read full article here Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang’s Regular Press Conference on September 30, 2019 Q: On September 28, Russian ambassador to China Andrey Denisov led diplomats in his embassy to visit the Beijing Xiangshan Memorial Site of CPC Headquarters. He offered warm congratulations on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s […]
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Daily News 02 / 10 / 2019
read full article here Daily News 02 / 10 / 2019 L’UE entame des négociations pour approfondir les relations commerciales avec cinq pays d’Afrique orientale et australe Aujourd’hui, l’Union européenne a entamé des négociations avec cinq partenaires de l’Afrique orientale et australe (Comores, Madagascar, Maurice, Seychelles et Zimbabwe) afin d’approfondir l’accord de partenariat économique déjà […]
For a Change, It’s the World That Is Pulling Down the U.S. Economy
read full article here For a Change, It’s the World That Is Pulling Down the U.S. Economy The reasons for this lie primarily with the global—not the U.S.—economy. From tariff-related tension to a German auto-emissions scandal and a Chinese credit squeeze, forces weighing on external economies have begun to wash back on the U.S. Historically, […]
Neither hero nor villain: Canada stuck in the middle of the pack on international aid
read full article here Neither hero nor villain: Canada stuck in the middle of the pack on international aid Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to cut overseas aid by 25 per cent. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau pledges to increase aid, but will still leave the amount Canada spends on aid at barely 0.28 per […]
Modi and Trump’s rally showed new face of politics in social media era
read full article here Modi and Trump’s rally showed new face of politics in social media era Leaders played to global and local audiences, erasing boundaries Narendra Modi and Donald Trump leave the stage after the rally on Sep. 22: in foreign affairs, gestures and optics are often more significant than words. © Getty Images […]
Foreign allies who gambled on Trump face big losses
read full article here Foreign allies who gambled on Trump face big losses Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday, along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions? Sign up for the Today’s WorldView newsletter . (Simon Dawson/Pool/Reuters; How Hwee Young/Pool/AP; Francois Lenoir/Reuters) ((Simon Dawson/Pool/Reuters; How Hwee Young/Pool/AP; […]
Amid Hong Kong’s unrest, a pro-Conservative group seeks to rally expat voters
read full article here Amid Hong Kong’s unrest, a pro-Conservative group seeks to rally expat voters Former foreign affairs minister John Baird, speaking to attendees of a voter registration event held by Canadian Conservatives in Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of the group. Amid political turbulence rocking Hong Kong, a pro-Conservative group is seeking to get […]
Kaczyński’s last hurrah
read full article here Kaczyński’s last hurrah Jarosław Kaczyński has presided over the most prosperous period in Polish history | Photo by Zumapress WARSAW — The most powerful man in Poland wants the country to know he won’t be around for ever. One year after a prolonged disappearance from the public stage — caused by […]
PM Hun Sen’s visit to further drive Vietnam-Cambodia relations forward
read full article here PM Hun Sen’s visit to further drive Vietnam-Cambodia relations forward Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen at the third Mekong River Commission Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on April 4, 2018 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The official visit to Vietnam from October 4 […]
Unchecked globalism a threat to Australia’s sovereignty: Morrison
read full article here Unchecked globalism a threat to Australia’s sovereignty: Morrison Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed the Lowy Institute on Thursday night. AAP “But it also does not serve our national interests when international institutions demand conformity rather than independent co-operation on global issues. “The world works best when the character and distinctiveness of […]