Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip the BRICS summit in Rio (July 6–7) — TradingView News

Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip the BRICS summit in Rio (July 6–7), his first absence since joining the group. Premier Li Qiang will lead China’s delegation instead. Beijing cited a scheduling conflict and recent meetings with Lula as reasons for Xi’s absence. Brazilian officials expressed disappointment, noting Lula’s earlier goodwill visit to Beijing. Xi’s…

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The Problem With Trump’s Cease-Fire

The Problem With Trump’s Cease-Fire

Last night, President Donald Trump announced a “total and complete” cease-fire between Israel and Iran. Iran’s nuclear program, Trump said, had been “obliterated” and “totally destroyed” by the U.S. strikes, and Iran’s retaliation was “very weak” and resulted in “hardly any damage.” If the cease-fire holds, this episode would appear to mark a major foreign-policy…

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