Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), fresh from a trade mission to Taiwan and Japan, called for a national policy this week to restore American manufacturing dominance and end reliance on communist China.
Exclusive: U.S. climate envoy Kerry says China has invited him for talks
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday China has invited him to visit “in the near term” for talks on averting a global climate change crisis even as diplomatic relations between the world’s …
Bangladesh aims to increase high-end garment exports to Canada
Bangladeshi RMG exporters aim to increase high-end garment exports to Canada, especially non-cotton items and technical textiles. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) …
Iran’s Raisi arrives in Syria for talks with Assad
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is on a trip to Syria. It reportedly marks the first state visit by an Iranian head of state to Damascus since the Syrian civil war began 12 years ago. CNN’s Nada Bashir reports.
Turkey’s Elections Won’t Be Free or Fair
Analysis: Turkey’s Elections Won’t Be Free or Fair Create an FP account to save articles to read later and in the FP mobile app. Sign Up ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN On May 14, Turkey will hold its most consequential election in decades.
World’s apparel, sneakers hub Vietnam struggles as US ban on Xinjiang cotton bites
HANOI (Reuters) -Tighter U.S. rules to ban imports from China’s Xinjiang are compounding pressure on Vietnam’s apparel and footwear makers, hitting a sector that has already shed nearly 90,000 jobs …
Rare reptile of mythical lore — the last female of her species — dies in Vietnam
An extremely rare reptile, considered sacred by many, died recently in Vietnam, bringing its species to the edge of extinction. The deceased creature was a Yangtze giant softshell turtle, …
SEA Games 2023: Young Lions prove no match for defending champs Vietnam
Singapore’s hopes of advancing into the SEA Games football semi-finals have virtually been extinguished after a 1-3 defeat by defending champs Vietnam.
Supervisor nominated for commission taken to task, apologizes for political attack on fellow County Board member’s service in Vietnam
A Kenosha County Board supervisor nominated to serve on a commission advancing racial and ethnic equity was taken to task by colleagues who questioned his political tactics that disparaged a …
Pakistan’s trans community shows love for ‘Joyland’ — but worries about a backlash
The film, which shows a relationship between a married man and a transgender woman, has opened in the U.S.. It’s won awards and raves. But in Pakistan’s trans community, some see a possible downside.