November’s COP30 gathering in Belém, Brazil, marks three decades since COP1 in Berlin in 1995, and raises a sobering reminder of how deep we’ve sunk into a climate morass of our own making amid non-stop warnings. The evacuation of millions of people and the deaths of at least seventeen due to Typhoon Ragasa’s rampage through the Philippines, Taiwan, and China couldn’t have been more pointedly timed as U.S. and Chinese ...
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WEEK IN REVIEW: China’s BYD Projects One Million EV Deliveries Abroad
China is reportedly curbing the use of European tech in its communication networks. State buyers of internet and mobile phone components have to submit contracts with companies like Sweden’s Ericsson and Finland’s Nokia for security review by the Cyberspace Administration of China before the purchase is allowed. The ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Secures Soybeans from Argentina, Snubs U.S. Exports
Chinese traders are rapidly increasing their orders of Argentinian soybeans, following the country’s temporary suspension of export taxes. Since the tax holiday was announced on Monday, at least twenty ship cargoes (about 1.3 million tons) have been booked. The orders include both crops to be shipped in November ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: African Exporters Lobby U.S., While Eyeing Chinese Alternatives
Reuters reports that African exporters have embarked on a final effort to save the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade pact that gives the continent duty-free access to the U.S. market. The act will expire at the end of the month. Delegations from five African manufacturing ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump and Xi Could Meet After Fresh U.S.–China Diplomatic Push
Top U.S. and Chinese officials had a series of meetings, leading to predictions of a possible summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun that the U.S. doesn’t want conflict between the superpowers. ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump: U.S. Should’ve Been Highlighted at China’s WWII Parade
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. should have played a more prominent role at China’s military parade to commemorate its victory over Japan in 1945. "I thought it was a beautiful ceremony. I thought it was very, very impressive," he said. "I watched the speech ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Mexico Plans Tariff Hike on Chinese Goods in Upcoming Budget
China has ruled out joining denuclearization talks with the United States and Russia. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said: “I think the denuclearization is a very - it's a big aim. But Russia's willing to do it, and I think China is going to be willing to ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Bessent: U.S. “Happy” With Current Tariffs on China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his government is “very happy” with the current level of tariffs on China. The comments show that the Trump administration would like to maintain stability with Beijing, at least until the current trade truce expires in November. “I think right now the ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: India-China Relations Thaw as Flights Resume and Trade Flows Return
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will travel to India on Monday to meet with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Wang and Doval will meet in their shared capacities as special representatives on border issues. The two are widely expected to discuss preparations for Indian PM Narendra Modi's visit ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Urges Citizens to Avoid Joining Foreign Wars
The Trump administration indicated that it would postpone a leaders’ summit with African heads of state, which was initially scheduled for next month. The African leaders’ summit would have coincided with the UN General Assembly meeting in September, but White House sources say the government ran out of ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China, Russia Set Joint Sea 2025 Drills Near Japan
Two gatherings in Beijing on Wednesday set the scene for China’s response to ongoing global economic disruptions. A meeting of the CPC’s Politburo pledged to maintain current macroeconomic policy, to “stabilize the fundamentals of foreign trade and investment,” and to support companies impacted by economic shocks. Chinese President ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Sweden to Host Pivotal U.S.–China Trade Talks
Weihai Yamar Outdoors Product Co., a Chinese maker of camping equipment, was among the 25 entities sanctioned by the UK government for abetting undocumented immigration. The company’s production of small inflatable boats put it on the list with people-smuggling gangs and individuals accused of facilitating the movement of ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump Might Be Dialing Back to Strike China Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly dialing down his rhetoric in order to secure direct talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and a possible trade deal. Bloomberg quoted unnamed White House sources saying Trump is increasingly pursuing purchase agreements that resemble deals he made in his first ...