カテゴリー: Joe Biden
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms from China to Colombia Continue reading…
Little has been achieved in 20 years of war, and as the Taliban regroup, ordinary Afghans brace for an uncertain futureMilitary retreats from Afghanistan are problematic, as the British (1842) and the Red Army (1989) discovered to their cost. The cliff…
Deal agreed during Joe Biden’s trip to Brussels as White House seeks to focus on threat posed by ChinaA five-year ceasefire in the long-running US-EU trade war over subsidies to aircraft makers has been agreed during Joe Biden’s visit to Brussels, as t…
Analysis: some observers say Beijing may well seek to undermine Nato unity in response to being accused of posing a systemic challenge to western valuesWhen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) was established on 4 April 1949, its mission was …
Communique is first time alliance has asserted it needs to respond to Beijing’s growing powerNato leaders have declared China presents a security risk at their annual summit in Brussels, the first time the traditionally Russia-focused military alliance…
World leaders issue joint statement promising action on vaccines, China and global corporate taxAs the G7 finishes in Cornwall, here are some of the issues they pledged to act on in their Carbis Bay declaration. Continue reading…
Analysis: can the west confront Beijing on trade and human rights and cooperate on the climate crisis?• G7 summit: latest news and reactionIn an extra-secure, 90-minute session, with the phones and wifi cut off, all designed to block any eavesdropping …
Labor’s Penny Wong says it’s disappointing the Australian prime minister did not secure a private meeting with the US presidentScott Morrison has met with Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit and agreed to work closely on challenges in the incre…
Scheme is part of wider push for G7 leaders to question China on human rights, Taiwan and Covid-19The G7 group of rich nations has agreed plans to set up an alternative to China’s belt and road initiative as part of a broad push back against Beijing co…
Statement indicates leaders will also commit to delivering 1bn vaccine doses and plans to tackle forced labourCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Leaders at the G7 summit will call for a new, transparent investigation by the Wo…
Spokesman says US president’s order to intelligence agencies is attempt to stigmatise Chinese government Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has hit out against Joe Biden’s calls for a fuller US investigation into how Covi…
To China’s fury, Joe Biden has ordered a review of rival theories about lab leaks and animal hostsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePresident Joe Biden has ordered US intelligence agencies to conduct a 90-day review of what is…
Analysis: Seoul’s navigation of geopolitical landscape in east Asia hints at limits of united front with USWhen the South Korean president goes to Washington DC on Friday, his discussions with Joe Biden about China will test the limits of the US presid…
Last week’s massacre of schoolgirls showed just how grim the years ahead could be. The US and its allies cannot disclaim responsibilityThe three-day Eid ceasefire announced by the Taliban is a rare and brief respite for Afghans. The country is reeling …
President lauds vaccination effort to reduce cases and deathsBiden raises minimum wage for workers paid by federal contractorsTexas sheriff who criticized Trump is nominated to head IceCDC relaxes guidelines on mask-wearing for AmericansRepublicans sti…