President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz is shaking the pillars of global trade and diplomacy. President Donald Trump’s second term is turning out to be less about diplomacy and more about demolition of America’s traditional alliances. In his latest push to reassert American primacy, Trump has unleashed a new wave of tariffs-50% levies on Indian and…
When Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump on August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska, the geographic significance of the event was not lost on Russian observers. Putin became the first Russian leader to visit the former colony at a time when the Arctic is a high priority in Russia’s foreign policy strategy. However,…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has spoken by phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for about an hour, in a high-level contact aimed at reinforcing ties with Brazil’s largest trading partner while confronting a sudden rupture in trade relations with the United States. The call on Tuesday morning Beijing time, requested by Lula,…
PM Modi Speaks With Russian Prez Putin, Invites Him To Visit India Amid Trump’s Tariff threats Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who briefed him on the latest developments in Ukraine. Modi reiterated India’s consistent stance on seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The leaders reviewed progress in their bilateral…
The scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, expanded after a collection of unseen letters from influential individuals to Epstein, as well as photos from inside his notorious Manhattan mansion, were released by the New York Times. These letters were compiled as a birthday tribute for Epstein’s 63rd birthday in 2016….
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump eyes autumn China trip, but September visit off the table: sources Photo: AFP US President Donald Trump is keen to…
China’s industrial earnings fell for a second straight month, with authorities set to intensify their drive to rein in excessive competition that’s dragging down prices and compounding the pain from US tariffs. Industrial profits dropped 4.3% last month from a year earlier, after a contraction of 9.1% in May, according to data released Sunday by…
The recent handshake between Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing is more than a symbolic gesture. It reflects a cautious attempt to compensate for years of silence between the two Asian giants. As Jaishankar’s first visit to China since the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, it can be seen…
China needs to engage and cooperate more effectively with the Global South on AI governance to counter US moves to hobble its technological progress, according to analysts. They also said that as the US retreated from its leadership role it could be “sidelined during a critical period” as the global norms and rules around artificial…
Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng called for practical cooperation and mutual respect with India as he met the Indian foreign minister in Beijing on Monday. Han said China and India should “steadily advance practical cooperation, respect each other’s concerns and promote the sustained, healthy and stable development of [bilateral] relations”, state news agency Xinhua reported. Jaishankar,…