The Beijing sting
John Perkins recounts times spent hoodwinking developing economies out of their resources for the US and warns how his Chinese counterparts are raising the bar. I was an economic hit …
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Honduras says economic factors fuelling pursuit of China ties
The Honduran foreign minister has said that a decision to pursue diplomatic relations with China and ditch ties with Taiwan was motivated by economic interests rather than ideology. Speaking to the Canal …
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The world needs lithium more than ever, and Latin America knows it
German chancellor Olaf Scholz flew to Latin America this week looking for one thing: lithium. Meeting with the leaders of Argentina, Chile, and Brazil — home to the so-called lithium triangle — …
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Davos struggles to get used to a world without Russia
DAVOS, Switzerland — For the second year in a row, Western sanctions have prevented Russian officials and oligarchs from attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss ski-resort town …
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European investors give China the cold shoulder
As tensions between the EU and China rise, European companies are turning to Southeast Asia for investment. This trend will likely continue, despite Beijing relaxing its strict Zero-COVID policy. Following …
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France and Ireland see ‘window’ to resolve post-Brexit dispute with UK
French President Emmanuel Macron and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin believe there is “a crucial window of opportunity to resolve” post-Brexit trade disputes with London over Northern Ireland, according to …
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Sweden detects a fourth leak in Nord Stream gas pipeline
The Swedish Coast Guard has detected a fourth gas leak in one of the Nord Stream pipelines that cross under the Baltic Sea carrying natural gas from Russia to Europe. According to …
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Could Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Set Off a War?
To go or not to go? That’s the billion-dollar question for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the third-most senior U.S. official, whose reported trip to Taiwan next month has spurred threats of a …
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As China welcomes the world to Winter Olympics, its economy is ever more isolated from the west
As the Beijing Winter Olympics get underway, all eyes are on China. There has been lots of coverage about China’s chilly relationship in the west and its persecution of the …
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EU launches WTO case against China over Lithuania mistreatment
The European Union on Thursday announced it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over China’s behavior toward EU member state Lithuania, a move Beijing has dismissed as …
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