‘The Chinese Communist Party’s attempts to interfere with our curriculum and students is a direct threat to our national security,’ Rep. Dave Joyce said.
The new deal could breach longstanding agreements with New Zealand, which provides the majority of aid to the Cook Islands, and will no doubt concern the US.
Shigeru Ishiba has sought engagement with President Donald Trump since his election in November to maintain a strong U.S. presence in the Indo-Pacific.
Chinese officials said they'll raise duties on certain energy inputs—coal, liquefied natural gas, and crude oil—that the country imports from the United States.
Australian citizen Yang Jun was sentenced to death by a Beijing court a year ago, but given a two-year suspension which could see him given life instead.