India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks alternative supplies of a strategic resource tightly controlled by China. Source link
Today’s ESG Updates Trump Pressures EU on Tariffs to Squeeze Russia: Trump urged the EU to impose tariffs on China and India to economically weaken Russia. Von der Leyen to Set EU Agenda Amid Trade Deal Criticism: The EU Commission President will outline priorities after backlash over a U.S.-EU trade deal criticized. Hybrid Cars Fail…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China’s growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations. The latest fracture came … Source link
US President Donald Trump has called on the European Union to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% as part of his efforts to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, a source familiar with the discussions has told the BBC. He made the demand, first reported by…
Amid deepening great-power competition between the US and China, the two countries are moving in diametrically opposing directions. As the US, once a magnet for global talent, tightens its rules on H-1B visas for skilled immigrants, China, a country historically known for its anti-foreigner sentiment, is opening its borders for young professionals from the science…
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of Russia’s state-owned gas company Gazprom says it has a deal to build a pipeline to China, but there are many unanswered questions about the details of the agreement. On paper, the project — known as the Power of Siberia 2 — would give Russia a way to replace some…
Global Markets Today: Asian markets mostly began Wednesday’s session on a positive note, as investors awaited key August inflation data from China. Economists surveyed by Reuters expect the mainland’s consumer price index for August to decline 0.2 per cent year-on-year, following a flat reading in July. Meanwhile, the producer price index is projected to decline…
US President Donald Trump reportedly urged European Union officials on Tuesday to hit China with tariffs of up to 100% in a bid to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin, said a US official and an EU diplomat. According to Reuters,Trump also encouraged the European Union to slap India with similarly expansive tariffs, said the official,…
China reviewed two legislative proposals on Monday as the country ramps up a drive to promote further ethnic integration through the use of standard Mandarin – both the spoken and written language – among minorities. The draft “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, submitted to China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress (NPC)…
Shares of chip-design software maker Synopsys plummeted in extended trading after warning that US export restrictions are contributing to a slowdown in China, the largest market for semiconductors. As part of the company’s quarterly report on Tuesday, CEO Sassine Ghazi said that a push to develop its own intellectual property (IP) was not achieving the…