Lula and Xi sign dozens of trade deals as Brazil-China ties deepen | International Trade News

Lula and Xi sign dozens of trade deals as Brazil-China ties deepen | International Trade News

Presidents of China and Brazil hail ‘new phase’ in relations between two countries, which are major trading partners. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have inked dozens of trade and development deals, as the pair held talks in Brazil’s capital aimed at deepening…

Pakistan preparing major offensive against Balochistan separatists | Military News

Pakistan preparing major offensive against Balochistan separatists | Military News

The military has not elaborated on the details of the operation, which comes after a series of deadly attacks. Pakistan has announced a “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, which has seen a surge of deadly attacks in recent months. Prime Minister Shehbaz…

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News

A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the first-ever mass sentencing since Beijing imposed a controversial national security law on the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The activists were among 47 people arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial primary elections…

‘Many’ children injured in car crash at school in China, reports say | News

‘Many’ children injured in car crash at school in China, reports say | News

Videos circulating on Chinese social media show screaming children and people lying injured on the ground. Multiple schoolchildren have been injured following a car crash outside a school in central China’s Hunan province, state media outlets have reported. “Many” children were injured in the incident, but the specific number of…

At APEC 2024, Chinese leader Xi tells Biden he’s ‘ready to work’ with Trump | Politics News

At APEC 2024, Chinese leader Xi tells Biden he’s ‘ready to work’ with Trump | Politics News

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held his final meeting with his outgoing counterpart in the United States, Democrat Joe Biden. But Xi’s words on Saturday seemed directed not simply at Biden but at his Republican successor, returning President Donald Trump. In his encounter with Biden on the sidelines of the…

Biden issues warning over China’s trade policies during private meeting with Xi at Peru summit
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Biden issues warning over China’s trade policies during private meeting with Xi at Peru summit

President Joe Biden pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping during a private meeting Saturday on the Republic of China’s unfair trade policies after President-elect Donald Trump made ceasing the country’s trade practices a key part of his winning platform. The outgoing Biden, 81, emphasized how federal officials will take necessary actions…

Eight killed in stabbing attack at school in eastern China, police say | News

Eight killed in stabbing attack at school in eastern China, police say | News

Suspect arrested after attack at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing county, police say. Eight people have been killed and 17 others wounded in a knife attack at a vocational school in Wuxi city, eastern China, police said. The suspect – a former student – has…

Trump led the charge to ban TikTok. Now he says he’ll save it | Technology

Trump led the charge to ban TikTok. Now he says he’ll save it | Technology

As United States President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, TikTok could be in line for a reprieve from the very leader who led the charge to ban the embattled video-sharing platform. Under a law signed by US President Joe Biden in April, ByteDance, the Chinese owner…

Who is Pete Hegseth, the pro-Israel Fox News host picked to head Pentagon? | US Election 2024 News

Who is Pete Hegseth, the pro-Israel Fox News host picked to head Pentagon? | US Election 2024 News

United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth, a pro-Israel and Iran hawk, to serve as his defence secretary, lauding him as “tough, smart and a true believer in America First”. The 44-year-old’s nomination to lead the world’s most powerful military has come…