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Italy, China announce 3-year industrial cooperation plan as EU-China trade war fears loom

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Beijing and announced that Italy and China had signed a three-year action plan to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation. Meloni is seeking to improve relations between the two countries after withdrawing from China’s Belt and Road Initiative amid growing fears of a trade war […]

Saudi Arabia Seeks Greater Military Cooperation with China After Biden Snub

Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman visited Beijing on Tuesday and met Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun and General Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and China’s top military official. The meeting signals Saudi Arabia is seeking defense cooperation from China after four disastrous years of relations with the administration of […]

South Korea urges global cooperation for AI development at Seoul summit

South Korean Minister of Science, Technology, Information and Communications Lee Jong-ho expressed the need for global cooperation to make AI development successful. Li said cooperation is essential and he hopes future summits will place more emphasis on cooperation on AI safety mechanisms. The Seoul summit, co-hosted with the UK, addressed concerns such as job security, […]

Macron Offers Russia ‘Increased Cooperation’ to Fight Terrorism

Fresh off a war of words with the Kremlin, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had offered Russia “intensified cooperation” to fight terrorism following Friday’s attack on a Moscow concert hall. Mr Macron, who has become one of the most hawkish world leaders on the Ukraine war, has raised concerns among allies by […]

Pennsylvania city ends cooperation with ICE — but insists it’s not a ‘sanctuary city’

In late February, Lancaster, Pennsylvania City Council members unanimously voted to adopt a new ordinance that would effectively make the city a “sanctuary.” for illegal immigrants. WGAL Lancaster Trust Law prohibits the city from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in most circumstances, the report said. The measure requires Lancaster to “maintain a […]

NY Republicans propose legislation to reverse ‘sanctuary’ laws to enable cooperation with ICE

Recently, minority Republicans in the New York State Assembly proposed bill That would effectively overturn the state’s and New York City’s “sanctuary” policies. If passed, the repeal would allow local law enforcement to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The law is S.8533/A.9167is sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, House Republican Leader Will […]