Diplomatic efforts to end an acute and bloody armed conflict should always be welcomed and the persistence of Donald Trump’s administration, which has pursued this goal for more than a year and
“These tariffs may be modified upward or downward depending on our relationship with your country.” This note, written at the end of Trump’s letter to President Anura, contains a message directed at
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China has officially begun construction of what is expected to be the world’s largest hydropower project in the Tibetan Himalayas, drawing concern from neighbouring countries and environmental experts. As reported by The
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Gita Gopinath, the International Monetary Fund’s First Deputy Managing Director and one of the world’s most prominent economists, will step down from her role at the IMF this fall and return to
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The United States embassy in China has issued a warning that Beijing’s use of exit bans against American citizens is threatening to further strain already tense US-China relations. The statement follows reports
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President Dissanayake’s forthcoming official visit to the Maldives comes at a time that demands not ceremony, but sober reflection and strategic recalibration. It holds particular significance as the Maldives prepares to mark
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The legacy of Zong Qinghou, once China’s richest man and founder of the iconic Wahaha beverage empire, has been plunged into turmoil as his daughter and presumed heir faces a legal battle
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The European Commission has prepared a series of political “safeguards” to appease France’s powerful farming lobby in a bid to secure final approval for its long-delayed trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc,
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China has officially lifted sanctions on former European Parliament member Reinhard Buetikofer, a move that could help restore long-frozen relations between the European Parliament and China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), according to
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DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports to develop and operate the Port of Tartus, marking a major step in regional maritime
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a stark warning to nations maintaining economic ties with Russia, threatening to impose 100 percent “secondary” tariffs if a Ukraine ceasefire is not reached within
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