Blinken Begins Key China Visit as Tensions Rise Over New US Foreign Aid Bill

www.theyeshivaworld.com— U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that will provide billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform -– […]

The Guardian—What does Taiwan get from the foreign aid bill and why is the US economy among the biggest winners?. The sweeping foreign aid package passed by congress has drawn the ire of China, but billions of dollars will actually stay in the USTaiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen has praised the US Congress for passing a sweeping foreign aid package this week which included arms support for the island, and has drawn the ire of China.After months of delays and contentious debate, the bill was signed into law by Joe Biden on Wednesday. Described as $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the legislation...

The Guardian—China foreign minister tells Blinken relations with the US could slip into ‘downward spiral’. Wang Yi says recent improvements in ties face ‘disruptions’ amid threats of sanctions over support for Russia’s defence industryChina’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, has warned the US that the recent improvements in the two countries’ relations were being jeopardised by “disruptions” which could take them back to a “downward spiral” leading to rivalry, confrontation and even conflict.Wang was speaking at the start of a meeting in Beijing with the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, at a time of...

gCaptain—New Iran Oil Sanctions Passed By US House In Foreign Aid Package. By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) –The US House passed new sanctions on Iran’s oil sector set to become part of a foreign-aid package, putting the measure on track to pass the Senate