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China warns US not to ‘play with fire’ on Taiwan as Hegseth brands Beijing ‘imminent’ threat
The escalating rhetoric comes as Beijing carried out fresh naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea.
Dutch defense minister warns of Chinese spying threat
China slams Macron over ‘unacceptable’ comments on Taiwan and Ukraine
EU’s Kallas welcomes Trump’s ‘tough love’ on arms spending
China threat is ‘imminent,’ US’s Hegseth warns Asia allies
Macron downplays spat with Brigitte caught on camera as ‘joking around’Â
Macron talks tariffs and peace with Xi Jinping
Trump’s trade war pushes EU toward Pacific free traders
A 12-nation Indo-Pacific club could serve as a platform for teaming up.
France wants EU parcels levy to stem flood of cheap Chinese fast fashion imports
France fears U.S. President Donald Trump’s China tariffs will flood Europe with cheap goods via small parcels.
EU and Korea seal digital trade deal
Agreement with Seoul comes as the Donald Trump administration takes aim at the EU’s tech rulebook, which it sees as a trade barrier.
EU, Malaysia eye reopening of trade talks next week
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected in Brussels next week and will give a speech in Bruges on Jan 20.
Britain’s bold new world … as a Pacific trading nation
With global free-traders on the back foot amid Donald Trump’s return, the U.K. is placing its bets on the tongue-twisting CPTPP.
China’s bid to join major trade bloc kicked into the long grass
Tangles over Taiwan mean Costa Rica will instead become front-runner to join the 12-nation CPTPP, senior officials from member nations tell POLITICO.
Climate proposal would see rich countries pay $250B a year
The draft agreement comes with many uncertainties about which nations will provide how much financing to poorer countries, especially with a new Trump era looming in the U.S.
Not just China: EU wants South Korea, Singapore to help fund global climate efforts
The co-leader of the bloc’s COP29 team also suggested Brazil could chip in.
EU braces for two-front trade war with US, ChinaÂ
As a year-old trade dispute with Beijing reaches its climax, Brussels girds for another showdown with Donald Trump.
Harris, Trump take an America First tone on dockworkers’ strike
Foreign shipping companies that dominate seaborne trade draw bipartisan criticism as U.S. ports grind to a halt.
Act now to ensure health policies address the burgeoning demands of Myopia
One of the world’s leading vision impairments, myopia’s prevalence is set to increase, with vast implications for country’s budgets and their people’s health and well-being.
‘The deal man’: Some nations see Trump as the pro-trade candidate
The sentiment runs against the conventional wisdom in Washington, where Trump is perceived as anti-trade and Democrats are regarded as keen to cozy up to foreign allies.
US bets on Gaza cease-fire talks as assassinations tilt Mideast toward bigger war
American officials don’t seem to have a realistic plan B and are not thrilled with Israel’s suspected actions.
EU’s first application for cultivated meat is for French foie gras
Paris startup Gourmey wants Europeans munching cell-grown pâté by 2026.
Here are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial
Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state — others she’d have to build.
The UK’s Brexit dream is dead
Sorry Boris, your Euroskeptic vision has failed in so many ways.
China’s Shein sweet-talks EU to stave off hurdles on ‘fast fashion’ goods
Business is booming at the China-founded app, but European and American regulators are on its case.
Ukraine can strike Russian targets with Dutch F-16s
The Dutch position contrasts with Belgian policy, under which donated F-16s cannot be used by Kyiv to hit targets inside Russia.
Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia sabotage peace summit
Ukrainian president unleashes on Beijing, saying it’s helping Moscow threaten countries with higher food and fuel prices to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting.
Zelenskyy expected in Singapore to make Ukraine’s case at top defense summit
The president is expected to address the Shangri-La Dialogue and urge countries to cut ties with Putin.
Kyiv’s dilemma: Gaza overshadows Ukraine for non-NATO countries
Kyiv already struggled to convince countries not in NATO to back its cause. The war in the Middle East has made that even harder.
China’s fast-fashion app Shein will face tougher EU tech rules
Europe tightens scrutiny of China-based tech companies.