Managing Sino-US ties high on agenda for China
Priorities are to seek more common ground between China and the US, reject economic decoupling and avoid clashes, say experts.
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The emerging age of ambiguity in the global order
The US and China will remain at the heart of a fluid international order, one in which the complexities of interdependence will make it increasingly difficult to neatly classify…
IMF weighs Ukraine aid package worth up to $20 billion
There is hope the plan will be agreed on by the end of March, with the first tranche coming as early as in April in the best-case scenario.
US, Germany okay tanks for Ukraine
Although Western countries have already sent Ukraine military aid, tanks were long considered a step too far, risking a widening backlash from Russia.
US wants regional stability in South Asia, says Pak-India ‘a matter of their own’
The statement comes after Pakistan Prime Minister said the United Arab Emirates could play an important role in bringing India and Pakistan to the table.
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meet for ‘substantive’, ‘candid’ talks
Both countries agreed to enhance communication on macroeconomic and financial issues, according to a joint statement.
Why anti-Americanism continues to thrive in Pakistan
American support helped inefficient governments sustain power who benefitted from the relationship at the expense of the people, the author writes.
Biden, Kishida held ‘very productive’ talks on China export controls
The Biden administration had previously published a sweeping set of export controls as part of an effort to slow Beijing's technological and military advances.
Australian PM pushes ahead with plans for nuclear submarines despite concerns in the US
Australia is set to acquire nuclear-powered submarines from the US and Britain, as part of the Aukus security pact announced in 2021.
Anthony Bourdain had the idea, but how did KF Seetoh’s Singapore food centre in New York turn out?
What separates Urban Hawker from all the other food halls in New York is that it puts the cooks front and centre.