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May 17 2019
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China Downplays Chances for Trade Talks While U.S. Plays ‘Little Tricks’
China’s state media signaled a lack of interest in resuming trade talks with the U.S. under the current threat to escalate tariffs, while the government said stimulus will be stepped up to buttress the domestic economy.
Without new moves that show the U.S. is sincere, it is meaningless for its officials to come to China and have trade talks, according to a commentary by the blog Taoran
BloombergNov 23 2021
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Biden Orders Release of 50M Barrels of Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserves
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve in an effort to bring down energy costs.
Japan, India, China, The United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea will also tap their reserves in a coordinated effort to drive down prices. According to AAA, gasoline prices in the U.S. are about 50% higher than a year ago. Some
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How the views of a few can determine a country’s fate
For better or worse, small but incredibly influential groups can change the course of political debate. But is this leading us to hold more polarised views?
Do you get the feeling that political debate is increasingly polarised? Certainly in the country where I live, the UK, politics appears to be at an impasse. The impression I have is that the same factions seem to be stubbornly
BBC NewsAug 07 2019
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U.S. Collected $63 Billion in Tariffs Through June
Treasury’s haul began skyrocketing last year after Trump administration imposed new tariffs in retaliation for what it said were unfair business practices
The tariff hikes approved by President Trump have infuriated Beijing and escalated the U.S.-China trade war, but there has been at least one beneficiary: the U.S. Treasury.
As of June 30, the U.S. government has collected $63
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 02 2019
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North Korea Conducts Third Missile Test Since Last Week Amid Stalled Talks With U.S.
North Korea has reportedly conducted a third test launch in just over a week, firing what appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korean officials.
The presidential office in Seoul said the South Korean and U.S. militaries believe the test to be of short-range ballistic missiles. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff noted that they flew about 137 miles and
NPR (Online News)Jun 24 2019
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US proposes tanker protection force in wake of Gulf attacks
The US is to propose an international maritime Gulf protection force, its special envoy on Iran has said, as the Trump administration prepared to announce fresh economic sanctions on Tehran.
Brian Hook said he had been holding extensive talks with US allies in the wake of the Gulf of Oman tanker attacks, when two vessels were damaged by explosions. He believed a global coalition to
The GuardianMay 29 2019
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Trump and Biden escalate their fight
President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are becoming the best of enemies as their escalating head-to-head clash helps both accomplish early political goals on the road to the 2020 election.
The President and the former vice president are feuding on foreign policy, character issues and long ago political wars a year before the Democratic race produces a presumptive nominee
CNN (Online News)Aug 27 2019
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Farmers’ Frustration With Trump Grows as U.S. Escalates China Fight
Peppered with complaints from farmers fed up with President Trump’s trade war, Sonny Perdue found his patience wearing thin. Mr. Perdue, the agriculture secretary and the guest of honor at the annual Farmfest gathering in southern Minnesota this month, tried to break the ice with a joke.
“What do you call two farmers in a basement?” Mr. Perdue asked near the end of a testy hourlong town
New York Times (News)May 16 2019
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U.S. Targets Huawei as It Seeks to Revive China Trade Talks
Trump administration restricts telecom giant, says it wants to resume trade negotiations
President Trump signed an executive order that would let the U.S. ban telecommunications gear from “foreign adversaries,” underscoring tensions with China even as the U.S. said it would likely resume trade talks soon in Beijing after reaching an impasse last week.
The developments came amid
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 09 2023
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US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire
The U.S. vetoed a humanitarian ceasefire raised to the United Nations Security Council on Friday.
The Details: The vote finished 13-1, with the United Kingdom abstaining from voting. The U.S. criticized the language of the ceasefire for being rushed and “divorced from reality” while not condemning Hamas’ October 7 attacks.
For Context: The U.N. Security Council contains 5
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