China’s Top Diplomat Meets North Korea’s Kim, Calls for Closer Coordination

China and North Korea should further enhance communication and coordination in major international and regional affairs, China's foreign minister said in a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday, a Chinese official statement showed. Minister Wang Yi is on a two-day 

Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Targets China, U.S. Oil Firms Could Pay the Price: Bousso

By Ron Bousso President Donald Trump plans to import previously sanctioned Venezuelan oil into the U.S., tearing up the global energy playbook and underscoring the seriousness of the administration’s ambition to dominate the Western Hemisphere.

Trump’s Moves on Venezuela and Greenland Follow the Same Strategy, Says Chinese Scholar

Donald Trump declared last week that the U.S. would act on Greenland “whether they like it or not,” a remark that sparked European concern over Danish sovereignty. However, a Chinese scholar argues that the Greenland episode is inseparable from developments in Venezuela, reflecting the same strategic logic ...

Japan Denies Report That Trump Told PM Not to Provoke China on Taiwan

Japan denied on Thursday a Wall Street Journal report that said U.S. President Donald Trump had advised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan's sovereignty. The row between Asia's two biggest economies began after Takaichi suggested this month ...

Trump Advises Takaichi Not to Provoke China on Taiwan: WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan's sovereignty, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, after a diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing. The row between Asia's two biggest economies was triggered by ...

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Three New Polls Show China is Edging Past the U.S. as the World’s Partner

Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently.
The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of the three. They also include new Arab Barometer polling of countries in the Middle East, and an annual ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute poll of Southeast Asia.

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Trump Says U.S. ‘Wants to Help China, Not Hurt It’

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States wants to help China, not hurt it, striking a conciliatory tone days after threatening an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy. Trump's statements on Friday as well as his threat ...

SCO Preview: Modi Heads to China Amid U.S. Tariff Shock

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Northeast Asia this week, embarking on a two-stop trip that includes Japan and then China, where he will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, which begins on Sunday. ...

Xi Says China, Brazil Can Model ‘Self-Reliance’ for Global South

China's President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart Tuesday the two countries could set an example of "self-reliance" for emerging powers, as trade and geopolitical challenges mount. The two leaders have both sought in recent months to present their countries as ...

Trump Targets Tariff Evasion, With Eye on China

By Beiyi Seow As the United States ramps up tariffs on major trading partners globally, President Donald Trump is also disrupting strategies that could be used -- by Chinese companies or others -- to circumvent them.

Trump’s New Tariff to Impact Indian Economy, Could Reshape Bilateral Ties

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to slap harsh tariffs on Indian exports and a "penalty" on purchases of Russian weapons and energy will cost thousands of jobs and could fundamentally change the nature of bilateral ties, experts said Wednesday. Months of ...

Trump Threatens To “End” the BRICS if it Ever Challenges U.S. Dominance

U.S. President Donald Trump took aim again at the BRICS group, threatening to "end" the bloc if it took measures that challenged the current supremacy of the U.S. dollar in international trade. "When I heard about this group from BRICS, six ...

U.S. Targets Attempts to Dodge Trump Tariffs With China in Crosshairs

By Beiyi Seow As President Donald Trump ramps up tariff threats on U.S. trading partners, his administration is taking aim at a tactic said to be used by Chinese companies to dodge the levies by moving goods through third countries.
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