British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has thawed the ice age between the two countries with her visit to Beijing. The resumption of financial and economic talks also serves as a lifeline for the British economy.
By Ning Wang
The term of office of the elected Venezuelan President Edmundo González Urrutia was due to begin on Jan. 10. But González was cheated out of victory by the Maduro regime. David McAllister, head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, is calling for tougher sanctions.
By Markus Grabitz
The Armenian government is campaigning for the law on EU accession. However, the citizens must decide in a referendum.
By Redaktion Table
In the gas dispute with Ukraine, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has stepped up his threats towards Kyiv – following a meeting with EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in Brussels.
By Manuel Berkel
In a draft revision of the sustainable finance taxonomy, the EU Platform for Sustainable Finance proposes criteria according to which the mining and refining of certain raw materials could be considered sustainable.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The EU foreign ministers want to ease the sanctions against Syria at their meeting at the end of January.
By Markus Bickel
On Thursday, the last meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group took place under the leadership of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. New aid packages are intended to put Ukraine in a position of strength ahead of possible negotiations.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
While China has exported the most cars worldwide in the last two years, export growth could cool down this year.
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The city of Shanghai wants to allow the establishment of foreign-owned hospitals. It is the first Chinese city to push ahead with such plans since the central government laid the foundations for them.
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The Foreign Subsidies Regulation gives Brussels the power to launch investigations into subsidies. The EU regulatory authorities can impose fines, suspend tenders or prevent state takeovers altogether. Beijing now sees this as a trade barrier.
By Amelie Richter
