Determination could lead to broader US policy reviews, with Secretary of State nominee Blinken saying he agrees with Pompeo’s judgment.
Foreign Ministry spokesman says China will take "countermeasures" after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo refers to Taiwan is a 'reliable' and 'unofficial' partner.
Miles Yu is US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s principal China policy and planning adviser who is helping reshape US policy toward China.
Top US diplomat visiting India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia from October 25-30.
Latest determination follows State Department’s actions on Feb. 18 and June 22, for a total of 15 Chinese outlets designated as foreign missions this year.
Statements by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo come amid calls by experts, diplomats for clarity on US position.
US Secretary of State also vows on Rome visit to advocate for persecuted religious minorities in China.
New measures come as Washington says Chinese authorities have imposed significant restrictions on American diplomats working in China.
US says its one-China policy is distinct from Beijing's 'One China Principle' under which the Chinese Communist Party asserts sovereignty over Taiwan; the US takes no position on Beijing's sovereignty over Taiwan.
Announcement is seen as the latest move to punish Chinese Communist Party’s alleged human rights abuses against country's minority Muslim population.
Washington is taking steps to end special permissions for the Chinese region.
State Department: Beijing ‘never, never’ keeps its word.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulates Taiwan’s democratically elected President Tsai Ing-wen as she begins her second term.
The US move is seen as an open rebuke to China, which has been blocking Taiwan's representation at WHO meetings.
The warning came on a day when China marked the 101st anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, a cultural and political protest movement that propelled China toward modernity.
Pompeo’s remarks came as the State Department was due to submit a report to Congress on the U.S. assessment of Hong Kong’s autonomous status.
Kim Yo Jong has been quite visible around Kim Jong Un in the past two years, including during high-profile meetings between leaders of the U.S. and North Korea, and in watching missile tests alongside her brother.
The United States accuses China of taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak to increase its military activities.
The missile launches earlier Tuesday came on the eve of a holiday marking the birthday of Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s founder and the grandfather of current leader Kim Jong Un.
The $274 million in foreign aid includes $100 million that was announced in early February, $110 million in new international disaster assistance, and $64 million in humanitarian assistance for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
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