China on Thursday defended its oil imports from Russia as legitimate and lawful, warning the US that it would take “firm countermeasures” if it imposed unilateral sanctions affecting Beijing’s interests. The US’s approach amounted to unilateral bullying and economic coercion, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian.(REUTERS file) The US’s approach amounted to unilateral bullying…
The competition between the US and China for global power has become one of the defining features of the world’s geopolitical landscape in the 21st century. While the power struggle is unfolding on multiple fronts including defence, economy, and geopolitics, technology has become a prominent frontier. From the announcement of the USD 500 billion AI…
The United States has escalated its rhetoric against China on Wednesday, with treasury secretary Scott Bessent claiming that American Senators may back a staggering 500% tariff on Chinese imports over trade with Russia. Speaking at a press conference, Bessent said 85 US senators were ready to give US President Donald Trump the authority to impose…
Reporters from more than 30 news outlets have vacated the Pentagon, refusing to comply with new reporting restrictions. Published On 16 Oct 202516 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Dozens of news outlets have lost access to the Pentagon after they refused to sign a new set of guidelines that…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks as he and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a press conference on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 15, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters China has been using its dominance in the rare earth industry to slash prices, driving foreign competitors…
A federal judge said the layoffs by the administration of US President Donald Trump seem politically motivated and ‘you can’t do that in a nation of laws’. Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A United States federal judge in California has ordered President Donald Trump’s…
Elon Musk’s $56bn pay package from Tesla should have been restored by a vote of the company’s shareholders last year, a Tesla attorney has said to the Delaware Supreme Court in the United States. The Tesla lawyer made his arguments on Wednesday as one of the biggest corporate legal battles entered its final stage after…
Ashley Tellis, a United States government adviser and expert on India-US relations, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully retaining national defence information and allegedly meeting with Chinese officials, US prosecutors said on Tuesday. Tellis made his initial court appearance on Tuesday. A detention hearing is scheduled for October 21, US media reported. “We are…
China is increasingly applying domestic law beyond its borders in response to US pressure, legal analysts have suggested. The “foreign-related rule of law” concept was first unveiled in 2019, and soon gained prominence. Some leading Chinese legal analysts and policy advisers have said that the United States was responsible for this. The 2023 Law on…
China and the US have started charging additional port fees on shipping vessels as trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies soared back, following China’s rare earth export controls in response to new trade restrictions imposed by the Trump administration. The port fees from both sides went into force on Tuesday and have caused…