The Cvoid-19 pandemic significantly life-saving financing lifeline in eth United States in 2020 along with investments in business resulting in the largest economy of the world posting a contraction for the year that was the deepest since World War II…. Read More ›
Geopolitics
Tehran must resume complying with the Iran nuclear deal before Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday stuck to his stance that Tehran must resume complying with the Iran nuclear deal before Washington, which abandoned the pact under former President Donald Trump, would do so. Making his first public… Read More ›
New Zealand upgrades FTA with China
In a development that sees China leveraging its trade leverage against a former five eye country, Beijing has signed a free trade agreement with New Zealand allowing the island nation export opportunities to the China’s market where state-backed have an… Read More ›
China’s Huawei In Negotiations To Divest Its P And Mate Brands: Reuters
In a move that could eventually see the Chinese firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd exiting the high-end smartphone-making business, the firm was reported to be in early stage talks to sell its premium smartphone brands P and Mate, claimed a… Read More ›
China’s Growth And Xi’s Leadership Will Be Challenged By Potential For New Pandemic Outbreak
China, the second largest economy of the world, was expanding at a quarterly rate of 6.5 per cent in November last year when the United Kingdom was going into a second lockdown and its economy was contracting. Recent data has… Read More ›
US Set To Import Record Canadian Oil Even If The Keystone XL Project Is Shelved
The new president of the United States has shelved the Keystone XL pipeline project on his first day at office but despite that the US has been able to position itself to pull in record imports of Canadian oil in… Read More ›
Daniel Smith appointed as acting U.S. Secretary of State
In a statement the White House said, Daniel Smith, director of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), has been appointed as acting secretary of state following Joe Biden’s swearing in as President. Smith will fill the role temporarily until Biden’s nominee,… Read More ›
UAE signs deal with US to buy 50 F-35 fighter planes, 18 armed drones
According to sources familiar with the situation, the United Arab Emirates has signed a deal with the United States to buy 50 F-35 fighter jets and up to 18 armed drones. Both countries were working to ink the deal before… Read More ›
Europe and America should build new transatlantic founding pact: European Council President Charles Michel
In a significant development, the European Union called on incoming U.S. President Joe Biden to form a “new founding pact” with Europe and collaborate on a wide range of issues including security, freedom, peace, prosperity, and human rights. “Today is… Read More ›
Biden Administration should build on gains made by Trump Administration: exiting EXIM bank chief
In a significant development, Kimberly Reed, the head of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) urged the incoming Biden administration to build on gains made by the Trump Administration to neutralize Chinese export subsidies and provide U.S. companies… Read More ›