US and China must decide what’s next after talks clear air
While the Americans portrayed the talks as a good chance to exchange views, they left Alaska without any clear path forward on issues from tariffs…
Drought is the US West’s next big climate disaster
Water scarcity is baking cropland and ramping up wildfire risk from California to Texas
Fiery start to US-China talks shows acrimony is here to stay
The first face-to-face meeting between the U.S. and China since President Joe Biden took office was bound to be confrontational. The question now is whether…
Canadian’s spying trial in China ends after just two hours
The trial of a Canadian man detained in China since late 2018 on espionage charges has ended after about two hours, a lawyer said, one…
Irish imports from Great Britain fall 65% as Brexit takes hold
Irish trade with Great Britain plunged in January, as companies grappled with the U.K.’s exit from the European Union.
EU, with millions of doses unused, is divided on export ban
European Union governments are divided over a controversial proposal to withhold vaccine exports to the U.K., even as the bloc sits on about 20 million…
Insurance broker Azure Risk enters the Hong Kong market
Azure Risk names industry executive Anmol Sawlani to lead the firm’s regional growth as it launches its Hong Kong operations.
Europe’s vaccination program running at half the pace of U.S.
The European Union’s Covid vaccination drive showed no sign of picking up the pace over the past week and is still running at less than…
U.S. Trade Czar Tai to discuss trade deal With U.K. next week
Newly confirmed U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will speak with her British counterpart, Secretary Liz Truss, next week to further talks on a possible trade…
China ramps up farm imports to cover domestic food shortages
China, the world’s biggest importer of farm commodities, ramped up purchases in the first two months of this year to plug growing local shortages and…
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