Beijing has placed export controls on two critical minerals for making semiconductors and introduced a law that places the Communist Party at the center of foreign policy
Biden argued that government investments in computer chips, batteries and electric vehicles will help the U.S. out-compete China
Yellen planned to focus on stabilizing the global economy and challenging Chinese support of Russia during its invasion of Ukraine
The $2.1 billion Attarat power plant — the biggest private sector project in Jordan — has fueled tensions between Beijing and the resource-poor kingdom, caused grief for the Jordanian government and set off an international legal battle
The U.S. State Department approved of the sale of 30 mm ammunition and related equipment, along with spare parts for Taiwan’s vehicles, small arms, combat weapon systems, and logistical support items
Britain said it would not tolerate the attempt to intimidate people standing up for democracy. A U.S. official condemned the issuance of what it called an international bounty for the activists
The ‘Nine-dash-line’ that shows China’s claim over the area shows up briefly in the film. The Vietnamese government’s decision leaves 100 million people without access to one of the most anticipated premieres of the season
Analysts say his participation at a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Tuesday is an opportunity to show he is in control after a short-lived insurrection by Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin
While temperatures have since moderated to around 33 C or 91 F, they are expected to rise again this week
The goal of her visit is to deepen and increase the frequency of communication between U.S. and China
The oceans store minerals that are essential for the green transition but their exploitation comes at a high environmental cost
The Government of Luis Arce is increasing the participation of foreign companies in the extraction of the country’s ‘white gold,’ aiming to export 75,000 tons/year of lithium carbonate by 2025
Founder Bull Tsang said it was getting increasingly difficult for the station to invite guests following the enactment of a Beijing-imposed law that jailed or silenced many activists
The new African Space Agency aims to defend the interests of the continent and promote the deployment of satellites applied to the climate crisis, security and telecommunications
PDD Holdings, the parent of e-commerce platform Pinduoduo and Temu app, moved its headquarters to Ireland due to growing American suspicion of China’s tech companies
Over the last 20 years, Russia has invested heavily in systems capable of attacking the network of underwater cables that account for 95% of all online traffic
China’s ruling Communist Party called the swift end of the 22-hour revolt Moscow’s ‘internal affair,’ with state media affirming China’s support for Russia
Efforts to lower the threshold amount or exclude certain countries altogether from duty-free treatment are set to become a major trade fight in this Congress
US intelligence is divided between the two hypotheses but have ruled out the virus being created as a biological weapon
This powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis, scrambling longstanding methods for reversing overdoses and treating addiction
The three separate indictments unsealed in federal court in New York represent the first prosecutions to charge China-based chemical companies and Chinese nationals with illegally selling the chemicals used to make fentanyl
Macron invites dozens of world leaders to redefine financial architecture and release funds for low-income countries at risk due to environmental crisis
The president said his blunt statements regarding China are ‘just not something I’m going to change very much’
The Asian giant recently announced stepped-up investments in the Andean country, but experts warn against conflating political allegiances with economic interests
State media say the blast tore through the restaurant Wednesday evening in the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
The meeting of heads of intelligence agencies held in Singapore symbolizes the attempt to keep the multilateral framework alive in an increasingly conflict-ridden world
The clash of words comes just over a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded a visit to Beijing that sought to break the ice in a relationship that has hit a historical low
