The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement was signed yesterday, promising to set trading standards for 10 Southeast Asian countries plus China, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Japan. The deal is a strategic, but mostly symbolic win for China. … Read More
Joern Pollex/Getty Images Global trade is marching on with or without the US. Next year, the world’s biggest free trade deal could be signed. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would be made up of 15 countries. The US and … Read More
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says Australia is considering taking China to the World Trade Organisation as trade tensions continue to boil over. Earlier in the year, China introduced an 80 percent tariff on Australian barley. “There is a pattern of … Read More
Source: Pixabay Beijing’s 2035 vision for “basic socialist modernization” includes few specific targets and did not specifically mention the United States. China’s total economic size and per capita income “will climb to a new big level” by 2035, with significant … Read More
A report by the UK Conservative Party says the British government should inform China that it will impose severe consequences on Beijing if it were to invade Taiwan. The report published on Monday was written by former British diplomat Charles … Read More
Brazil climbed to number three among China’s crude oil suppliers last month thanks to continued purchases by independent refiners, whose quotas for imported crude oil are running out. Imports of Brazilian crude oil stood at 4.49 million tons in September, … Read More
While the border tensions between India and China are still persisting, Washington has been warming up with New Delhi, extending its solidarity and throwing full-weight behind India. Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Chinese troops to “put all … Read More
The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) moors at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. NAVY / MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS BRIAN G. REYNOLDS A new arms race with Russia will drain funds from the forces that influence and … Read More
Taiwan has long looked to the United States for protection from the massive forces of the Chinese mainland 100 miles to the west. Now Taipei is calling for robust defense ties with Washington amid growing concerns of potential conflict as … Read More
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – File Photo China has deployed 60,000 troops on India’s northern border, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday. Hitting out at Beijing for its “bad behaviour” and the threats it poses … Read More