Donald Trump’s election to a second term in the White House has signalled a break in multilateralism from Washington, if not the end of it. Expectations are the United States will prioritise trade wars over tariff reduction, fossil fuel development over renewable energy, and isolationism over unshrinking support for allies in conflicts. Still, there are…
China has asked Germany to support efforts to resolve a dispute between the European Union and Beijing over electric vehicle tariffs. Last month, the EU decided to raise tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China to as much as 45.3%. Beijing has been negotiating with the EU to repeal the tariffs and sees Germany –…
Washington — Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a range of measures to boost global development in his remarks Monday at G20 Summit meetings in Rio de Janeiro — highlighting Beijing’s support for its global infrastructure project, the Belt and Road, and a joint technology initiative to support so-called “Global South” nations. Xi said the “Open…
Text size UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet China’s Xi Jinping on Monday at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, the premier’s office said. Starmer will meet the Chinese president “for the first time” and “seek serious, stable and pragmatic engagement with China”, Downing Street said in a statement. ctx/rsc/lb Source link
During the G20 social event this past weekend, Brazil’s First Lady, Janja Lula da Silva, didn’t mince words when addressing billionaire Elon Musk. SpaceX CEO recently appointed to lead Trump’s new DOGE initiative alongside Vivek Ramaswamy faced sharp criticism after his social media platform, X, was suspended in Brazil for a month this year over…
As events unfold this week at what are likely to be the last multilateral events on US President Joe Biden’s calendar before he leaves office, it is evident how much his power is waning on the international stage. While happy to honour the veteran public servant – who turns 82 on Wednesday – world leaders…
A sit-down between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his outgoing US counterpart Joe Biden is widely anticipated to take place on the sidelines of multilateral talks in South America this week. Overshadowed by the re-election of former president Donald Trump, it would be the pair’s third and most likely final face-to-face before Biden steps down…
Expectations are high for a China-US summit to manage risks ahead of a change of guard at the White House, with the presidents of both countries headed to South America next week. Observers see such a summit as part of efforts to stabilise ties before Donald Trump takes office as the 47th US president in…
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi called for “joint resistance” to decoupling in the face of US-led restrictions while also urging “extraterritorial nations” not to “incite confrontation” in the Asia region. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, the Chinese foreign minister issued a strong rebuke of hegemony and trade protectionism as he championed an…