Beijing’s scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday, according to state media. China already has a zero-tariff policy for imports from 33 African countries, but Beijing said last year it would extend the policy to all 53 of its diplomatic partners on the…
As President Donald Trump warns of “zero tolerance” for narco-states in America’s backyard, China is tightening its grip on Venezuela — a high-risk economic and political bet that could soon collide with U.S. power. U.S. defense officials confirmed to Reuters last month that a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group had entered the Southern Command region, which covers…
When Russian President Vladimir Putin walked shoulder to shoulder with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, a hot mic caught them discussing organ transplants and the possibility that humans could live to 150 years old. The moment came as Putin and Xi walked with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at the head of a delegation…
By Ben Nsemo Former Chairman of the Bank of China, Liu Liange, has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court in Shandong Province. The verdict, delivered on November 26, 2024, found Liu guilty of accepting bribes worth 121 million yuan (approximately $16.7 million) and approving illegal loans totaling…