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PhD student handed life sentence after raping women in England, China – National
NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details and video footage. Please read at your own discretion. A British judge sentenced Chinese PhD student Zhenhao Zou to life with a minimum of 24 years in prison for drugging and raping 10 women in England and China. Zou, 28, was convicted of the attacks, which took place between…
U.S., China trade talks ‘going well’ on 2nd day, Lutnick says – National
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday trade talks with China were going well as the two sides met for a second day in London, seeking a breakthrough on export controls that have threatened a fresh rupture between the superpowers. Having agreed to step back from a full-blown trade embargo at a first round…
U.S. and China to talk trade after Trump, Xi call – National
By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 9, 2025 9:52 am 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size High-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London on Monday to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute that has roiled the global economy. A…
Trump says U.S.-China trade talks back on after call with Xi – National
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that his first call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to office was “very positive,” announcing that the two countries will hold trade talks in hopes of breaking an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals. “Our respective teams will be meeting shortly at a…
U.S. restrictions on AI chips, student visas ‘violate’ tariffs truce: China – National
China criticized the U.S. on Monday over moves it alleged harmed Chinese interests, including issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas. “These practices seriously violate the consensus,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement, referring to a China-U.S. joint statement…
UK universities to attract Chinese students amid U.S. visa crackdown
Young graduates from Imperial College London at their graduation ceremony, on 19th October 2022 in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images British universities are preparing to attract international Chinese students after President Donald Trump’s administration cracked down on visas for Chinese students studying in the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Marco…
Macron, Hegseth lead global leaders at Singapore security forum amid rising tensions | World News
French President Emmanuel Macron and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the world leaders, diplomats and top defence officials in Singapore this weekend for a security forum that will focus on China’s growing assertiveness, the global impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine and the flare-up of conflicts in Asia. France’s President Emmanuel Macron (L)…
U.S. to revoke Chinese student visas, leaving some worried about futures – National
Chinese students studying in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that some of them would have their visas revoked. The U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in “critical fields” and “those with connections to the Chinese Communist…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in “critical fields.” China is the second-largest country of origin for international students in the United States, behind only India. In the 2023-2024 school year, more than 270,000 international students were…
Chinese students persist with US study plans despite Trump administration visa freeze
The suspension of student visa processing by the US State Department has caused worry among Chinese students eyeing American universities, but many have said they still intended to proceed with their original study plans. In a diplomatic cable on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed American embassies and consulates to halt new appointments…