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China Pushes Gulf Cooperation Council to Conclude Free Trade Agreement
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the Gulf Cooperation Council to conclude a free trade agreement that has been in discussion for decades. Wang’s meeting with Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, on Sunday in Riyadh, ...
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China to Take Back Japan’s Last Two Giant Pandas
China will soon take back its last two giant pandas on loan to Japan, leaving the country without any giant pandas on public display for the first time since 1972. The twin pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, will have ...
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China orders banks and commerce officials to work more closely to boost consumption, directing coordination between financial institutions and commerce agencies as part of a domestic demand push. Consumption has been positioned as a core focus of economic planning under ...
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In this edition of M&M, I want to examine one of the most common claims not only in Vietnam’s foreign policy circle but also in that of the United States. The United States is a Pacific power with an extensive network of alliances and bases across the Indo-Pacific, and its exercise ...
Hong Kong’s Hutchison Under Fire Again for Panama Ports Deal
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is under renewed pressure from Beijing after selling its Panama Canal ports, with Chinese authorities publishing newspaper criticism of the deal for the second time in three days. Last week, the business empire of Hong Kong's ...
Thailand Says Assured of Uyghurs’ Safety After U.S. Visa Bans
Thailand on Saturday responded to a United States visa ban on officials from the kingdom involved in deporting dozens of Uyghurs back to China, saying it had "received assurances" of their safety. The Thai government has suffered intense criticism from around ...