The wife of a former Russian official and ally of President Vladimir Putin charged in the U.K. with dodging sanctions tearfully took to the stand in London on Wednesday, with her husband looking on. Ekaterina Ovsiannikova, 47, looked visibly upset as she told the court how she thought her relationship with Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, 48, would…
The US has imposed sanctions on Thai officials for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where the US says the Muslim group will face persecution. The US State Department stated that it is “committed to combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China, where…
WASHINGTON (TNND) — A bond between three of America’s biggest adversaries has gotten stronger. In a public showing of support for Iran, Russia and China have called on the United States to end “unlawful” sanctions on the Middle Eastern country in a joint statement after a meeting of foreign ministers in Beijing on Friday. The…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US House Republicans set to introduce bill to block Chinese from student visas Republicans in the US House of Representatives plan to introduce a bill on Friday to block…
China hosted Russian and Iranian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program. Representational image: China is hosting talks on nuclear programs with Russian and Iranian diplomats(REUTERS) The United States withdrew from a landmark 2015 deal, which imposed curbs on Tehran’s nuclear development in return for sanctions relief,…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China hits back at Trump with reciprocal tariffs, sanctions of US firms China has revealed the details of its response to new tariffs from the United States on its…
The White House has asked the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury to draft a list of sanctions on some Russian entities and individuals, including oligarchs, which could be eased, Reuters reports, citing sources with knowledge of the plans. The U.S. State and Treasury Departments are asked to draft a list of possible sanctions relief…
Russia’s stock market has surged on March 4 amid reports that President Donald Trump‘s administration is working on a plan to ease current U.S. sanctions on Russia, according to TradingEconomics.com. Newsweek reached out to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation for comment via email. File photo: Russian stock-market traders take orders at…
US President Donald Trump’s pursuit of rare earth minerals in Greenland and Ukraine to counter China’s dominance over the critical metals might not match the reality of global reserves. But Russia’s offer to give the US access to the rare resources needed for hi-tech applications could save Trump’s plan, and undercut China’s tightening export controls…
Alibaba Group’s formerly exiled founder Jack Ma’s appearance at Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent symposium highlights Beijing’s determination to use innovative technologies to maintain its economic growth. After forcing Alibaba’s Ant Group to scrap its initial public offering in Hong Kong in November 2020, Beijing spent a year and a half tightening regulations in the…