New Comoros law bans foreign nationals from certain jobsFrance 24ComorosA new law in the Comoros bans foreign nationals from running certain small-scale businesses, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of people, most of them Malagasy. A measure that mirrors a grow...
EU Is Taking Harder Line on China’s Trade Gap as Talks Kick OffBloombergPeople's Republic of ChinaLeader meetingsThe European Union is striking a more assertive approach to China as it heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing aimed at avoiding an economically damaging trade war.
The ‘G2’ illusion? After Xi-Trump summit, China wants equality while the US seeks dealsSouth China Morning PostPeople's Republic of ChinaGovernment leadersWashington and Beijing may have signed an agreement built around “reciprocity”. But a more consequential question remains unresolved: does it mean equal status for Beijing? Countries without a seat...
Beyond the summit: how US-China relations could still unravelSouth China Morning PostUnited States of AmericaGovernment leadersThis year’s Chinese National Day reception in Washington felt noticeably jollier than those I have attended in recent years. The mood was more relaxed and Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng’s opening spee...
Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources saySouth China Morning PostUnited States of AmericaGovernment leadersUS President Donald Trump pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to roll back China’s export curbs on Japan during their meeting in the US, urging talks between the Chinese and Japanese leaders...