Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the U.S. Defense Department potentially restarting nuclear testing, and deadly anti-government protests in Tanzania. Trade Truce U.S. President Donald Trump rounded off his six-day Asia trip on Thursday by reaching a framework trade agreement with Chinese…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. efforts to diversify trade in Asia, Argentina’s surprise midterm election results, and Jamaica bracing for a Category 5 hurricane. A Budding Friendship This week is all about trade policy for U.S. President Donald Trump. After a whirlwind weekend at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
The current trade confrontation between the United States and China may look like a repeat of the episode from earlier this year: Washington has rolled out sky-high tariffs, while China has clamped down on the supply of rare earths. Many observers, reportedly including Chinese President Xi Jinping, expect the outcome will be the same, too:…
The last time Foreign Policy sat down with Alexander Tah-ray Yui, he was just months into his new role as the de facto Taiwanese ambassador to Washington—officially known as Taiwan’s representative to the United States—with less than a year left in U.S. President Joe Biden’s term. Biden said on multiple occasions that the U.S. military…
Since Lee Jae-myung won South Korea’s presidential election on June 3, the Korean stock market has been on a tear. On June 2, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI)—the weighted index of all common stocks traded in the Korea Exchange—closed at 2,698.97. Around two months later on Aug. 4, the index closed at 3,147.75—a…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border, a historic European Union-China summit, and trade wins for India and the United Kingdom. Deadly Border Clashes Thai and Cambodian troops clashed in at least six areas along the countries’ shared 510-mile border on Thursday, killing one Thai soldier and…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how Japan’s election results could hamper U.S. trade talks, Israeli forces attacking Gaza’s main humanitarian aid hub, and a deadly plane crash in Bangladesh. Election Defeat Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed on Monday to remain at his post despite his ruling coalition suffering a devastating…