G7 Plans to Warn Small Chinese Banks Over Russia Ties, Sources Say

U.S. officials expect the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies to send a tough new warning next week to smaller Chinese banks to stop assisting Russia in evading Western sanctions, according to two people familiar with the matter. Leaders gathering at the June 13-15…[#item_full_content]

China Says US Provoking Arms Race in Moves into South China Sea

The U.S. poses the largest security challenge in the South China Sea as its military deployment there is turning it into “the whirlpool of an arms race,” Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said in remarks published on Sunday.Recent maritime run-ins between China and…[#item_full_content]

Trump to Hold Rally in Swing State Nevada During Heatwave

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold an outdoor rally in sweltering Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, seeking to shore up support in a swing state he lost twice but which polls suggest is leaning his way in the Nov. 5 election. Trump spoke on Thursday at a…[#item_full_content]