WASHINGTON–U.S. President Donald Trump gave the State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday. With another record-breaking speech in length, at 1 hour and 48 minutes, President Trump declared that the state of the union is strong, while boasting of a series of claimed successes in his first year
The two-day E.U.-China summit is scheduled to take place in Beijing beginning on July 24th, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel attending to discuss the future of the bilateral relationship and trade. However, citing the instability of the global financial market, leaders
On June 18th, the governor of the People’s Bank of China addressed the country’s currency initiative during the Lujiazui forum in Shanghai, outlining the plan to expand the C.N.Y. (Chinese Yuan)’s international usage. Governor Pan Gongsheng’s address also called for the development of a multi-polar global currency system, in which
In the aftermath of what the U.S. President Donald Trump called the “12-day war,” Iran’s nuclear capabilities were seemingly destroyed, with lingering doubts from leaked intelligence. While the regional conflict de-escalated on a relatively sound note, China remained on the sidelines during this major geopolitical upheaval, despite having significant stakes
Following the initial agreement in Geneva last month to ease bilateral retaliatory tariffs, the United States and China resumed talks in London last week regarding a longer-lasting trade deal. Speaking to reporters concerning the London negotiations last Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his satisfaction with the progress: “We made
On 8 June 2025, National Guard troops sent by President Donald Trump clashed with protesters in Los Angeles in an attempt to quell demonstrations against ICE immigration raids. Reuters reported on the ground that “about a dozen National Guard members, along with Department of Homeland Security personnel, pushed back a
On May 28th, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department will “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students. The department’s official statement has also claimed that the U.S. “will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from the People’s Republic of China
On May 16th, Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) decided to downgrade the U.S. government’s creditworthiness from Aa1 to Aaa, while shifting the long-term outlook from “stable” to “negative.” The decision comes as no surprise to many, as growing debt burdens and budget deficit continue to stress the new administration. Moody’s downgrade was
At the end of her three-day visit to Beirut last week, U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus stated in an interview with Lebanon News L.B.C.I. that Hezbollah and other armed groups should be disarmed “as soon as possible,” calling for greater efforts by the Lebanese Armed Forces (L.A.F.). After meetings with various
