Trump hopes to have a ‘very good relationship’ with China

US President Donald Trump has expressed hope for a ‘very good relationship’ with China under his administration. He also stressed on ‘fairness’ in the trade sector. NDTV reported. He expressed this hope while joining a video call at the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday (January 23) local time. In a virtual […]

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Trump at the White House, Russia-China relations closer

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have pledged to further strengthen ties between the two countries through a video conference. The two leaders made the announcement a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. This information was reported in a report by the Russian […]

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Trump delivers fresh tariff threats against EU and China

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the U.S. via Mexico and Canada. Trump voiced his latest tariff threats in remarks to reporters at the White House […]

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South Korea’s economy barely grows in Q4 amid political chaos

South Korea’s economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, missing market expectations, as domestic demand was hurt by the country’s worst political crisis in decades, advanced central bank estimates showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 0.1% from a quarter earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared with increases of 0.1% in […]

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Large fire breaks out in Japan’s Osaka near tourist landmark

A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday. The fire broke out on the first floor of a five-story building and 26 emergency vehicles have been deployed to the site, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing local […]

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China agrees to extend loan repayment period by 10 years for Bangladesh

China has agreed to extend the loan repayment period for Bangladesh from 20 years to 30 years for both the Preferential Buyer’s Credit (PBC) loan and Government Concessional Loan (GCL). Praising Bangladesh’s good track record in loan repayment, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed in principle to extend the loan repayment period during a bilateral […]

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Four top South Korean military commanders dismissed

South Korean authorities on Monday dismissed four of the country’s top military commanders, local media reported, for their alleged involvement in the martial law. The martial law was imposed by then-President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 3 last year, but he was forced to withdraw it within hours under intense pressure from parliament. The dismissed military […]

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Why are Americans suddenly turning to the Chinese app RedNote?

TikTok users in the United States are now turning to another Chinese app called RedNote. These users, who describe themselves as “TikTok refugees,” have downloaded RedNote in large numbers. As a result, RedNote became the most downloaded app on Apple’s US App Store on Monday. The app, already popular with young people in China, Taiwan […]

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Impeached South Korean president seeks release as court reviews arrest

South Korea’s impeached president on Saturday argued for his release before a Seoul judge as the court reviewed whether to grant a law enforcement request for his formal arrest. Yoon, who has been in detention since he was apprehended on Wednesday in a massive law enforcement operation at his residence, faces potential rebellion charges linked […]

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