42 h. ago ‘Reason to be together’: India, Brazil boost ties amid US tariff tensions

India and Brazil are doubling down on economic and climate cooperation in a bid to strengthen Brics and bolster the Global South’s negotiating power as both nations face rising trade tensions with the United States. Analysts say the push – announced during Brazilian Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin’s visit to New Delhi last week – is not just about shielding their economies from punitive US tariffs, but also about asserting influence on multilateral issues ranging from energy security to global...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong can help mainland China ‘take renminbi global, build ties with France’

Hong Kong’s dual status as an international financial centre and offshore renminbi trading hub allows it to play a vital role in taking the yuan onto the global stage and promoting Sino-French economic ties, mainland Chinese business leaders have told a meeting in Paris. Representatives from major mainland companies and financial institutions in Paris raised the idea with a delegation from the Better Hong Kong Foundation, led by its executive committee chairman, Ronnie Chan Chi-chung, during a...

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3 w. ago North Korea's Kim to Xi: to develop China ties no matter how global order changes, KCNA says

North Korea's Kim to Xi: to develop China ties no matter how global order changes, KCNA says  Reuters

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4 w. ago India and China vie for Global South leadership at UN gatherings

India and China, recently seen moving towards rapprochement after years of strained ties, held separate meetings with Global South countries on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, highlighting a quiet rivalry for leadership of the developing world. The world’s two most-populous countries had been expected to present a united front as global trade and multilateralism face increasing headwinds under US President Donald Trump’s second term. Instead, their...

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4 w. ago China Deepens Mining Ties in Tajikistan to Secure Critical Minerals

China Deepens Mining Ties in Tajikistan to Secure Critical Minerals  The China-Global South Project

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4 w. ago Lula rebukes Washington at UN, yet finds surprise US opening

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva used the UN rostrum on Tuesday to excoriate Washington over tariffs and military actions, promote closer ties with China, and call for reform of global institutions – only to be met moments later by an unexpected olive branch from US President Donald Trump, who proposed meeting him next week. Lula’s address came against the backdrop of sharp tensions with the United States, including 50 per cent tariffs on imports from Brazil, which Trump has imposed...

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4 w. ago Brazil’s Lula rebukes Washington at UN, yet finds surprise US opening

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva used the UN rostrum on Tuesday to excoriate Washington over tariffs and military actions, promote closer ties with China, and call for reform of global institutions – only to be met moments later by an unexpected olive branch from US President Donald Trump, who proposed meeting him next week. Lula’s address came against the backdrop of sharp tensions with the United States, including 50 per cent tariffs on imports from Brazil, which Trump has imposed...

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4 w. ago "Travelogue of China 2025" Shaanxi Tour Concludes, Spotlighting Innovation, Sustainability and Global Ties

"Travelogue of China 2025" Shaanxi Tour Concludes, Spotlighting Innovation, Sustainability and Global Ties  PR Newswire

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