President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China will try to defuse a year of bubbling tensions on Wednesday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Category: International Relations
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Biden’s Pacific Trade Pact Suffers Setback After Criticism From Congress
The administration will no longer try to announce the completion of the trade terms this week, after prominent Democrats objected to some provisions.
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China Is Lending Billions to Countries in Financial Trouble
Instead of lending money for highways and bridges, China has shifted to providing emergency rescues for previous borrowers.
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Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury Secretary, Will Meet With Chinese Counterpart
The high-level meetings in San Francisco will lay the groundwork for talks between President Biden and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping.
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One Couple Reconsiders Their Cruise as War Continues in the Middle East
A Jewish couple about to go on a long-delayed $29,000 dream trip to Egypt and Jordan are afraid to travel because of the war in Gaza, but Viking says it’s safe.
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Risk of a Wider Middle East War Threatens a ‘Fragile’ World Economy
After shocks from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s little cushion if the fighting between Hamas and Israel becomes a regional conflict.
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Daniel Barenboim’s Academy of Music and Middle-East Peace
Students from the Middle East come to Berlin to study music with the star conductor Daniel Barenboim. Now the Israel-Hamas war is testing their ideals.
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Middle East War Could Cause Oil Price Shock, World Bank Warns
A new report outlined how a major escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas could fuel a new bout of inflation.
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Shipping Contributes Heavily to Climate Change. Are Green Ships the Solution?
The container shipping lines that carry the bulk of global trade are betting on greener technologies, but there are still many reasons those wagers could fail.