Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference in Moscow on September 9, 2025. He feels that US tariff threats against India and China are ineffective, as they are ancient civilizations, that will seek new markets under US pressure.

Telling India, China to ‘stop doing what I don’t like’ won’t work: Russian foreign minister Lavrov blasts Trump tariffs

India and China are ancient civilizations that cannot be swayed by threats, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who believes that pressure from the US will only cause both countries to seek alternatives, as per an PTI report. According to Lavrov, the US is also beginning to understand the “futility” of using ultimatums while…

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Editorial | Hong Kong-Shanghai pact will benefit both cities and the nation

Editorial | Hong Kong-Shanghai pact will benefit both cities and the nation

Hong Kong and Shanghai, China’s international and domestic financial centres, used to talk about competition more than collaboration. Now the bigger context of geopolitical tension has thrust Hong Kong to the forefront of Beijing’s commercial expansion strategy amid an American tariff and tech war aimed at containing China’ rise. Shanghai and Hong Kong have signed…

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