China Issues Warning to Donald Trump Over US Arms Sale to Taiwan
Beijing warned President Donald Trump that the first U.S. arms sale to Taiwan under his second administration “gravely infringes” on China’s sovereignty and interests and that it would take “all necessary measures” in response. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference on Friday that the U.S. sale “seriously violates the one-China […]
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China Reacts to Trump Taiwan Arms Report: ‘Red Line’
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Sanders’ Resolution to Block Arms Sale to Israel Struck Down
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected three measures proposed by independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders that aimed to block around $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel. Sanders introduced three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) in late September, almost a year after Hamas‘ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, whose subsequent military ground and air […]
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