Purchasing of Covid-19 vaccines through an initiative co-led by the World Health Organisation has been rejected by the European Union because that process is slow and of high cost, said a report published by the news agency Reuters quoting two… Read More ›
Geopolitics
EU Commission Urges Countries To Diversify 5G Suppliers On An Urgent Basis
The European Commission has urged all the countries in the European Union to undertake urgent action to diversify the pool of suppliers for their 5G networks. According to analysts, this move is aimed at increasing competition for the Chinese telecom… Read More ›
China May Not Recognize BNO Passports Of Hong Kong Residents In Retaliation To UK
A threat to derecognize the British National Overseas passports held by residents of Hong Kong was issued by China on Thursday as retaliation against the recent decision of the United Kingdom to allow refuge to Hong Kong residents holding British… Read More ›
EU Says Trade Deal With UK Not Likely Now, After No Progress Made Talks
Talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union over a free trade agreement were stalled on Thursday. While the EU said that an agreement was unlikely within the stipulated time frame. The UK expressed hope of an agreement by… Read More ›
U.S. orders closures of Chinese consulate in Houston
In a significant development on Wednesday, the United States has ordered China to close down its consulate in Houston. Although the United States has several consulates in China, according to a source Beijing is considering shutting down the U.S. consulate… Read More ›
UK will have news laws to deal with foreign interference
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans on giving security services more powers to stop foreign interference in Britain, states a report from The Times newspaper. Johnson’s government is preparing to place a new counter-espionage legislation, which is likely to include… Read More ›
Britain likely to opt for no-deal Brexit: The Telegraph
According to a report from The Telegraph, Britain and the European Union are unlikely to sign a post-Brexit trade deal, with only a few days left before British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s July deadline. The assumption of the UK’s government… Read More ›
Japan’s June Exports Drop Again, For The 4th Month In A Row
The novel coronavirus pandemic has severely hit global demand resulting in the exports of Japan dropping by double digits in the month of June, marking the fourth straight month of exports decline. This has again reinforced the anticipation that the… Read More ›
TikTok Says It Is ‘Not Under Chinese Government’s Thumb’
Accusations brought against it that it is completely controlled by the Chinese government have been denied by the video sharing app TikTok. The company would refuse any request from China to hand over data, said Theo Bertram, TikTok’s head of… Read More ›
Britain to suspend extradition treaty with Hong Kong
On Monday, in a significant development, reports from the Daily Telegraph and the Times stated, Britain will be suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong today following forceful introduction of China’s national security law in the former British colony. Accusing… Read More ›