China snubbed a US request for meeting between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu on sidelines of a Singapore defence forum in June.
Germany, Britain were also among nations for which restrictions were lifted but Canada, which has had especially politically fraught relations with China of late, was not reinstated.
Henry Kissinger’s visit highlights Beijing’s inability to find support in Washington’s political beltway against the Joe Biden administration’s China agenda.
Acknowledging the diplomatic difficulties between the two sides, Kerry said climate should be treated as a 'free-standing' challenge that requires collective efforts to resolve.
Most semiconductor companies said China's export control of rare earth minerals won’t impact their business. Germany's Volkswagen said it was assessing the impact.
Biden has turned aside pleas to join pacts such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an accord between 12 Pacific Rim economies, or use access to America's market as a tool of diplomacy.
Expressing China's strong dissatisfaction, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Biden's comments seriously violated facts, diplomatic protocol and China's political dignity.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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