In British Parliament, New Conservative Caucus Looks to Get Tough on China

Jack Beyrer
August 11, 2020 3:05 PM

The U.K. Parliament's China Research Group (CRG)—a caucus of Conservative Party China hawks—has increased both its membership and operations significantly since January, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Media’s Favorite Anti-Trump Diplomat Is a Former Hillary Aide Who Enabled Her Email Practices

Andrew Stiles
July 29, 2020 6:15 PM

The national media's reporting on misconduct allegations against Woody Johnson, the Trump-appointed ambassador to the U.K., has relied on a single named source: Lew Lukens, the ambassador's former deputy who was fired after praising former president Barack Obama in a speech.

U.K. Will Offer Citizenship to Escaping Hong Kongers

Jack Beyrer
July 22, 2020 1:15 PM

The United Kingdom has announced its intention to offer a special pathway to citizenship for escaping Hong Kongers, effective in January, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

Pompeo Wants ‘Coalition’ to Counter Growing Chinese Power

Jack Beyrer
July 21, 2020 5:30 PM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a "coalition" of like-minded states to deter continued Chinese violations of international norms during a visit with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his administration, Reuters reported Tuesday.

Britain Set to Ban Huawei From 5G

Reuters
July 13, 2020 9:35 AM

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to ban Huawei from Britain's 5G network in a landmark decision that will anger Beijing but win plaudits from President Donald Trump as the United States grapples with China's rising economic and technological clout.

Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care as Coronavirus Symptoms Worsen

Reuters
April 6, 2020 4:05 PM

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened and he has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputize, Downing Street said.

Trump Suspends All Travel From Europe to the U.S. to Fight Coronavirus

Reuters
March 11, 2020 9:30 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the United States will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days starting on Friday in order to fight the coronavirus.

Georgia, Backed by U.S. and Britain, Blames Russia for ‘Paralyzing’ Cyberattack

Reuters
February 20, 2020 9:56 AM

TBILISI (Reuters) - Britain and the United States joined Georgia on Thursday in blaming Russia for a large-scale cyber attack last year that knocked thousands of Georgian websites offline and disrupted national television broadcasts.

Congress Threatens Massive Scale Back in U.S.-U.K. Intel Sharing Over Huawei Threat

Adam Kredo
January 27, 2020 5:45 PM

Leading GOP lawmakers are threatening to scale back the level of intelligence sharing with the United Kingdom over its willingness to allow Chinese state-controlled telecom Huawei to take over its mobile networks.

Boris Johnson: Britain Will Combat Israel Boycotts

Palestinians walk past a sign painted on a wall calling to boycott Israeli products coming from Jewish settlements

Adam Kredo
December 20, 2019 3:50 PM

British prime minister Boris Johnson told parliament that his government will not stand by while countries boycott Israeli-made goods.