The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has reiterated his country’s opposition to external interference over relations with Taiwan, warning of “Taiwan independence” separatist forces. Speaking at the end of China’s annual parliamentary session, Xi urged the need to “unswervingly advance” unification efforts between Taiwan and China, stating that China would resist activities in Taiwan instigated by […]
[ Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Joe Biden\’s \”protectionist\” Inflation Reduction Act won\’t help the U.S. counter the rise of China and could create a \”single point of failure\” in key supply chains, Britain\’s trade chief Kemi Badenoch warned. Speaking at a POLITICO event Tuesday night, Badenoch […]
[ WASHINGTON: Pakistan is looking for breakthroughs in agriculture and information technology during the first ministerial level meeting of a US-Pakistani trade and investment body in seven years, Pakistan\’s commerce minister said on Tuesday. Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar will meet on Thursday with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and other senior U.S. officials under the […]
BEIJING: China must resolve issues in key technological fields from the bottom up as it deals with a growing number of mainly US export controls on advanced technology, President Xi Jinping has said. Xi told a study session of the 24-person Politburo on Tuesday that China needed to strengthen basic research in the fields of […]
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MUNICH, Germany — Many of the biggest names in business and politics will cross the red carpet of the stately Bayerischer Hof hotel this weekend for the Bavarian capital’s annual Munich Security Conference. But to identify the real power behind the A-list event, turn […]
Advertisement In May 2022, with the launch of the “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity,” the Biden administration sought to rebuild the U.S. footprint across the Asia-Pacific region. The Framework, both rhetorically and materially, seeks to counter the growing Chinese economic and military presence across the region by re-emphasizing liberal democratic values, a rule-based international order, […]