US-China trade talks going ‘very well’: Donald Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., May 4, 2019, SCMP. Negotiations between Washington and Beijing on reaching a trade…
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Morrison backs Trump on N. Korea issue
CANBERRA, May 4, 2019, 9News. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will continue to back US President…
Trump meets Taiwan’s Foxconn boss turned politician Terry Gou at White House
WASHINGTON D.C., May 2, 2019, SCMP. Foxconn billionaire chairman Terry Gou has met with United…
[Analytics] How policy, not price or quality, is destroying Myanmar’s steel industry
Perhaps because Myanmar is a relatively recent convert to free trade it is keen to…
Venezuela crisis: Maduro claims victory over ‘deranged’ coup attempt
CARACAS, May 1, 2019, The Guardian. Nicolás Maduro claimed his troops have thwarted a botched…
Russia ready for dialogue on nuclear disarmament, no one has started talks – Kremlin aide
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Apr 29, 2019, TASS. Russia is ready to back dialogue on nuclear disarmament, but…
Abe, Trudeau extol Pacific trade pact without U.S.
OTTAWA, Apr 29, 2019, AFP. Canadian and Japanese leaders on Sunday jointly trumpeted a rebooted…
[Analytics] Why Kim really sought out Putin
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at the Russian far eastern city of…
[Analytics] United States under Donald Trump is veering away from China’s Belt and Road
Beijing’s global infrastructure drive will be in the spotlight this week when dozens of heads…
Kim concludes Russia trip, apparently with Putin’s tepid support
VLADIVOSTOK, Apr 26, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday wrapped up a…
Kim Jong Un seeks way out of impasse with US in his first summit with Vladimir Putin
VLADIVOSTOK, Apr 25, 2019, Bloomberg. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir…
[Analytics] China’s Belt and Road may accelerate exit of manufacturing to Vietnam and India
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China’s plan to grow global trade, but coupled…