China’s carbon neutral climate goals could spawn new global players
China aims to reach peak carbon emissions in 2030. Pictured here is a wind farm in Chongqing in southwest China, on June 28, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing |…
Still no ban on Congress’ stox trades, Xi a threat like Putin and other commentary
Liberal: Still No Ban on Congress’ Stox Trades With Congress in recess ’til Nov. 10, “no unfulfilled priority is more baffling — both for its common sense and its broad…
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris flopping worldwide
With apologies to an old television comedy, the week that was in America was no laughing matter. On Wednesday, President Biden asked a crowd whether a dead lawmaker, Indiana Republican…
Biden and Xi need to resume Taiwan talks, think tank says
A meeting between Biden and Xi at the upcoming G-20 Summit in November is on the cards, and that would be a good opportunity for the U.S. and China to…
Ukraine military gains could deepen Russia’s economic problems
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states at a summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 16, 2022. Foreign Ministry Of Uzbekistan…
World leaders honor Queen Elizabeth at her funeral
Hundreds of global dignitaries are gathered in London Monday to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, marking a level of ceremony unseen in the U.K. for decades. A congregation
Biden again says US forces would defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression
Washington CNN — President Joe Biden in an interview that aired Sunday said US military personnel would defend Taiwan if the Chinese military were to launch an invasion of the…
Who is and isn’t attending Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London
Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex watch as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is placed on a gun carriage ahead of the State…
Putin’s battlefield failures provide an opportunity for the world to step up efforts to help end the war in Ukraine
The world is entering the moment of maximum danger — and at the same time of maximum opportunity — in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, now in its…
‘Unequal partnership’ as Xi, Putin meet, says prof
China holds the “dominant position” in its relationship with Russia, and President Xi Jinping is no longer prepared for Moscow to “act as it pleases,” according to one political analyst.…