officials designated the firms as …
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17 November
Warnock in 2009: ‘Sick and Tired’ of Attacks on Socialism
Georgia Dem now dismisses claims he would push socialist policies as senator Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock is battling accusations that he has embraced socialism, something he has dismissed out of hand. “It would be funny if it weren’t sad,” Warnock told MSNBC’s Joy Ann Reid on Thursday.
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17 November
Afghanistan Hit By Surge Of Targeted Killings, Assassinations
A surge of targeted killings and assassinations has swept Afghanistan, where violence has soared despite peace efforts aimed at ending the war. Many of those being targeted are civilians — journalists, rights activists, cultural figures, moderate religious leaders, and women in public roles.
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17 November
Pompeo Embarks on Trip to Europe, Middle East Amid Transition Delay
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo embarks Friday on a 10-day, seven-nation trip to Europe and the Middle East that will focus on counterterrorism and religious freedom.
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17 November
China Hits Out at Pompeo Over Comments on Taiwan
China hit out on Friday at comments from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who said the democratic island of Taiwan wasn’t a part of China, vowing to strike back at any attempts to harm its interests, while Taipei welcomed the top American diplomat’s support.
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17 November
Acting Defense Secretary Seeks to Reassure Allies
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller used his meeting with Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis to reassure leaders that although there has been a change at the top of the department, “the Department of Defense remains strong and continues its vital work of protecting our homeland, our people and our …
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17 November
China's foreign minister may visit Japan later in November: report
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan later this month to meet his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi for talks on cooperation over the coronavirus crisis and the East China Sea situation, the Mainichi newspaper said on Saturday.
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17 November
Asia-Pacific leaders voice concern over S China Sea amid tensions
Asia-Pacific leaders voiced concern over the situation in the resource-rich South China Sea at a regional summit on Saturday, a Japanese government official said, as security tensions between the United States and China have shown no sign of easing.
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17 November
Japan, U.S. defense chiefs confirm Senkakus come under security pact
The defense chiefs of Japan and the United States on Saturday confirmed that the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea fall under the scope of a security treaty between the two countries.
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