President Joe Biden used to be a China dove and a war hawk. Now he’s a China hawk and seems averse to entering the United States into foreign wars. On both of those scores, Biden has learned a lesson from former President Donald Trump, probably for the better. Throughout the entire life of most living […]
Three foreign policy aides to former President Donald Trump met with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, according to a report by Reuters. A source told the news agency that the group consisted of former Ambassador to Switzerland Ed McMullen, former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brian, and former Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
Source says delegation aimed to understand complex political situation, also met with Opposition Leader Lapid, brought no message to Israeli officials from Republican candidate
Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) Here is the 16 May 2024 joint document from the Governments of China and Russia, announcing their foreign policy, the principles that are guiding and will continue to guide it — both of those two sovereign countries. I am posting it here online because when I checked online, on May […]
Buenos Aires, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Former Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero accused on Monday President Javier Milei of promoting a foreign policy based on grievance, and warned of its negative impact on economic and diplomatic relations. The post Former Argentine FM questions foreign policy based on grievances first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Experts say shift in direction, including on nuclear issue, is unlikely after death of president and foreign ministerIn the immediate aftermath of the death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, and foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a helicopter crash on Sunday, Iran’s regional proxies lined up to offer their condolences.Hamas mourned Raisi as an “honourable supporter” of the Gaza-based group. Hezbollah praised him as “a strong supporter, and a staunch defender of our causes ...
This is a delicate time for Iran. President Raisi was the second most important man in Iran, after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His death, now confirmed, will have far-reaching consequences. Although Khamenei has tried to reassure the country in recent hours, the regime will know this is a perilous moment that must be handled carefully. Live updates - Iranian president killed in crash There are mechanisms to protect the regime in events like this and the Revolutionary Guard, which was...
By SIMINA MISTREANU and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — In a campaign ad for Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te, incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen was shown driving with Lai in the passenger seat, exchanging reflections on their years governing together. Tsai later turned over the driving to Lai, who was joined by running mate
By SIMINA MISTREANU and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s new president takes office Monday. Lai Ching-te is expected to build on the legacy of incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen. That means aiming to strike a balance between cultivating Taiwan’s unofficial alliance with the United States and maintaining peace with China. Beijing claims
Taiwan's new president inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at home
Foreign policy wins under Joe Biden's administration have been in short supply. Yes, the president has done an admirable job cobbling together a durable coalition with Europe on behalf of Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s aggression. And unlike previous administrations, which paid lip service to the Indo-Pacific being a priority, Biden actually seems to believe it — the State Department and Pentagon have spent considerable time bringing East Asian allies onside and even brokered an...
When Lai Ching-te addressed reporters in the evening of January 13, minutes after his victory in Taiwan’s presidential election was announced, he struck what some analysts and media outlets called a “conciliatory” tone. The next time he steps onto an official stage – one that has been erected in front of the imposing Japanese colonial-era […]