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Macron takes Xi to French mountains to press messages on Ukraine, trade
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
The first day of Xi's state visit to France, his first to Europe since 2019, saw respectful but sometimes robust exchanges between the two men during a successi...
Xi heads to Europe to defend Russia ties
May 03, 2024 (AFP)
The world's second-biggest economy is seeking to deepen political and economic ties in Europe to counterbalance difficult relations with rival Washington. But a...
Turkey notifies Brussels of support for Rutte's NATO chief bid
Apr 29, 2024 (AFP)
Rutte met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday to rally Turkey's support for his candidacy. The Dutch politician is the frontrunner to replace N...
Charting the Geopolitical Landscape of the Late 2020s Part One
Apr 29, 2024 (SPX)
This analysis explores a series of speculative but plausible scenarios expected to unfold by 2029, focusing particularly on the evolving roles and relationships...
Charting the Geopolitical Landscape of the Late 2020s Part Two
Apr 29, 2024 (SPX)
Starting with the catastrophic humanitarian disaster unfolding in the Sahel, we explore how climate change and geopolitical complexities interplay to create a n...
Pope holds mass in Venice's St Mark's, first trip in months
Apr 28, 2024 (AFP)
Fragile health has prevented the 87-year-old leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics from travelling in recent months, his last trip being a visit to the Fr...
Beijing protests after Japan lawmakers visit disputed islands
Apr 28, 2024 (AFP)
The five-member delegation led by former defence minister Tomomi Inada joined local government officials in conducting a maritime inspection on Saturday in the ...
Russian, Chinese defense ministers tout close bilateral ties during meeting
Apr 27, 2024 (UPI)
China's Dong Jun met with Russia's Sergey Shoigu in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Friday during a meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member nations, and both...
Macron ready to 'open debate' on nuclear European defence
Apr 27, 2024 (AFP)
It was just the latest in a series of speeches in recent months in which he has stressed the need for a European-led defence strategy. "I am ready to open this ...
European rapid-response force could see light next year: French minister
Apr 26, 2024 (AFP)
He spoke after a keynote speech on Europe on Thursday by President Emmanuel Macron, in which he mentioned the need for such a force "to be able to deploy rapidl...
China warns Blinken over deteriorating ties in talks
Apr 26, 2024 (AFP)
Blinken, paying his second visit to the rival country in less than a year, voiced hope for progress but said he would directly raise areas of difference, which ...
Sweden to send NATO troops to Latvia next year: PM
Apr 25, 2024 (AFP)
The Swedish troop contribution was the first to be announced since the Scandinavian country joined NATO in March. Kristersson had in January announced that Swed...
Hungary's Orban to host Chinese leader in early May
Apr 25, 2024 (AFP)
Xi is due to arrive in France in early May, and reportedly make a stop in Serbia just before he goes to Hungary. "Between 8 and 10 May, the Chinese President wi...
Trade, TikTok, Taiwan: Blinken faces tough talks in China
Apr 24, 2024 (AFP)
The United States and China are on paper rebuilding ties following a meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco last year. But the world's two bi...
UK's Sunak to discuss European security with Scholz in Berlin
Apr 24, 2024 (AFP)
Discussions are expected to focus on Ukraine, defence spending levels, and a push by Germany to bolster NATO's air defences in Europe amid Russia's relentless m...
'China is the winner' in Maldives election
Apr 22, 2024 (AFP)
President Mohamed Muizzu's party, the People's National Congress (PNC), will have 67 seats in the 93-member majlis, or parliament, full preliminary results show...
Maldives votes in the shadow of India-China rivalry
Apr 21, 2024 (AFP)
Among the first to vote was Muizzu, 45, who cast his ballot at the Tajuddin school in the capital Male and urged Maldivians to ensure a high turnout -- which wo...
NATO, EU chiefs welcome US Ukraine aid; Blinken heads to China with message on Russia
Apr 20, 2024 (AFP)
"I welcome the passing of this bill in the House of Representatives. It demonstrates the continued bipartisan support for Ukraine. This significant boost in aid...
China's Wang meets Jokowi, Indonesian president-elect Prabowo
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
The meetings come after Prabowo visited Beijing this month where Chinese President Xi Jinping praised relations with Jakarta, laying out a vision for regional p...
US, China defense chiefs hold first talks in nearly 18 months
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
The United States has been working to strengthen defense cooperation with its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China's growing influence but also wa...
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