6 h. ago If the US wants peace in Korea, no talks are better than rushed talks

Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s coming visit to South Korea, speculation is mounting about a possible meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. CNN reported that Trump administration officials have privately discussed arranging such an encounter. Meanwhile, the suspension of trips to Panmunjom next week has only fuelled rumours that a repeat of the dramatic 2019 summit is imminent. Back then, Trump tweeted an invitation to Kim within 48 hours before they met at the truce village. Yet...

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8 h. ago China’s global goal for yuan boosted by Ethiopian hopes for loan currency swap

Ethiopia’s plan to convert its dollar-denominated Chinese loans to yuan is a “savvy financial arbitrage play” in the view of some analysts, while others warned that the move could “complicate” negotiations with bondholders over the 2023 Eurobond default. Eyob Tekalign, governor of the Ethiopian central bank, confirmed last week that Addis Ababa had initiated talks with Chinese lenders, including the Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) and the People’s Bank of China, to swap part of its...

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8 h. ago China Calls for Peace Negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine: Beijing's Position

China Calls for Peace Negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine: Beijing's Position  112.ua

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9 h. ago China, U.S. to hold trade talks in Malaysia as truce deadline nears (FXI:NYSEARCA)

China, U.S. to hold trade talks in Malaysia as truce deadline nears (FXI:NYSEARCA)  Seeking Alpha

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9 h. ago China, U.S. to Hold Trade Talks in Malaysia Amid Rising Tensions

China, U.S. to Hold Trade Talks in Malaysia Amid Rising Tensions  Modern Diplomacy

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10 h. ago Indonesia, Brazil boost ties, strike cooperation deals as leaders meet

Indonesia and Brazil agreed to boost ties and struck a series of agreements on Thursday as their leaders met in Jakarta, with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy looking to make further inroads into South American markets. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was greeted by a marching band and national anthems at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Jakarta before talks with Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto. The pair witnessed the signing of agreements on oil, gas, electricity,...

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11 h. ago China confirms US trade talks to be held in Malaysia from Friday

China confirms US trade talks to be held in Malaysia from Friday  Reuters

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11 h. ago US, Chinese top trade negotiators to hold talks in Malaysia this weekend

US, Chinese top trade negotiators to hold talks in Malaysia this weekend  Anadolu Ajansı

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12 h. ago (W.E.Talk) Spanish work lays foundation for Western Sinology, early China

(W.E.Talk) Spanish work lays foundation for Western Sinology, early China-Europe exchange needs to be carried forward: scholar  ecns.cn

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13 h. ago (W.E.Talk) Spanish scholar: China Studies gains popularity in Spain, cultural dialogue strengthens bilateral relations

(W.E.Talk) Spanish scholar: China Studies gains popularity in Spain, cultural dialogue strengthens bilateral relations  ecns.cn

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16 h. ago BHP Plays Down Iron Ore Dispute With China as Talks Continue

BHP Plays Down Iron Ore Dispute With China as Talks Continue  Bloomberg.com

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18 h. ago BHP Chair Says China Iron Ore Talks Ongoing, Relationship ‘Pretty Good’

BHP Chair Says China Iron Ore Talks Ongoing, Relationship ‘Pretty Good’  The Wall Street Journal

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19 h. ago Japan’s new PM talks up ties with South Korea but her past casts a long shadow

As Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office, she wasted no time extending an olive branch to South Korea, calling it an “important neighbour” and praising its culture. But how long will the goodwill last? Concerns linger in South Korea that Takaichi, known for her nationalist leanings, may eventually adopt a more hawkish stance, risking again straining ties over long-standing issues such as Japan’s wartime history and territorial disputes. “I would say there is optimism about the...

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21 h. ago Bessent: 'Everything on Table' Including More Export Controls Ahead of China Talks

Bessent: 'Everything on Table' Including More Export Controls Ahead of China Talks  Barron's

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21 h. ago Ukraine war: US unveils heavy Russia sanctions, says Putin wasn’t ‘honest’

US President Donald Trump has slapped major sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies after concluding that Vladimir Putin was not being “honest and forthright” in Ukraine talks, the US treasury chief said on Wednesday. The sanctions came a day after a planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest was shelved, with Washington expressing its disappointment at the lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations with Moscow. “Given President Putin’s refusal to end this senseless war, Treasury is...

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21 h. ago US sanctions Russian oil giants over Ukraine war as Trump’s patience snaps

US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies on Wednesday, complaining that his talks with Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war “don’t go anywhere”. The European Union also unveiled a fresh wave of sanctions to pressure Russia to end its relentless, three-and-a-half-year invasion of its neighbour, which is allied with both Washington and Brussels. Trump has held off pulling the trigger on sanctions against Russia for months, but his patience snapped after...

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26 h. ago Analyst: high stakes for U.S. soybeans as trade deal talks loom with China

Analyst: high stakes for U.S. soybeans as trade deal talks loom with China  Brownfield Ag News

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28 h. ago US, China trade officials to meet in Malaysia amid escalating rare earths dispute

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday that he and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would travel to Malaysia later that day as scheduled to meet with Chinese officials over what he called Beijing’s “incredibly aggressive” measures to curb rare earth exports. The meeting is seen as a stepping stone to a sit-down in South Korea next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a time of...

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28 h. ago Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi ‘scheduled’ to take place in South Korea

After repeated on-again, off-again signalling in recent weeks, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has a “pretty long meeting scheduled” in South Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping to ensure that “we can work out a lot of our questions and our doubts”. This followed comments by Trump on Tuesday that the meeting between himself and Xi might not take place. The mercurial US president has a history of teasing events for publicity and in order to extract last-minute concessions from...

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29 h. ago USTR Greer, Treasury's Bessent heading to Malaysia for talks with Chinese counterparts

USTR Greer, Treasury's Bessent heading to Malaysia for talks with Chinese counterparts  Reuters

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