Matt Pottinger, former deputy national security advisor, suggested that Xi is gaining leverage over Putin as Beijing’s vital assistance continues.
The more you tell markets they have nothing to fear, the less they will believe you.
China, speculators or the central banks? Even the gold buffs don’t know what’s really behind this latest rally.
China is a threat. The “Golden Decade” of Sino-British relations is over. But a pivot from pragmatic compromise to confrontation won’t get Britain very far.
China wants European countries to turn a blind eye to the political to focus on the purely commercial. But the two are intricately linked.
Recent developments have shown that China continues to boost its diplomatic clout in Islamic nations, which could pose a further strategic challenge for Western nations.
We are accustomed to rapid economic growth in East Asia. But this is the first time in decades that growth is now faster outside China than inside it.
In all dealings with China, over three millennia, one paramount issue has stood out: avoiding loss of “face”.
It’s thought that Cleverly’s trip could pave the way for bilateral talks between Sunak and Xi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in India next week.
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