US defence officials pledge to deepen cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners while America’s top trade envoy faces pointed questions again.
Beijing’s ability to develop cutting-edge systems at fraction of cost of American competitors could shift balance of tech and economic power.
9 Apr 2025 - 5:30AM videocam
Comptroller office said it will sue over renewal of 25-year concession and that officials must explain ‘why there was so much magnanimity’ in the deal.
8 Apr 2025 - 8:54AM videocam
‘Even if BlackRock finalises the purchase, our action continues,’ say Norman Castro and Julio Macias, who are challenging concession.
5 Apr 2025 - 11:45PM videocam
Trump adviser says Washington would withhold support for Buenos Aires loan request to IMF if it reinforces China’s ‘position’ in Argentina.
In separate hearings, generals say Washington should regard space less as a strategic resource and more as a potential battlefield.
4 Apr 2025 - 5:53AM videocam
No agreement has been signed so far, with Hutchison, BlackRock still negotiating amid Beijing’s antitrust probe and legal turbulence in Panama’s courts.
Hong Kong-based port operator has to contend with local politics and mounting pressure from US, which wants to reduce mainland Chinese influence.
25 Mar 2025 - 9:15AM videocam
Endorsement follows meeting in New York led by two countries’ UN ambassadors amid ‘potential turning point’.
21 Mar 2025 - 7:03AM videocam
Energy minister makes comments in the run-up to a meeting of Brics energy ministers in Brazil’s capital.
21 Mar 2025 - 5:49AM videocam
What Trump threats against challenging the US dollar’s global primacy could mean for the future of Brics and its member nations.
19 Mar 2025 - 11:18PM videocam
Suggestion was part of phone call in which Zelensky accepted Russia’s offer for a mutual pause in attacks on energy targets for 30 days.
Chinese economy is seen to grow 4.8 per cent this year, with any decline in demand felt across multiple industries and regions.
Washington’s unease over ‘low-orbit satellites’ deployment could scuttle US$80 million project for Beijing’s astronomical research institute.
Highly skilled foreign workers cited as vital, especially in quantum computing, much to some Republicans’ chagrin.
Ball in Moscow’s court as joint US-Ukraine statement calls for ‘an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement’.
The South American country is hoping to boost sorghum and maize sales in the wake of Beijing and Washington’s tit-for-tat tariffs.
8 Mar 2025 - 2:14AM videocam
Justice Department charges 12 Chinese contract hackers and law enforcement officials in global computer intrusion campaigns.
The president defends aggressive use of executive power and tariffs in longest ever speech to a joint session in Washington.
6 Mar 2025 - 3:38AM videocam
Nato ambassador nominee pushes demand for alliance members to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence.
5 Mar 2025 - 6:41AM videocam
Electronics company owner sought to ship 100 accelerometers that when used for military applications are ‘crucial’ to navigation systems.
The best response for ‘the crisis of multilateralism is more multilateralism’, according to Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.
26 Feb 2025 - 2:45PM videocam
Influential House panel’s senior Democrat suggests bipartisan openness ‘so long as we are cognisant of any national security implications’.
26 Feb 2025 - 6:54AM videocam
Panama’s president, who was warned about China’s influence by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this month, reacted with anger.
Senate Commerce Committee debates balancing economic and national security needs as Beijing deploys next-generation wireless infrastructure.
21 Feb 2025 - 1:58AM videocam
China said it was ‘glad to see all efforts committed to peace’ by Moscow and Washington, but stressed that Ukraine must eventually be included.
The Brazilian president also hinted that he may file a WTO complaint against Washington’s tariffs.
15 Feb 2025 - 5:39AM videocam
Note from bloc’s chair this year reflects plan to promote equitable global governance rather than control by ‘just big corporations’.
14 Feb 2025 - 6:23AM videocam
Billionaire’s ‘deep ties’ to Beijing and ‘illegal’ dismantling of USAID draw scorn as he leads Donald Trump’s drive to cut government waste.
12 Feb 2025 - 5:10AM videocam
Testimony in advisory body hearing also heard stark warnings about China’s biotechnology advances.
7 Feb 2025 - 5:04AM videocam