The Chinese Communist Party is putting the squeeze on Japan to punish its new Prime Minister for telling the truth. Asked in Parliament on Nov. 7, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi explained that an attack by Beijing on Taiwan could be “survival-threatening” for Japan, potentially triggering a military response. Cue the weekslong campaign of outrage and…
Sino-Japanese relations are in freefall again after comments by new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Nov. 7 suggesting that Chinese use of force against Taiwan could lead to Japan deploying its Self Defense Forces. Beijing quickly retaliated by sending Chinese coast guard vessels into waters around disputed islands and military drones near an outlying…
Simmering tensions with China look poised to deliver another blow to European industry. In the latest flashpoint, the Dutch government’s move to sideline chipmaker Nexperia’s Chinese owners has triggered a response from Beijing that threatens to restrict key supplies for carmakers. As China cut Nexperia’s Chinese factory off from the Dutch parent, the company has…
Published on: Oct 23, 2025 05:09 pm IST The European Union on Thursday announced new economic sanctions on Russia, joining the US. The European Union on Thursday announced new economic sanctions on Russia, joining the US, which had imposed fresh penalties on the Russian oil industry the day before. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky talks to…
Hi, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai. It’s getting difficult to keep score in the US-China trade war. Both countries are hitting each other with seemingly daily threats and harsh rhetoric, possibly to build leverage before a big potential meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the coming weeks. Source link
US sanctions on a key Chinese oil import terminal are redirecting crude flows and threatening run cuts at several state-owned refineries. Last week’s blacklisting of the Rizhao Shihua Crude Oil Terminal, which handles about 9% of China’s crude imports, could force run cuts of up to 250,000 barrels a day at a handful of refineries…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that Turkey, Gulf States, or European countries could serve as hosts for any direct talks he may hold with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky listens to German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP) Zelensky has been pushing…
Ursula von der Leyen called on China to open up its market and rectify over-capacity issues as a one-day summit between the European Union and China closed with minimal progress. Speaking in Beijing following a meeting with Chinese President Xi jinping, the head of the European Commission warned that it will be “very difficult” for…
“A turning point regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine is coming,” said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who is behind a proposal to impose “bone-crushing” tariffs on Russian exports. “For months, President Trump tried to entice Putin to the peace table. He has left the door open regarding Russia. That door is about to close,” he…
Rifle through Turkey’s car sales report for January and in the column next to Tesla’s name, you’ll find a big, fat zero. A lot has since changed. This June, Turkey nearly eclipsed the UK as the brand’s third-largest market in the world for the month. Tesla sold over 7,200 vehicles in the Eurasian country, within striking distance of the…