China vows to fight back if U.S. escalates trade spat- Analysis
The trade relationship between China and the United States is strained due to disagreements in regards to tariffs on imported goods.
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n Wednesday rejected a motion to drop a case against two Reuters journalists arrested while investigating a massacre of Rohingya, even as seven soldiers were given lengthy sentences for their role in the killings.
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A former senior Communist Party official who was once tipped to be China’s future president has pleaded guilty to accepting millions in bribes at his trial on Thursday.
China vows to fight back if U.S. escalates trade spat
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday trade negotiations with the United States would be impossible as Washington’s attempts at dialogue were not sincere, and vowed to retaliate if U.S. President Donald Trump escalates current tensions.
If President Trump met with Kim Jong-un
President Trump is planning to meet Kim Jong-un face-to-face to discuss future relations between North Korea and the United States. However, this alleged meeting may not be as promising as it appears to be “on paper”.
Trump: Deal with Kim Jong-un ‘in the making’
US President Donald Trump has said a deal with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is “very much in the making,” a day after he revealed he agreed to meet the North Korean leader for face-to-face talks. “The deal with North Korea is very much in the making and will be, if completed, a very good one for the World. Time and… Read more »
Duterte announces Philippines’ ‘immediate’ withdrawal from ICC
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that the country will withdraw from the International Criminal Court “effective immediately”, just weeks after the tribunal announced its investigation into possible crimes against humanity over his deadly war on drugs. In a statement signed by Duterte on Wednesday, he declared that The Hague-based organisation “has no jurisdiction nor will it acquire jurisdiction” over… Read more »
South Africa slams Australia visa plan for white farmers
South Africa has criticized an Australian government minister for suggesting that white South African farmers should get special visas so they can flee “horrific circumstances” in the country. Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, who oversees immigration and has drawn international criticism for heading a tough crackdown on asylum-seekers from Asia and the Middle East, said the South Africans deserve… Read more »
China parliament scraps presidential term limits
China’s parliament has scrapped presidential term limits, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely over the world’s most populous country. Out of 2,963 delegates at the annual session of the National People’s Congress, 2,958 voted “yes” to changing the Constitution on Sunday.