A thin thread may be all that’s preventing tensions between the U.S. and China from devolving even further — the personal relationship that President Joe Biden has cultivated over the past dozen years …
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News Analysis: Renewed Saudi-Iranian ties, brokered by China, force new calculations in Mideast
The surprise announcement of a resumption of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, thanks to a deal brokered by Beijing, underscores regional governments’ interest in a de-escalation of …
Honduras will seek ties with China, spurning Taiwan
Honduras President Xiomara Castro announced Tuesday that her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan
Honduras to seek China relations, pressuring Taiwan ahead of US trip
If the Central American country does end relations with Taiwan, it will leave the island with only 13 diplomatic allies.
China, air travel rebound set to supercharge oil demand -IEA
Global oil demand is edging up slowly but is set for a huge boost from resumed air travel and China’s economic reopening after COVID-19 curbs, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
Forty US senators join push for tougher stance over China’s treatment of Hong Kong
Forty of the 100 U.S. senators co-sponsored a resolution on Wednesday urging a strong U.S. government response to any Chinese efforts to clamp down on dissent in Hong Kong, including the use of sanctions and…
Honduras to seek official ties with China, spurning its long relationship with Taiwan
Honduras’ president says her country will seek diplomatic ties with China, which would leave Taiwan officially recognized by just 13 countries.
China’s economic recovery is on track. But youth unemployment is getting worse
China’s economic recovery appears to be on track as it gradually emerges from three years of its strict zero-Covid policy. But rising youth unemployment underscores the tough challenges ahead for the …
Beijing asks for $1.5b payment
“Overdue payments to the Chinese IPPs currently stand at $1.5 billion. This is causing huge concern among Chinese businesses,” Fatemi stressed, adding that Pang also complained that Chinese power …
China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East
With a grandiose diplomatic flourish China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in the process upending US calculus in the Gulf and beyond. While the United States has angered its …
Time and money for love: China brainstorms ways to boost birth rate
Concerned by China’s shrinking population, political advisors to the government have come up with more than 20 recommendations to boost birth rates, though experts say the best they can do is to slow …
Taiwan’s Isolation Deepens as Ally Honduras Switches to Beijing
Honduras President Xiomara Castro said her government will seek to establish formal diplomatic relations with China, which would effectively end ties with Taiwan.
Utah congressman accuses intelligence agencies of being ‘afraid of confronting China’ over Covid-19 origins
Utah Republican Rep. Chris Stewart told the Deseret News he believes the investigation into the origins of COVID have taken this long partly because the U.S. intelligence agencies were “afraid of …