6 d. ago Hong Kong’s mediation centre could help solve territorial, sovereignty disputes

Hong Kong’s new global mediation centre can help resolve territorial or sovereignty disputes if participants are willing to come to the table, the city’s justice minister has said. Last month, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi presided over a landmark signing ceremony for the establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in the city. Thirty-three countries signed the agreement, with most coming from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. In a televised interview...

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1 week ago BTG Pactual eyes Hong Kong expansion as China and Brazil strengthen ties

Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual is seeking to expand its operations in Asia, eyeing opportunities arising from the growing demand for data centres among Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms, as Beijing and Brasília strengthen their trade and investment ties amid tariff disputes with the US. Established in 1983, BTG is one of Brazil’s largest banks, with a presence across Latin America, the US, Europe and the Middle East. During an interview with the Post in Hong Kong on Saturday, BTG...

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1 week ago BTG Pactual eyes Hong Kong growth as China, Brazil strengthen ties

Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual is seeking to expand its operations in Asia, eyeing opportunities arising from the growing demand for data centres among Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms, as Beijing and Brasília strengthen their trade and investment ties amid tariff disputes with the US. Established in 1983, BTG is one of Brazil’s largest banks, with a presence across Latin America, the US, Europe and the Middle East. During an interview with the Post in Hong Kong on Saturday, BTG...

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1 week ago Latin America: Beijing's narrative is dominating Washington's

Latin America: Beijing's narrative is dominating Washington's  The Express Tribune

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1 week ago China gains ground in Latin America diplomacy as US uncertainty bites

China’s high-profile outreach to Latin America underscores Beijing’s expanding strategic emphasis on the region, according to Chinese observers, one of whom said solid China-Latin America ties would be “unstoppable” if the United States continued its current approach toward its southern neighbours. Their comments followed the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Forum, held in Beijing on May 13. With key Celac leaders floating...

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2 w. ago Malaysia’s Anwar urges Asean not to ‘sacrifice’ member states over US tariffs

Asean members must avoid undercutting their neighbours while negotiating on the tariff issue with the US, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned on Tuesday, as the bloc ended a summit with the economic threat of Washington’s levies dominating discussions. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) met over two days in Kuala Lumpur to discuss its next steps to address the “reciprocal” tariffs that US President Donald Trump had paused until early July. Asean leaders also...

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2 w. ago Latin America trade halt with China would be disaster, says outgoing OAS chief

Latin America trade halt with China would be disaster, says outgoing OAS chief  Financial Times

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4 w. ago Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez’s death highlights ‘level of saturation’ over femicide

Mexico had 852 femicides in 2023, the fourth highest rate per capita in Latin America, according to a UN report.

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4 w. ago While Trump slashes aid, hikes tariffs, China pumps $9.1B into Latin America | Opinion

While Trump slashes aid, hikes tariffs, China pumps $9.1B into Latin America | Opinion  Miami Herald

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4 w. ago China Encroaches Into U.S. Backyard At Scary Pace; Beijing Blames Washington Of “Plundering & Bullying” Latin America

China Encroaches Into U.S. Backyard At Scary Pace; Beijing Blames Washington Of “Plundering & Bullying” Latin America  EurAsian Times

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