US President Joe Biden finally made his delayed State of the Union address local time Tuesday night, devoting a significant portion of the speech to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and mentioning China only twice while talking about international competition on the economy and technology.
US President Joe Biden finally made his delayed State of the Union address local time Tuesday night, devoting a significant portion of the speech to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and mentioning China only twice while talking about international competition on the economy and technology.
China on Thursday denied backing Russia’s military assault in Ukraine as it trod a cautious line in response to a conflict that many Chinese analysts just days before were predicting wouldn’t happen.
With the banning of SWIFT, exports of crude oil from Russia have basically halted. How much would this hurt Europe? CGTN invited Wang Dan, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank (China), and Liu Zhiqin, senior fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, to discuss the issue.
With the banning of SWIFT, exports of crude oil from Russia have basically halted. How much would this hurt Europe? CGTN invited Wang Dan, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank (China), and Liu Zhiqin, senior fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, to discuss the issue.
China on Thursday denied backing Russia’s military assault in Ukraine as it trod a cautious line in response to a conflict that many Chinese analysts just days before were predicting wouldn’t happen.
Now that Russia has launched its massive invasion of Ukraine, it might be useful to look back at some of the discussion in the West prior to this event, and to think ahead to what may come next.
All eyes are on the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, which has become the top news around the world these days. Leaders of the U.S., NATO and EU states have all condemned Russia and announced a set of most severe sanctions.
Now that Russia has launched its massive invasion of Ukraine, it might be useful to look back at some of the discussion in the West prior to this event, and to think ahead to what may come next.
High-level talks between Kiev and Moscow finally began in the Ukraine-Belarus border on Monday. Chinese experts acknowledged the significance of the talks, which at least reflected some willingness from both sides, but predicted that hopes were not high for a major breakthrough during the first round of the talks as the conflict has reached its fifth day.
All eyes are on the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, which has become the top news around the world these days. Leaders of the U.S., NATO and EU states have all condemned Russia and announced a set of most severe sanctions.
High-level talks between Kiev and Moscow finally began in the Ukraine-Belarus border on Monday. Chinese experts acknowledged the significance of the talks, which at least reflected some willingness from both sides, but predicted that hopes were not high for a major breakthrough during the first round of the talks as the conflict has reached its fifth day.
See highlights of the FT subscriber discussion on the geopolitical and economic fallout of Putin's war, hosted by Gideon Rachman, the FT's chief foreign affairs commentator; Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, world news editor and Max Seddon, Moscow bureau chief.
See highlights of the FT subscriber discussion on the geopolitical and economic fallout of Putin's war, hosted by Gideon Rachman, the FT's chief foreign affairs commentator; Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, world news editor and Max Seddon, Moscow bureau chief.
The number of stock accounts in China's A-share market has exceeded the 200 million mark for the first time, indicating the growing attractiveness and influence of the nation's capital market, as well as the yuan's appreciation, experts said.
The number of stock accounts in China's A-share market has exceeded the 200 million mark for the first time, indicating the growing attractiveness and influence of the nation's capital market, as well as the yuan's appreciation, experts said.
Contrary to the superficial analysis in much of the Western media, the escalating crisis in Ukraine is not a product of any psychopathology on the part of Vladimir Putin. Nor has it emerged out of thin air. It represents the culmination of a storm that has been brewing for many years.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently said the United States is launching discussions with Indo-Pacific countries regarding its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, or IPEF. She made it clear that U.S. will not be joining the CPTPP or other regional free trade arrangements.