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Trump’s disappearing China hawks
As the world’s two most powerful leaders prepare to meet, the usual chorus of Republican warnings about the perils of dealing with Beijing has disappeared.…
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Trump heads to China with the upper hand — and Xi knows it
For decades, China has held a simple advantage in negotiations with the United States by making itself economically indispensable. Beijing did so by leveraging its…
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Trump to confront Xi at high-stakes summit over China backing for Iran, Russia
The Trump administration is ramping pressure on China over what U.S. officials describe as Beijing’s economic and material support for Iran and Russia ahead of…
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New EU medicines law aims to bypass India, China on key drugs
The EU will look to boost local production of medicines through state aid and rewards for “made in EU” products, after legislators clinched a deal…
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Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting
Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is…
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China signals defiance in face of Trump’s 100% tariff threat
The Chinese government has come out swinging in response to President Donald Trump’s threat Friday of 100 percent tariffs on China’s imports in response to…
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North Korea’s hidden wildlife trade: new research reveals state involvement
Reports suggest long-tailed goral skins are being sold illegally to buyers in China. Joshua Elves Powell North Korea is notorious for its illicit trade in…
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Putin slams ‘discriminatory’ sanctions ahead of China trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow and Beijing stand together against “discriminatory” sanctions on global trade, as he heads to China for a…
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Why China can build so quickly and America can’t
America has a hard time building stuff. Roads. Trains. Light rail. Bridges. Housing. Everything takes seemingly forever, if it even happens at all. Meanwhile, there’s China. A country that builds much faster — high-speed trains, solar panels, electric cars, bridges, ports, drones — all churned out at breakneck speed. Why can China do this, and […]
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How tariff wars are reshaping migration and raising the risk of human rights abuses in supply chains
Arturo Almanza K/Shutterstock The tariff wars between the US and its trade partners have rarely been out of the news since the US president, Donald…
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