The U.S. Navy on Thursday said that a sailor aboard the aircraft carrier died of coronavirus-related complications earlier this month.
The US has restricted federal spending on Huawei equipment. Canada meanwhile is reviewing whether such equipment presents a serious security threat. Australia and New Zealand have blocked Huawei from supplying equipment for future 5G broadband networks.
The UK-China CEO Council, a platform for exchange and cooperation for businesses in the two countries, held its first meeting in Beijing on Wednesday. It is composed of representative companies in industries including finance, energy, automobiles, telecommunications, transportation and medicine. Fifteen companies are from China and 16 are from the UK. They include the Bank of China, Huawei Technologies, BP and Jaguar Land Rover.
The US dollar index, a measure of the value of the dollar against a basket of foreign currencies, has dropped nearly 10 percent since the beginning of this year, contributing to a relative rise of the Chinese currency.
The United States has long been dependent on foreign markets to absorb its recyclable material. For decades, China had been the largest importer of US recyclables.
The US automotive industry, whether in terms of vehicle production, service or spare parts sales, has made much more money from China than from any other market, said Freeman Shen, founder and CEO of e-car maker WM Motor Technology Co Ltd.
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The US National Hurricane Center said the post-tropical cyclone was centered about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of Chevery, Quebec, Sunday afternoon. Top sustained winds had slipped to 75 mph (120 kph), just above the threshold of hurricane force. It was heading to the northeast, roughly up the St. Lawrence River, at 25 mph (41 kph).
The US Commerce Department placed Huawei on its "entity list" in May 2019, citing national security concerns. The listing restricted sales of US goods and technology to the company and raised questions about how US firms could participate in organizations that establish industry standards.
The US economy, he said, is close to the goals of maximum employment and price stability. "Our challenge now is to do what monetary policy can do to sustain the expansion."
The US Department of Transportation launched an inquiry into the incident, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called for new rules to curb the airline practice of overbooking flights.