‘Not optics, direct challenge’: EU diplomat on Xi-Putin-Kim meet in China; effort to build ‘new world order’

[ad_1] The rare presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a parade in Beijing on Wednesday drew sharp criticism from the European Union, with its foreign policy chief warning that the show was “not just anti-Western optics” but a “direct challenge to the […]

Rare meet at China military parade: Kim Jong Un, South Korea speaker shake hands; Beijing hosts symbolic gathering

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands with Woo Won-shik, the speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, on Wednesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing Woo’s office.The handshake took place before the start of a military parade in China marking the anniversary of Japan’s formal surrender in World War Two.Yonhap said Woo […]

‘Spinning tales’ in China: Zelenskyy reacts to Putin’s visit, accuses him of shifting blame for Ukraine war

[ad_1] Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin (AP images) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to China, accusing him of trying to shift blame for the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Putin was “spinning tales” in China, pretending he was not responsible […]

China military parade: Xi, Putin, Kim Jong Un in attendance as Beijing flexes military might- watch

[ad_1] Beijing on Wednesday rolled out a massive military parade to mark 80 years since the end of World War II. About two dozen foreign leaders are in attendance, looking to strengthen ties with Beijing amid US tariff tension.Among the most watched guests are North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian President Vladimir Putin and […]

The slow train from North Korea: How Kim Jong-un is travelling to China

[ad_1] SEOUL: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un left Pyongyang by train on Monday on his way to Beijing, Yonhap news agency reported, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport that the country’s leaders have used for decades.It was not clear which train he used, but in the past he has used bulletproof trains that […]

Steel, de minimis & China: Court declares ‘most’ Trump tariffs illegal – what levies are spared

[ad_1] A federal appeals court has ruled that most of US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” are illegal, but several key parts of his trade agenda remain unaffected, CNBC reported.The US court of appeals for the federal circuit on Friday held that Trump exceeded presidential authority when he imposed broad levies covering nearly 69 percent […]

US imposes ‘visa integrity fee’: India, China, Mexico most affected; experts warn of tourism decline

[ad_1] The United States’ decision to introduce a new $250 “visa integrity fee” has sparked concerns across the global travel industry, which is already struggling with declining arrivals amid President Donald Trump’s tough immigration policies and strained foreign relations.According to US government data, overseas travel to the US dropped 3.1% year-on-year in July, with only […]

US issues travel warning to China: ‘Enhanced precautions’ urged amid disease spread; Beijing revives COVID-era measures

[ad_1] Representative image (AI) US health officials have raised a travel alert for China’s Guangdong province after a surge in cases of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne illness known to cause prolonged joint pain.According to the New York Post, the center for disease control and prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel warning, advising visitors to […]

‘American brand globally is in the toilet’: Former US NSA Jake Sullivan says Trump’s ‘massive trade offensive’ is pushing India toward China

[ad_1] Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan has launched a sharp attack on Donald Trump’s latest trade move against India, warning that the “massive trade offensive” risks undoing years of work to bring New Delhi closer to Washington – and instead pushing it into Beijing’s orbit.Speaking on The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller, Sullivan […]

US senators arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with China

[ad_1] Senior members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee arrived in Taiwan Friday to “reemphasize the partnership and the security, friendship agreement” between the countries, at a time when both Taiwan and China seek to strike a trade deal with the United States.Republican Senator Roger Wicker, a vocal supporter of Taiwan in the US […]