https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/north-korean-parliament-convene-approve-kims-agenda-75303325 North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament was set to meet on Sunday along with Kim in order to discuss and pass decisions for the future of the nation. The meeting usually includes discussion of budgetary concerns, changes in personnel, and priority of policies. During this past meeting, however, much more intense subject matter was brought up. The Assembly and Kim did… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55464564 A major investment deal between China and the EU is said to close soon after being brought up and negotiated since 2014. The deal had been delayed for a number of different reasons but it is said that tensions between the United States and China proved to be advantageous for the latter. This pact will grant China more access… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54595120 Australia faces civilian criticism as increased stories of McCarthyism reach the press. In recent times, Australia and China’s once strong ties have deteriorated. At one point, the two countries were close trading partners but China has distanced itself from Australia. This distance not only affected trading but has also come with the addition of cyber security threats and an… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55168633 US officials speak out about increased efforts to influence President elect Biden’s new administration, “focusing on people close to Mr. Biden’s team”. It has been said that over one thousand suspected agents for China have fled the US. As talk of this influence spreads, a virtual meeting took place in the Aspen Institute think tank. At this discussion, the… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55109523 As violence between Beijing and the Hong Kong protests continue without an end in sight, the UK offers migrants a five year stay and application for permanent residency, starting on January 31. The United Kingdom put out a statement expressing their disdain for Beijing’s actions calling it “an erosion of freedoms and rights”. Some current members of the Hong… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-55328102 Trade relations between China and Australia worsen as Australia finally responds to China’s outrageous tariff on barely. Australia decided to appeal to the World Trade Organization just this last Wednesday, due to the growing frustration over the eighty percent tax on barley, imposed by the Chinese government. For some time now China has put restrictions on many important exports… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/nato-diplomacy-future/nato-must-focus-more-on-challenge-of-rising-china-report-to-say-idUSKBN28A1T0 In the newly released report titled NATO 2030, containing 138 proposals, the future of NATO’s role is outlined, primarily based on China’s military rise and proximity to western nations. The report was published on Tuesday calling for reform of the Atlantic alliance. A NATO diplomat disclosed that China is not the trading partner the west had hoped it would… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-china/south-korea-china-agree-on-early-xi-visit-north-korea-talks-idUSKBN28609L South Korean and Chinese officials prepare for China’s President Xi Jingping to discuss the current pandemic, the shifting U.S. administration, and North Korean’s nuclear programme. China’s top diplomat Wang Yi went to the South Korean capital where talks were held with South Korea’s foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha in the midst of expanding change in governmental relations along with COVID-19…. Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/northkorea-sanctions-un/u-n-mulls-u-s-proposal-to-streamline-lengthen-north-korea-aid-exemptions-idUSKBN2853AK The United Nations considers a U.S. proposal calling for sanction exemptions for humanitarian organizations to be lengthened. The United States presents this proposal as assistance for major incidents that may damage the economy or the general welfare of the public such as the current global pandemic or a future nature disaster. As the pandemic along with typhoons and the… Read more »
