By W.G. Dunlop US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the first substantive talks between the superpowers’ defense chiefs in nearly 18 months. The United States has been working to strengthen defense cooperation with its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China’s growing influence […]
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Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade.
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Expect mostly dry weather and pleasant trade winds through next week. The trade winds will pick up on Thursday and stay strong into next week, though they will slightly weaken over the weekend. Windward and mauka areas will see some clouds and brief showers overnight into the mornings, as occasional moisture moves []
‘Bidenomics’ and Xi’s common prosperity share strikingly similar beliefs but because both economies are trade-linked and seek tech advancement, conflict becomes inevitable.
Asia's equity and bond markets on Thursday get their first chance to react to Wednesday's sizzling U.S. inflation report, and all the signs are investors should hold on to their hats. The moves in the dollar and Treasury yields, in particular, are an aggressive tightening of financial conditions for corporate and sovereign borrowers in emerging markets, and Asian markets will feel the squeeze on Thursday. Perhaps most eye-catching of all, from an Asian market perspective, was the Japanese...
Tokyo and Washington have struck 70 pacts on defence cooperation during Japanese PM’s White House state visitJoe Biden and Fumio Kishida, the Japanese prime minister, have announced a new era of military cooperation during the pomp and pageantry of a White House state visit aimed at countering China.The US president said the two nations’ forces will cooperate on a joint command structure and, along with Australia, develop a new air missile defence network. Continue reading
Having regular mil-to-mil talks with China "is an important priority for us," a senior defense official said, pointing to the PRC's behavior in the South China Sea, as well as the importance of "peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."
An agreement between the provincial and federal governments will see Premier Doug Ford’s flagship Highway 413 move forward with a joint working group dedicated to minimizing environmental impacts. In a statement released Monday, officials said that the two levels of government have agreed to a “collaborative process to assess and manage the issues around federal species at risk throughout Ontario’s planning of the project.” “This agreement shows Canada and Ontario’s ability to work...
Its nickel subsidiary SLN is locked in a dispute with local authorities
US President Joe Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium, while US Trade Representative office launches investigation into Beijing’s practices in logistics and shipbuilding industries.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu. KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- The crude palm