China’s Military To Help Assad Retake Rest Of Syrian Territory, Ambassador Suggests

posted in: Middle East, News

The Chinese Ambassador to Syria, Qi Qianjin, has shocked Middle East pundits and observers with statements this week indicating the Chinese military may directly assist the Syrian Army in an upcoming major offensive on jihadist-held Idlib province. The “[Chinese] military is willing … Read More

Russia’s weakened military now surpassed by China’s — and it leaves a trail of paper tigers

posted in: News, Russia

Associated Press Russia has always been a military powerhouse, and remains a top cyber, electronic warfare, nuclear, and conventional threat, but it’s no longer the top one. US defense documents now list China as the US’s main threat, and with … Read More

U.S. touts EU trade truce, attention now turns to China

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States signaled on Thursday it is set to push ahead on trade talks with Canada and Mexico after agreeing to suspend hostilities over tariffs with Europe in a fragile deal that may clear the way … Read More

Trump Accuses China Of ‘Vicious’ Trade Tactics As Tariffs Battle Escalates

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of “vicious” tactics on trade as he prepared for tough negotiations with European leaders in an escalating trade battle among world powers. Trump tweeted that China was specifically targeting U.S. … Read More

China files complaint to WTO over US plan for tariffs on $200 billion of goods

China said it filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization on Monday challenging President Donald Trump’s plan for tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The announcement, from the Ministry of Commerce, came less than a week after the U.S. Trade … Read More

EU leaders head to China and Japan, seeking to restore global trade

posted in: Far East, News

After the turmoil of Trump in Brussels, EU leaders are in China and Japan today (16 July) and tomorrow for two important summits, a sign that Europe is looking to Asia, writes Fraser Cameron. Fraser Cameron is the director of the … Read More

EU, China seek closer ties as US turns against trade

posted in: European Union, News

At a time of heightened uncertainty in the global economic environment, leaders of Europe and China are meeting to ponder ways to counter the fallout from US President Trump’s “America First” policies. US President Donald Trump’s attacks on the international … Read More

How China plans to push back against Donald Trump in ‘economic cold war’

Government wants to position itself as a champion of free trade and defender of globalisation, says source close to Beijing. As Washington escalates trade tensions with threats of tariffs on another US$200 billion worth of goods, China’s leadership is positioning … Read More

Germany, China seek closer alliance over trade spat with US

posted in: Germany, News

Government consultations between Germany and China in Berlin on Monday aim to send a signal of closer bilateral cooperation in light of a worsened trade spat with the US. But some hurdles have yet to be overcome. German Chancellor Angela … Read More

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