Hawks Beijing Relieved

Trump Is Recruiting a Team of China Hawks. So Why Is Beijing Relieved?

Absent from the expected cabinet lineup are China’s most-feared adversaries, including Mike Pompeo and Robert O’Brien.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Dodgers punt, preserve best relievers for Game 5

The Los Angeles Dodgers, facing a sizable deficit in the later innings, utilized lower-leverage relievers to save their best arms for another day during the club's 11-4 loss on Wednesday night in ...

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Beijing prefers neither: China’s view of the US election

China’s approach could be summarized as calibrating its strategies to account for the leader in the Oval Office in the areas of economy, foreign policy and Taiwan.

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Trump's Win Signals More Confrontation With Beijing

The president-elect is set to deepen trade tensions with Washington’s top rival, while China could benefit from weaker U.S. alliances.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Beijing and Brussels tariff talks on electric vehicles continue

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Rasmus Højlund seals Manchester United comeback win over Brentford

Rasmus Højlund’s winner was a strike of certifiable skill and brings a calmer vibe to Erik ten Hag and his troubled Manchester United after they claimed three points for the first time since the ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Germany's Baerbock relieved as Moldova votes by a whisker for EU plan

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Dodgers leave top reliever Phillips off WS roster

The Dodgers, with just three starting pitchers, have left reliever Evan Phillips off their roster for the World Series against the Yankees.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan

Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in Pakistan’s capital, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperation

World - ABC News - October 16

China’s Lackluster Growth Continues, Signaling Why Beijing Acted on Economy

New data shows the challenges facing Chinese policymakers trying to stimulate an economy marked by falling prices, weak consumer spending and a housing market crash.

Business - The New York Times - October 18

David Lammy raises human rights and Ukraine in Beijing talks

Foreign secretary discussed China’s treatment of Uyghurs and support of Russia as well as ‘areas of cooperation’. David Lammy pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights concerns and China’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

The cowboy state US election battle that will matter from Kyiv to Beijing

Montana is at the heart of an expensive high-stakes fight for control of the American Senate

World - Financial Times - October 21

Chinese share buybacks hit record high as Beijing steps up support

Policymakers push companies to return cash to shareholders as they try to revive flagging stock market

Business - Financial Times - October 21

How Beijing Recruited New York Chinatowns for Influence Campaign

A congresswoman’s links to a Communist Party initiative ran through a local “hometown association.”

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

How Beijing Tamed a Lawless Industry and Gained Global Influence

State-controlled companies now run an industry once known for its acid pits, radioactive waste and smugglers.

Business - The New York Times - October 28

Beijing considers $1.4 trillion borrowing increase to support economy: Reuters

Fresh stimulus would help local authorities resolve off balance-sheet debt

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Elon Musk's influence over Trump is being closely watched by Beijing

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over former President Donald Trump could be good news for China, where he has extensive business interests.

Chinese exports soar as Beijing prepares for trade tensions with Trump

China could respond to aggressive new tariffs with bigger stimulus action or currency depreciation, say analysts

World - Financial Times - November 7

FirstFT: Trump’s first appointment

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed cuts rates and Citi revamps wealth banker pay

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Hong Kong stocks fall as China’s stimulus package disappoints

Hang Seng index down 1.5% after Beijing unveils $1.4tn plan to restructure local government debt but no consumer support

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Mary Fowler earns WCL win for relieved Manchester City after St Pölten scare

Manchester City had to come through a major scare against the Austrian underdogs St Pölten to secure a seesaw victory in the Women’s Champions League.. Just a week after putting in one of the ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Yankees vs. Guardians: Breaking down four clutch homers off three great relievers in instant classic ALCS game

Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry provided late-inning fireworks in ALCS Game 3

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Ian Hamilton injury update: Yankees replace reliever with Mark Leiter Jr. on ALCS roster vs. Guardians

Hamilton tweaked his left calf covering first base in Game 3 on Thursday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Injured Yankees reliever Ian Hamilton replaced on ALCS roster with Mark Leiter Jr.

The New York Yankees won’t have reliever Ian Hamilton for the rest of the AL Championship Series against Cleveland after he injured his left calf in Game 3

Sports - ABC News - October 18

Yankees vs. Dodgers: Ranking all 52 players in 2024 World Series, from middle relievers to superstars

New York and Los Angeles have, as you would expect, no shortage of stars in this Fall Classic

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Why Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle has thrown 56 straight changeups, and how one pitch is working so well

Kahnle, with a very limited arsenal, has been one of New York's best relievers this October

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson announces retirement minutes after winning 2024 World Series

Hudson has played in parts of 15 big-league seasons

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Reliever Daniel Hudson announces retirement from MLB just minutes after winning World Series with Dodgers

Daniel Hudson wanted to go out on top, and he did just that.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions

Japan is planning an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka to make up for a shortage of truck drivers

Tech - ABC News - November 2

Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly blast Yankees as 'lazy,' calling them '8th- or 9th-best team' in MLB postseason

Outspoken Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly unloaded on the Yankees on his podcast, saying they were one of the worst teams in the MLB postseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Braves reliever Joe Jimenez to miss 8-12 months after left knee surgery

The Braves are losing a big part of their bullpen, possibly for the entire 2025 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Key Braves reliever could miss all of 2025 MLB season as team's bad injury luck continues in offseason

Joe Jiménez was an important late-inning weapon for Atlanta in 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

MLB rumors: Phillies' owner expects increased payroll in 2025, Giants could move former All-Star reliever

MLB free agency officially opened this week