Trump administration officials said there is no detailed strategy for rapid negotiations on a nuclear deal with Iran despite the president’s recent remarks that he would strike a quick agreement if he ... ( read original story ...)
US waters down rhetoric in Iran arms embargo resolution
The Trump administration has backed away from a hardline resolution on Iran that risked alienating UN Security Council allies, and will instead present a “clean” version to extend an arms embargo due ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines needs to spend more – Fitch
The Philippines needs to spend more to soften the blow of the COVID-19 pandemic as the health crisis drags on, stalling economic recovery, according to Fitch Ratings. In a research note titled “New ... ( read original story ...)
Chile picks Japan’s trans-Pacific cable route in snub to China
Chile has chosen a route proposed by Japan for the first fibre-optic cable to directly connect South America and the Asia-Pacific region, designating Australia and New Zealand as endpoints while ... ( read original story ...)
China Debuts New Weapons Near Border As India Says It’s Ready for Long Period of Tensions
China has held a series of live-fire drills, debuting new weapons near the contested border region with India, which is preparing for a protracted period of tensions with its neighbor. ( read original story ...)
China Has Another Reason to Wear Face Masks
If residents of China’s steel belt want to know whether to strap on face masks and avoid outdoor exercise, they could do worse than look to the iron ore price. That’s because the spread between two ... ( read original story ...)
Forget Taiwan. The Latest U.S.-China Spat is Over Sofas and Coffee Tables
What's the latest delicately handled disruption between China and the United States? Furniture. China is accusing the United States of seizing and violently searching furniture ordered by Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Few U.S. firms see Trump’s Phase 1 China trade deal as worth tariff costs: survey
Few U.S. companies doing business in China view President Donald Trump's Phase 1 trade deal as being worth the cost of tariffs incurred over a two-year trade war, a new survey by the U.S.-China ... ( read original story ...)
Amb. Kelly Craft on push to extend Iran arms embargo, human rights issues in China
Also, tonight, an exclusive interview with the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Kelly Craft. Also joining me, Dr. Scott Atlas. We're going to ask him about these reports that the Big 10 is considering ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong last year to demand full democracy, many egged on by a tabloid newspaper critical of China’s ruling Communist Party ... ( read original story ...)