Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday with representatives of US businesses, state media reported, as Beijing seeks to woo foreign investment and reassure American firms in the face of a slowing economy. “On the morning of March 27, President Xi Jinping met with representatives from the US business community… at (Beijing’s) Great Hall of the … Read more
Britain said Sunday it will divert a Royal Navy warship to waters off Guyana, after a long-simmering territorial dispute between the South American ally and Venezuela recently flared again. The British patrol vessel, HMS Trent, will arrive in the region later this month to conduct “engagements”, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. It follows … Read more
The latest Ayungin incident had prominent Filipino lawmakers loudly calling for China’s envoy to Manila, Huang Xilian, to be sent home. Senator Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa, an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte who had pivoted the country towards China and away from the United States, even changed his tune and said the Philippine … Read more
China is ready to hold talks with the United States at “all levels”, Beijing’s vice president said Wednesday ahead of an expected summit in San Francisco between leaders Xi Jinping and Joe Biden next week. Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said recent high-level meetings between Beijing … Read more
Queen Camilla has paid a poignant tribute to her late mother-in-law Queen Elizabeth by wearing a brooch that belonged to the monarch on her latest state visit. The 76-year-old, who was crowned alongside King Charles, 74, in May, after Queen Elizabeth died aged 96 in September 2022, sported the sparkling shell-shaped diamond and pearl jewel … Read more
King Charles III will travel to France later this month for a state visit that was postponed in March due to fears that protesters demonstrating against President Emanuel Macron’s economic policies would disrupt the pageantry By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press September 6, 2023, 7:04 AM ET • 3 min read LONDON — LONDON (AP) — … Read more