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File photo: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Picture credit: PTI) China has purchased at least 10 cargoes of US soybeans, worth around $300 million, in contracts signed since Tuesday, sources quoted by news agency Reuters claimed. The deals come a day after US President Donald Trump spoke with his Chinese counterpart…
NEW DELHI: Indian diplomatic missions and consulates worldwide have now reopened tourist visa applications for Chinese nationals, marking progress in bilateral relations following the resolution of military tensions in eastern Ladakh.Tourist visas for Chinese citizens, which were halted during the military confrontation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh starting May 2020,…
Elon Musk joins US President Trump, Saudi’s MBS for dinner at the White House Are ties between Donald Trump and Elon Musk warming again? The question resurfaced on Tuesday when tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared at the White House alongside the US President and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — their second public sighting…
China on Saturday said it will exempt certain Nexperia semiconductor products from an export ban imposed amid a dispute with Dutch authorities, signalling a partial easing of tensions that had alarmed European businesses.Anxiety over potential chip shortages had mounted after the Netherlands invoked a Cold War-era law in late September to take control of Nexperia,…
China said on Thursday it will suspend for one year certain export restrictions, including those related to rare earth materials, that were announced earlier in October, signalling a temporary easing in trade tensions with the United States, AFP reported.According to Beijing’s commerce ministry, the decision to “suspend the implementation of the relevant export control measures……
Trump-Xi meet in South Korea US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held high-stakes talks in South Korea on Thursday, seeking to ease months of escalating trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The discussions, described by both sides as constructive, touched on tariffs, agricultural trade, and cooperation on curbing fentanyl exports…
Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand NEW DELHI: Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand will hold talks with her counterpart S Jaishankar and commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal as both countries move toward establishing a framework for strategic cooperation on issues such as trade diversification, energy transformation and security, Global Affairs Canada announced Saturday.Anand will arrive…
Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand NEW DELHI: After PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with counterpart Mark Carney in June this year, India and Canada seem set take another decisive step forward to normalise the relationship in the form of a likely visit next month to New Delhi by Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand. This will be…
After months of uncertainty and financial strain, Harvard University began receiving millions in federal research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday, marking a significant step towards stabilizing the University’s beleaguered research ecosystem. The disbursements represent the first return of grant funds since a judge struck down the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze…
