Tag: China
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Why South Africa is breaking away from its western allies – interview
As South Africa strengthens ties with Iran, China, and Russia while challenging Israel at the ICJ, experts examine whether ideology or pragmatism is driving Pretoria’s controversial diplomatic moves. By BATYA LEVINTHAL FEBRUARY 20, 2025 00:38 Updated: FEBRUARY 20, 2025 10:58 South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, at UN…
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China promises Latin America ‘trustworthy’ ties as Trump lays out demands
BEIJING: China will always be Latin America’s “trustworthy” friend and partner, its foreign minister told his Bolivian counterpart, as Beijing and Washington look to firm their respective footholds in a region historically under the US sphere of influence. “Latin America is the home of the Latin American people, and is not any country’s ‘backyard,” Chinese Foreign…
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China promises Latin America ‘trustworthy’ ties as Trump lays out demands
BEIJING – China will always be Latin America’s “trustworthy” friend and partner, its foreign minister told his Bolivian counterpart, as Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence. “Latin America is the home of the Latin American people, and is not any country’s ‘backyard,’” Chinese Foreign Minister…
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Navigating Trump’s unpredictability: What next for Gulf-US ties?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained on Monday that he is “committed” to President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take control of Gaza, ethnically cleanse the enclave, and transform it into the “Riviera of the Middle East”. He did so one day after meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem.…
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The Abraham trade route: A roadmap for peace, power, and prosperity – opinion
The Abraham trade route is not a fantasy – it is a necessity. And the time to make it a reality is now. By CATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM FEBRUARY 18, 2025 02:11 AN IRANIAN military ship takes part in a drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, in 2022.…
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Trump’s No-Prisoners Approach to Iran-China Oil Crackdown
Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Feb 17, 2025, 7:00 PM CST The Trump administration is intensifying its crackdown on Iranian oil shipments to China. Unlike…
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USAID’s green energy programs have maximized harm to the developing world, according to former official
USAID’s green energy programs may have done more “harm” to developing nations than anything else, according to a former official at the U.S. Agency for International Development. “I can’t think of anything that’s harmed the developing world more than the climate agenda,” said Max Primorac, a top USAID official under President Donald Trump’s first administration,…
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Geostrategic Rethink
Twenty-five years ago, British diplomat Robert Cooper published a short pamphlet called The Postmodern State and the World Order. Widely accepted as a strategy for the times, it argued that the “modern” geopolitical era in Europe was giving way as globalization and the collapse of the Soviet Union removed the need for the modern state.…
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The Case for Optimism on Trump’s Latin America Focus
Foreign Policy spoke with retired Army Gen. Laura Richardson, who oversaw U.S. military operations across Latin America and the Caribbean as commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) from 2021 to 2024, about the potential risks and rewards of the Trump administration’s approach to the region so far. U.S. President Donald Trump has been in office…
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Geostrategic Rethink
Twenty-five years ago, British diplomat Robert Cooper published a short pamphlet called The Postmodern State and the World Order. Widely accepted as a strategy for the times, it argued that the “modern” geopolitical era in Europe was giving way as globalization and the collapse of the Soviet Union removed the need for the modern state.…
