Dylan Baddour

    Economic Interests Drive Chinese Climate Leadership Amid U.S. Retreat

    As the United States retreats from climate policy, China signaled its rising intent to lead a transition away from fossil fuels and toward Chinese-made renewable energy technologies in remarks to world leaders on Tuesday.  Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng cast China as a beacon of stability…

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    Members of the militia group known as "Colectivos" take part in a march calling for the release of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.(REUTERS)

    ‘Second strike in Venezuela if…’: Trump’s big warning after Nicolas Maduro’s capture

    Amid uncertainty over Venezuela’s political future following major US-led strikes in the country, President Donald Trump on Monday warned of a second strike in the country “if they don’t behave”. Members of the militia group known as “Colectivos” take part in a march calling for the release of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.(REUTERS) “We were prepared…

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    Pro-government, armed civilians at a protest in Caracas, Venezuela on Sunday. Photo: AP

      China is likely to thread the needle after US attack on Venezuela

      China will be patient and play the long game as it views the new geopolitical chessboard, recalibrating carefully in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s move on Saturday to decapitate Venezuela’s leadership, analysts said. In a daring predawn raid, US forces descended on ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and airlifted him shackled and blindfolded…

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        China Slams US ‘Hegemonic Acts’ After Strikes on Venezuela

        (Bloomberg) — China said it’s “deeply shocked” by the US’s military strikes on Venezuela and its capture of President Nicolas Maduro. China “strongly condemns the US’s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement late Saturday. “Such hegemonic acts of the US…

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