Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo may escalate further with Sanae Takaichi poised to become Japan’s next leader, observers warn, citing her controversial positions on the Taiwan issue and Japanese wartime history. Takaichi, a former internal affairs minister known for her conservative views, was chosen to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday in…
LOS ANGELES – A family-run hardware store in Los Angeles has become a fashion hot spot across the globe. What we know: While most people head to a hardware store looking for anything from power tools to paint, crowds are flocking to a local family-run shop to get their hands on an unlikely fashion statement. …
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday he expects coming talks with China to yield a “big breakthrough” in trade relations, adding that aid for soybean farmers could be announced as soon as Tuesday. Bessent made the upbeat predictions during an interview with CNBC. “The most important thing we’re going to see,” the Treasury…
China’s National Day on Wednesday kicked off a week-long holiday that policymakers in Beijing hope will see consumers splurge on travel, entertainment and hospitality. The commerce ministry has told popular cultural and tourist sites to extend opening hours and simplify reservation systems in advance of the holiday to encourage the spending spree China needed to…
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to “eliminate bottlenecks” and shorten the time needed to realise economic gains to ensure that residents from all walks of life can benefit from the city’s development. Speaking at this year’s National Day reception on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also vowed to continually enhance the city’s national security…
Trump’s aggressive trade policies and resulting fallout have weighed on US farmers, including hitting export markets like China – Copyright AFP/File ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS, SUO TAKEKUMA President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to push Chinese leader Xi Jinping on US soybean purchases when they meet, as American farmers grapple with fallout from his trade…
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Global order fracturing, status quo unlikely to return, EU warns in new report Photo: Shutterstock After months of being pummelled with…
European Union leaders still want to collaborate with the United States on China policy – even as Washington’s envoys continue to slam the bloc’s digital laws. The dynamic played out at a forum in Brussels on Tuesday, where American diplomats bashed Europe’s green, digital and economic policies, insisting that the EU would need to change…
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco city leaders are working to bring Chinese visitors back to the city. Luring visitors from China What we know: On the mayor’s balcony at San Francisco’s City Hall, Mayor Daniel Lurie and China’s Consul General to San Francisco, Zhang Jianmin raised the Chinese flag to honor Chinese National Day, honoring…