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WeChat U.S. ban cuts off users link to families in China

WeChat ban (Photo - CNN)
WeChat ban (Photo – CNN)

CGTN | 09-Aug-2020 | Megan Zhang

U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on transactions using popular Chinese messaging app WeChat will cut ties to families and friends in China, millions of users in the United States fear, as they become the latest casualties in the standoff between the two nations. Continue reading “WeChat U.S. ban cuts off users link to families in China”

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Former U.S. president says U.S.-China engagement brings prosperity

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter after giving a lecture on the eradication of the Guinea worm, at the House of Lords in London, Britain, 2016 (CGTN-Reuters)
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter after giving a lecture on the eradication of the Guinea worm, at the House of Lords in London, Britain, 2016 (CGTN-Reuters)

CGTN | 08-Aug-2020 | By Shen Shiwei

“This engagement has enabled us, as well as the Asia-Pacific region and the world, to enjoy unparalleled peace and prosperity,” former U.S. President Jimmy Carter emphasized the importance of China-U.S. engagement in his letter to an online webinar organized by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Carter Center on Thursday. Continue reading “Former U.S. president says U.S.-China engagement brings prosperity”