By Andrew Mullen When did the US-China trade war start?During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to reduce the trade deficit with China.The United States and China are the two largest economies in the world and bilateral trade between them totalled almost US$559 billion in 2019. However, that trade has been lopsided, with the […]
India joined China and UAE in abstaining from a vote on a UNSC resolution that “deplored” the Russian aggression against Ukraine in keeping with what official sources described as India’s consistent, steadfast and balanced position on the matter. Source: Russia vetoes UNSC resolution; India, China abstain
By Reuters A US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Saturday, as part of what the American military calls routine activity that nonetheless irritates China.The US Navy’s 7th Fleet said its Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson was conducting a “routine” transit through international waters.“The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates […]