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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanChina faces a tough balancing act with India and Pakistan
Beijing must juggle regional stability, global trade tensions and its standing as a responsible major power.
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US eases trade war, pursues ‘strategic decoupling’ from China
China and the United States agreed to de-escalate their trade war by significantly lowering tariffs for each other and forming a mechanism to start a trade negotiation in the next 90 days. According to a US-China joint declaration released on Monday, the US will reduce its tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%. This […] The post US eases trade war, pursues ‘strategic decoupling’ from China appeared first on Asia...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:First group of white South Africans arrives in US for resettlement
Trump essentially halted refugee arrivals after taking office but granted Afrikaners refugee status as victims of what he called ‘genocide’.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Markets rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs
Shares jump as markets welcome news of a major de-escalation of the trade conflict between the two nations.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:20 Years Since Andijan, Remembering Past Abuses in Uzbekistan
Addressing the lack of accountability for past human rights abuses, including the 2005 Andijan massacre, has not been high on the current government’s agenda.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Modi addresses nation for first time since start of India-Pakistan strikes
His speech comes after a ceasefire was agreed between the two countries following days of intense shelling by both sides.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Fake passports, hidden cameras: 6 Bulgarians who led Russian spy ring are jailed in UK
Network had been ‘real threat’ to both targeted individuals and national security with tactics akin to plot from a ‘spy novel’, police said.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UK police investigate overnight fire at PM Keir Starmer’s house in London
Counterterrorism officers on scene at the Kentish Town home which PM rents out while he lives at official Downing Street address.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Mexico says US 15-day suspension of beef imports over screwworm parasite is ‘unfair’
President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has been scrambling to offset tariff threats by Trump, said: ‘We do not agree with this measure’.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Russia downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014, UN aviation council rules
298 passengers and crew died when plane was shot down over Ukraine as fighting raged between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protections for Afghan Immigrants
Homeland Security Secretary Noem determined that "permitting Afghan nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national interest of the United States.”
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China, US Declare Temporary Truce in Their Trade War
Both sides walked back the eye-popping tariff rates announced since April 2, but no progress was made on structural issues.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Duterte elected mayor of home city from Hague prison
The former president's win was expected, but other races in the midterms proved less predictable.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings pledges Panama port deal won’t violate laws
Statement comes after mainland China’s market regulator asked parties involved not to circumvent ongoing antitrust probe.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in goodwill gesture towards US
Alexander, a soldier, was 19 when he was taken from his military base in Israel during Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack which set off Gaza war.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Sara Duterte: The 'alpha' VP who picked a fight with Philippines' president
The eldest daughter of the Philippines' ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte, Sara, is no stranger to controversy.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Bongbong Marcos: The Philippine president battling the Dutertes
The midterms are a test for President Marcos, the son of an ousted dictator who made a comeback in 2022.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Time to develop US industrial strategy – which requires allies
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum. It is republished with permission. The 21st century global economy is increasingly shaped by two defining pillars of national power: financial dominance and industrial capacity. On the one hand, the United States maintains an enduring edge in global finance, with the US dollar still entrenched as the […] The post Time to develop US industrial strategy – which...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China-US trade truce won’t stop Hong Kong from filing WTO complaint: John Lee
City leader to press on with case that Hong Kong is a separate customs entity, while economists warn against over-optimism.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China’s Thinking on Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor
China’s enduring “all weather” alliance with “iron-clad” friend Pakistan is increasingly at odds with Beijing’s avowed commitment to counterterrorism.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Colombia to sign on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
President Gustavo Petro confirmed the deal as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Colombia’s Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Beijing on Monday.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:In case a future Fed withholds needed bailout: a dollar coalition
In the event of dysfunction in dollar funding markets, the Federal Reserve can supply liquidity through standing central bank swaps. This column considers a scenario in which the Fed declines to extend such credit. It argues that 14 major central banks hold roughly $1.9 trillion in US safe assets. They could form a dollar coalition […] The post In case a future Fed withholds needed bailout: a dollar coalition appeared...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump says he may speak to Xi Jinping this week following US-China tariff agreement
‘Total reset’ in bilateral relations achieved, he adds, after weekend talks in Switzerland yield agreed reduction in tariffs for 90 days.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:2 children seriously ill with Covid-19 in Hong Kong amid rising infection trend
Authorities say 17-month-old girl had not received vaccine, while 13-year-old girl had been inoculated but suffered from underlying health conditions.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US-China tariff truce offers markets ‘substantial relief’ as dollar surges
Following weekend talks in Geneva, Beijing and Washington agreed to drop levies during a 90-day negotiation period.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:How Marco Rubio’s Dual Roles Could Impact the China-US Relationship
Rubio's position as both secretary of state and national security adviser further elevates his profile in the Trump administration. What will that mean for China policy?
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China has come to the table - but this fight is far from over
Beijing can claim its defiance has delivered a battle victory in the trade war.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Tracking Conflict in the Asia-Pacific: May 2025 Update
An overview of conflict, from protests to military and militant violence, in the Asia-Pacific in April 2025.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China, US reduce majority of tariffs, KMT slams ‘denial of history’: SCMP daily highlights
From a breakthrough on tariffs to China unveiling a mighty ocean simulation system, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Richard Armitage, Joseph Nye, and the Future of the Japan-US Alliance
The Trump administration appears to have inherited the mantle of being “pro-U.S.-Japan alliance” from two establishment figures whose class the president publicly disparages.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China spurs Nansha as Greater Bay Area’s third hub for innovations, finance, connectivity
Latest measures follow efforts since 2023 to build up Qianhai and Hengqin in southern Guangdong province, and foster ties with Hong Kong.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Activist investor David Webb hopes Hong Kong statutory body will carry on his work
Webb, who is battling late-stage cancer, also urges city to maintain its free-port status and promote itself as a duty-free hub.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Philippine midterm elections: violence mars voting in restive Muslim region
Observers report a surge in killings and voter intimidation across the Bangsamoro autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Russian Pressure and Kazakhstan’s Embattled Civil Society
Astana’s balancing act is becoming ever more precarious, with civil society caught in the crossfire at a moment when its voice is needed most.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Call to toughen rules for reporting incidents at private hospitals in Hong Kong
Concerns arise after breakdown of air conditioning at St Teresa’s Hospital created condensation in operating theatres but incident from last July only now revealed.
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