39 h. ago Trump pick for South America command sidesteps China questions at Senate hearing

Days after the operation that abducted then Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump’s nominee to command US forces in Latin America dodged pressure from senators to endorse a military-first plan to counter China’s growing influence in the region. Lieutenant General Francis Donovan, who is nominated to lead US Southern Command (Southcom), repeatedly declined to say whether Washington should rely mainly on force projection to push back against Beijing’s expanding footprint. The...

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5 d. ago 2 supertankers sailing to pick up Venezuelan oil for China make U

Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude cargoes amid the US oil embargo on the Opec country have made U-turns and are now heading back to Asia, LSEG shipping data showed on Monday. Following the US announcement last week of a US$2 billion deal to export up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil stuck in storage, US President Donald Trump said China would not be deprived of Venezuela’s crude. But the Asian country, the first market of the...

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7 d. ago N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand

N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand  Bowen Island Undercurrent

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9 d. ago Luxury Retail Picks Up in China’s Hainan Island, Gold Retailers Shine Brightest

Luxury Retail Picks Up in China’s Hainan Island, Gold Retailers Shine Brightest  WWD

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Carlsberg’s Pick: What Makes Chongqing a Standout Market in China | Global Vision  iChongqing

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China.Table special: Our podcast picks for the holiday break  Table.Briefings

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