The US proposal may not come to pass, but such a move is one in a continuing series of policies aimed at using China as a convenient US election-year scapegoat, Taylor said.
The US Navy was moving its ships and submarines out of Hawaii. US Air Force aircraft normally based at Hickam Field was also preparing to depart for other locations.
The US Treasury announced on Friday that it has added 21 individuals and nine entities related to Russia and Ukraine to its sanctions list.
The US-based tech behemoth already has a presence in cross-border e-commerce, books, e-books, e-book readers such as Kindle devices, logistics and web services in China.
The USTR said it was adding to the list in response to public comment, when more than 40 people testified at public hearings May 15-16. A hearing on the new list is scheduled for Aug 5.
The US document presumptuously speculated about the intentions behind China's development and played up the threat of China's nuclear strength, spokesman Ren Guoqiang said.
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The US tariff list is harming its own enterprises. It will affect many high-tech and advanced manufacturing products made by US firms operating in China, according to Professor Wang Xiaosong of the Renmin University of China.
The US knows only too well what kind of person Jimmy Lai is, what stance he holds and what role he plays in Hong Kong society. It is evidently out of ulterior motives that US senior officials would line up to meet someone like Lai when the situation in Hong Kong remains delicate. We deplore and firmly oppose such acts, which have conveyed a seriously wrong signal, the office said.
The UK pavilion at the expo will feature the nation's companies in healthcare and life sciences, financial and professional services, education, creative industries, consumer goods, food and agriculture products, aviation and aerospace, automotive, AI and big data. In addition to the UK national pavilion, the expo will also feature British companies including Jaguar Land Rover, British Airways, Astra Zeneca, Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC and DeLonghi – Kenwood.
The UN and Japan also announced new funding to fight the virus.