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Israeli defense minister to visit D.C. amid tensions over Gaza

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will visit Washington on Sunday to meet with senior U.S. officials, the Israeli government announced, amid rising tensions between the Biden administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The Israeli government said Gallant will meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake […]

China sets modest GDP target as it faces regional tensions and an ageing population | China

China has set a GDP growth target of 5% and expects another year of historic growth, in line with analysts’ expectations. Modest economic ambitions amidst regional tensions and a demographic crisis. Chinese Premier Li Qiang released his annual government work report on Tuesday and spoke about the “challenges” facing China’s leaders. He cited global economic […]

Transnistria appeals to Russia for protection as domestic tensions flare

Officials in Moldova’s Russian-backed Transnistrian breakaway region appealed to the Russian government on Wednesday for protection amid rising tensions with the pro-Western government. On January 1, 2024, Moldova, a candidate for membership in the European Union, will no longer allow imports or exports from Transnistria, which borders Ukraine and maintains close ties, and is not […]

McKinsey’s relationship with China allegedly fed US tensions

About a decade ago, a think tank led by consulting giant McKinsey & Company recommended that China bar foreign companies from sensitive industries as part of a project of the communist regime, setting the stage for growing tensions between China and the United States. A surprising new report has revealed that. . The Urban China […]

China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions | Taiwan

China’s Coast Guard has boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat as tensions rise in the waters between mainland China and Taiwan’s Kinmen Island following a capsizing accident that killed two people last week. Taiwan’s sightseeing ferry, the Jinxia, ​​was captured by two China Coast Guard patrol boats on Monday while touring the main island of Kinmen […]

Renewed trade tensions with China could threaten America’s ‘Goldilocks economy’

With the U.S. economy doing surprisingly well and the stock market hitting record highs, many investors are calling what’s going on. “Goldilocks economy”. The main concern now is geopolitical, with the potential for the conflict between Israel and Hamas to spread across the Middle East. However, my view is that there is also a risk […]