Russian President Vladimir Putin, from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China. AP/PTI Photo : PTI United States President Donald Trump’s blunt-force approach to diplomacy appears to be backfiring, potentially pushing traditional…
Just a year ago, it would perhaps have taken a big leap of faith for PM Narendra Modi to travel to China. The two countries’ relationship was still on ventilator. The border was relatively quiet, but disengagement of troops at the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh was still incomplete.Now, as Modi gets ready to…
When Dmitry Grozoubinski started writing ‘Why Politicians Lie About Trade’, Joe Biden was in the White House. “I did not see the present developments coming,” he laughs. “It’s been great for my book sales, but not so great for the world.” The former Australian trade negotiator and diplomat who has trained officials from several countries,…
NEW YORK — As Tesla readies for a possible entry into India’s electric-vehicle market, CEO Elon Musk’s company faces a squeeze between the need to revive growth and pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to invest at home. Tesla started hiring for 13 roles in India, including customer service, in mid-February in what is widely…
US President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday featured in their first joint interview with Fox news attacking media and Democrats for criticising their work in the second stint in the Oval Office.During the interview, Trump and Musk responded to criticism over his role in the Trump administration’s offer to buy out…
US President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. (AP) US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend USAID funding has already disrupted humanitarian and development programs worldwide. Analysts warn that the move is not only affecting…
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize. The U.S. threat to take back control of the Panama Canal and the resultant controversy have taken…
TOKYO — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s latest proposal to impose a 25% tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China caused stock market jitters in Asia. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average fell to 38,020.08 at one point on Tuesday, down 760.06, or 1.96%, from…
BEIJING — China’s public and private sectors are accelerating efforts to boost domestic production of semiconductors, including cutting-edge devices, with the U.S. only expected to dial up pressure on Beijing in the second Trump administration. “China’s capacity to supply semiconductor products has significantly improved, and its companies have clearly become more competitive,” said Wang Shijiang,…