All is not well under heaven. Tariff Man is back. China’s exports are, of course, Donald Trump’s primary target. But he is also turning his trade weapons of mutual destruction on its closest neighbours, Canada and Mexico. European leaders are worried the incoming White House will throw Ukraine under the bus. They cheer as the…
As Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated the US$3.5 billion Chancay port in Peru last week that promises to jump-start exports in the region and create a gateway to China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken oversaw a ceremony just a few miles away to give US$6 million in 1980s diesel locomotives to the Andean nation….
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…
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025. China overtook…
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for reform of global institutions and emphasised his government’s shared views with Brazil on international matters, including the Ukraine war, ahead of his state visit to the South American nation. In a wide-ranging opinion piece published in Brazil’s leading newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, Xi stressed the importance of increasing…
For now, Brazil is saying no – but yes. On Monday in Beijing, Celso Amorim, special presidential adviser for international affairs, said the country would not be joining China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a trillion-dollar transnational infrastructure programme launched a decade ago. Observers say the announcement reflects divisions within the Brazilian administration over the initiative…
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. The 2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role Illustration: Davies Christian Surya Along with exercising…