Putin welcomes Iran, India, China to BRICS Summit to discuss ‘new world order’ to challenge the West
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened more than 20 countries to discuss a “new world order” free from Western hegemony and the global domination of the US dollar. From Tuesday to Thursday, about 20 members will gather in Kazan, Russia, for this year's BRICS summit, giving Putin the biggest global platform since Russia invaded […]
China Holds Intimidating Live-Fire Drill near Taiwan
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Tuesday began a new series of live-fire exercises near Taiwan and warned ships to stay away from the Pingtan Islands region off China's southern coast. The new exercise took place just one week after China held The large-scale exercise saw a record number of military aircraft and naval vessels […]
David Lammy raises human rights and Ukraine in Beijing talks | China
During talks in Beijing, David Lammy pressed the Chinese side on human rights issues and China's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Foreign Office said. Lamy was under pressure to take a tough stance on a range of human rights issues with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi when the two foreign ministers met on […]
Now China wants its tax share for overseas income but not pensions – Pattaya Mail
China's tax policy on overseas assets targets the ultra-wealthy. Thailand is not alone in collecting taxes on financial resources held overseas. The Straits Times reports on China's crackdown on foreign investments, including cryptocurrencies, offshore banking, and shares in international companies in Hong Kong and the United States. Peter Li of Zhong Lum Law Firm commented […]
Families of Fentanyl Victims Petition U.S. Trade Officials to Impose Tariffs on China for Contributing to Opioid Crisis
A coalition of families of people who died from fentanyl calls on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate China's role in the U.S. opioid crisis and enact tariffs against China to combat it. I am doing it. The group filed a petition Thursday with the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine […]
UK Gets Friendly With China With Foreign Minister Visit
BEIJING (AP) – Britain's foreign secretary said engagement with China is “real and necessary” on his first ministerial visit since the Labor government took power in July. David Lamy was scheduled to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Ding Xuexiang on Friday and with Foreign Minister Wang Yi later the same day. His two-day visit comes […]
Dollar rides 'Trump trade' toward third weekly rise, markets brush off China GDP – Yahoo Finance
Written by Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Buoyed by a dovish European Central Bank and strong U.S. indicators, especially boosting expectations of how quickly U.S. interest rates could fall if Donald Trump wins the presidential election. , the dollar on Friday was heading for its third straight weekly gain. Presidency. In Asia, market reaction to […]
Ukraine war briefing: US sanctions China firms over ‘complete attack drones made for Russia’ | Ukraine
The United States announced that First-ever sanctions against companies based in China “Direct development and Partnering with Russian company to produce complete weapon system' is used in Ukraine. sanctions are against the suspect drone production According to the U.S. Treasury Department, Russia has used it in the war against Ukraine. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew […]
Gold prices close to record highs; copper down as China stimulus disappoints – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices rose slightly in Asian trading on Thursday, near record highs even as a stronger dollar due to speculation over President Trump's second term in office weighed on overall metals markets. was maintained. Among industrial metals, copper prices recorded another decline as the Chinese government's explanation on supporting the real estate market […]
'Trump trade' lifts dollar, Asia stocks await China news By Reuters – Investing.com
Written by Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks regained early gains on Thursday after a housing policy briefing in China underwhelmed investors, while the dollar rallied for the first time in two-and-a-half months on the prospect of President Donald Trump taking office. The price remained near the highest price. Global bonds were firm as […]