A rare earths deal between the US and China will “hopefully” be done by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in remarks that were broadcast on Sunday. Bessent’s comments follow a framework agreement announced last month in which Washington agreed not to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports and China would hold off…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday, after taking centre stage at an Asian summit in the wake of US leader Donald Trump’s departure. The talks on the sidelines of the APEC gathering came the final day of Xi’s first trip to South Korea in over a decade, and…
10/28/2025 – 09:42 PM Coupang is working to help advance America’s global leadership on AI, drive U.S. exports, and expand international commerce From 2022 through 2024, Coupang spent more than $3B to expand AI innovations and other advanced technologies in the APEC region SEATTLE–(BUSINESS…
Pars Today – China’s representative to the World Trade Organization has criticized the U.S. government as a factor weakening the multilateral trade system and called on American officials to comply with the rules of this international body. China’s mission to the World Trade Organization stated that Beijing regards the United States as a violator of…
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Amid escalating tensions over trade disputes, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared that President Donald Trump will still be meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the end of month. Last Thursday, China announced greater restrictions on the export of its rare earth materials, leading Trump to announce he intended to slap a…
Hong Kong has widened its recognition of veterinary health certificates for cats and dogs imported from mainland China, expanding from only Shenzhen to all regions across the border. Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department revealed on Tuesday that it was now accepting animal health certificates issued by official veterinarians from all customs authorities on…
Hong Kong will launch a trial scheme allowing semi-private schools to apply for expanded enrolment of overseas students in a bid to open the city’s primary and secondary education market. The government will also increase the enrolment ceiling for self-financing non-local students at public universities from 40 to 50 per cent of its local undergraduate…
As Farage left the chamber, the US congressman Jamie Raskin tried to ask him another question, speculating again that he was on his way to lunch with President Trump. “One more,” Raskin said as Farage left the chamber. “Blame it on me.” The Centre for Countering Digital Hate, a British-American non-profit group, said the comparison…
As Xi Jinping ‘s Chinese Communist Party stakes its prestige on an upcoming military parade, leaders in Tokyo and Seoul are growing more cooperative, much to China’s chagrin. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Yusuke Hinata and pool) China up close Lee Jae Myung has yet to RSVP to Xi Jinping’s military parade invitation KATSUJI NAKAZAWA August…
Book by July 31 to Enjoy Savings and Bonus Coupons on Hong Kong – Seoul Flights HONG KONG, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — T’way Air, Korea’s leading low-cost carrier, has launched its “Summer Vacation Deals” promotion on its website. Valid through July 31, the offer applies to Hong Kong-Incheon (Seoul) flights for travel through March…