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U.S. Soybean Farmers Anxiously Watch Brazil Sell More and More to China
Chinese soybean imports from Brazil rose by 2.4% in August compared to last year, according to customs data, a modest increase but one that nonetheless causes considerable consternation for U.S. farmers who have yet to sell a single bean to China this year.
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At Summit Under Trump Shadow, Xi and Biden Signal Turbulence Ahead
By Danny Kemp and Mariette Le Roux U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday warned of turbulent times ahead in remarks at an Asia-Pacific economic summit in Lima overshadowed by Donald Trump's impending return to the White ...
Philippines Seeking Bilateral Deals for Code of Conduct in South China Sea
The Philippines is pursuing bilateral agreements with Southeast Asian countries to minimize the risk of conflict in the South China Sea, as movement to form a regional code of conduct with China appears stalled. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the ...
Why There’s Good Reason to be Skeptical About Mexican, Chinese Promises to Curtail Fentanyl Flows Into U.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden called on the Presidents of Mexico and China to help stem the importation of the synthetic drug fentanyl that has killed tens of thousands in the U.S. over the past several years. The issue was also raised ...
Xi, Marcos Try to Salvage Ties Between Their Two Countries in Brief Face-to-Face Meeting
The leaders of China and the Philippines squeezed in a seemingly impromptu 20-minute bilateral meeting at the very end of the APEC Summit in San Francisco on Friday in an effort to defuse steadily escalating tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Chile's outgoing President Gabriel Boric greets president-elect Jose Antonio Kast during an army-change-of-command ceremony, where the Commander in Chief of the Army, General Javier Iturriaga hands over the command to General Pedro Varela, in Santiago, Chile, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza
A political transition is underway in Chile this week. President-elect José Kast will be sworn in on Wednesday, and Chile’s long-standing commercial relationship with China will be put to the test. Just days before the inauguration, a dispute about a Chinese submarine cable project ...
U.S. Soybean Farmers Anxiously Watch Brazil Sell More and More to China
Chinese soybean imports from Brazil rose by 2.4% in August compared to last year, according to customs data, a modest increase but one that nonetheless causes considerable consternation for U.S. farmers who have yet to sell a single bean to China this year.
At Summit Under Trump Shadow, Xi and Biden Signal Turbulence Ahead
By Danny Kemp and Mariette Le Roux U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday warned of turbulent times ahead in remarks at an Asia-Pacific economic summit in Lima overshadowed by Donald Trump's impending return to the White ...
Philippines Seeking Bilateral Deals for Code of Conduct in South China Sea
The Philippines is pursuing bilateral agreements with Southeast Asian countries to minimize the risk of conflict in the South China Sea, as movement to form a regional code of conduct with China appears stalled. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the ...
Why There’s Good Reason to be Skeptical About Mexican, Chinese Promises to Curtail Fentanyl Flows Into U.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden called on the Presidents of Mexico and China to help stem the importation of the synthetic drug fentanyl that has killed tens of thousands in the U.S. over the past several years. The issue was also raised ...
Xi, Marcos Try to Salvage Ties Between Their Two Countries in Brief Face-to-Face Meeting
The leaders of China and the Philippines squeezed in a seemingly impromptu 20-minute bilateral meeting at the very end of the APEC Summit in San Francisco on Friday in an effort to defuse steadily escalating tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Thailand Promotes Land Bridge Project at APEC
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is pitching a $28 billion project aimed at bypassing the Straits of Malacca at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit this week. He also promoted the project at China’s Belt and Road Forum in October. Thavisin told potential ...
Philippine President to Meet With U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Amid APEC Summit
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the president of the Philippines, will reportedly make a stop-off in Hawaii to visit the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on his way back from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco later this week. Marcos is scheduled to meet ...
China Warns Against Maritime ‘Bloc Confrontations’ as Region Swells With Military Activity
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said maritime disputes should be settled through dialogue and warned against “bloc confrontations” just hours before the kickoff of major military exercises by the U.S., Japan, and South Korea in the Philippines. The comments also come ...
Few Noticed One of the Most Important Sideline Meetings at APEC
Chinese President Xi Jinping held dozens of quick sideline bilateral meetings with various international leaders over the past several weeks but few were as important as the one with Chile's Gabriel Boric at the APEC summit in Bangkok on Friday. President ...
Xi Jinping’s Summit Tour Continues to APEC in Thailand
This week’s carnival of summitry continues with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting in Bangkok. While many leaders - including China’s President Xi Jinping - are continuing straight to Thailand from the G20 summit in Bali earlier this week, U.S. President Joe Biden won’t be there. Vice President ...