Tag: China
Some Centre College students quarantined after returning from China
Some Centre College students in Danville are being quarantined as a precaution against the coronavirus after recently returning from China.
1st US patient with new virus leaves hospital, is recovering
Health officials say the first U.S. patient diagnosed with the new virus from China has left the hospital.
University of Kentucky bans student travel to China due to coronavirus outbreak
The University of Kentucky is banning students from traveling to China due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Deaths rise to 132 in China outbreak as foreigners leave
Authorities say the death toll in mainland China in an outbreak of a new virus has risen to 132, with a total of 5,974 cases reported.
Trade-related relief payments cushion some Kentucky farmers
Agricultural economists say international trade uncertainty looms over Kentucky's farm economy.
Border protection officers in Louisville seize more than 5,000 fake IDs
Shipments containing counterfeit driver’s licenses and card stocks to make counterfeit licenses were seized in Louisville, according to border protection officials.
Trump’s 15% tariffs on $112B in Chinese goods take effect
The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports have taken effect, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer goods in advance of the holiday shopping season.
China announces tariff hike on $75 billion of US products
China has announced it will raise tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. products in retaliation for President Donald Trump's planned Sept. 1 duty increase in a war over trade and technology policy.
Trump threatens 10% tariffs on China starting Sept. 1
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will apply a new tariff of 10% on about $300 billion worth of products from China on Sept. 1.
FBI chief Wray says China poses a serious threat
FBI Director Christopher Wray says China poses a more serious counterintelligence threat to the United States than any other country, including Russia.
Trump on China trade dispute: ‘We always win’
President Donald Trump is downplaying the escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China as nothing more than "a little squabble" between friends.
US says higher tariffs on China to hit on Friday
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the higher tariffs on China that President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Friday.
China, US start trade talks ahead of tariff deadline
U.S. and Chinese negotiators have begun trade talks President Donald Trump says will help decide whether he postpones a planned tariff increase on $200 billion of imports from China.
US, China leave next steps for trade talks unclear
The United States says talks in Beijing on ending a bruising trade war focused on Chinese promises to buy more American goods. But it gave no indication of progress on resolving disputes over Beijing’s technology ambitions and other thorny issues.
China, US discuss plans for trade talks
China’s economy czar and the U.S. Treasury secretary discussed plans for talks on a tariff battle, the government said Tuesday, indicating negotiations are going ahead despite tension over the arrest of a Chinese tech executive.
White House hails China trade truce as skeptics raise doubts
The Trump administration is celebrating the 90-day truce it reached in its trade war with China as a significant breakthrough despite scant details, a hazy timetable and widespread skepticism that Beijing will yield to U.S. demands anytime soon.
Trump barrels into G-20 summit after nixing Putin meeting
President Trump kicks off two days of diplomacy at the Group of 20 summit in Argentina on Friday after his abrupt decision to cancel a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin overshadowed the proceedings before they even started.
In China, your car could be talking to the government
The Associated Press has found global automakers feed real-time information about electric vehicles to monitoring centers backed by the Chinese government, often without car owners' knowledge.
Electric vehicles send real-time data to Chinese government
When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car. What he didn’t know is that Tesla constantly sends information about the precise location of his car to the Chinese government.
Losses on Wall Street ripple through Asia; stocks slump
Asian markets were broadly lower on Thursday after Wall Street slumped on a heavy selling of technology and internet stocks.
