カテゴリー: Joe Biden
Analysts suggest Chinese leader may be reluctant to give neighbouring rival India the spotlightJoe Biden has said he hopes Xi Jinping will attend the G20 leaders summit in India next week, following reports the Chinese president will skip the meeting.“…
‘Duty to consult’ commitment means three countries will contact each other in event of security crisis or threat in the PacificThe United States, Japan and South Korea have agreed to a new security pledge committing the three countries to consult with …
China’s paramount leader, like his Russian counterpart, is making a fine mess of his country’s economy and world standingIt must be tough, being a dictator, when your diktats are ignored, thwarted and scorned. Vladimir Putin is a sad case in point. He …
New measures from the US Treasury will target several key sectors including semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligenceJoe Biden has moved to restrict US investment in Chinese technology, signing an executive order which focuses on a …
US president sought to play down the impact of his comments, saying ‘I don’t think it’s had any real consequence’The Chinese government has reportedly reprimanded the US ambassador to China over comments made by President Joe Biden in which he referred…
When asked about the human rights and democratic issues in India, Joe Biden said he and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi had spoken about democratic values and were ‘straightforward with each other.’Modi said he was surprised by the critique, adding…
India’s prime minister ‘has a notorious and extensive record of human rights abuses’, said a statement from lawmakersNarendra Modi’s state visit to the US has prompted condemnation and protest from Muslim leaders, lawmakers and other allies.US house re…
Chris Hipkins, who is about to meet the Chinese president on a trip to Beijing for the first time, said China’s system of government is ‘a matter for them’New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has disagreed with US President Joe Biden’s remark that …
The Biden administration will try to strengthen US-India ties while the Indian leader looks to shore up votes for next year’s electionThe symbolism of the visit will be hard to avoid. As Narendra Modi arrives in Washington DC on Wednesday – the capital…
Beijing clearly target of joint statement by Quad group calling for ‘stability in Indo-Pacific maritime domain’The leaders of the Quad group – Australia, India, Japan and the United States – delivered a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing’s behaviour on Sat…
G7 leaders have laid flowers at a memorial to the victims of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima in a sombre opening to a summit overshadowed by fears of a potential nuclear conflict in Ukraine. As the heavy early morning rain began to ease, the summit’…
At a ceremony opening the G7 summit in Japan, leaders laid wreaths and visited the museum commemorating the 1945 attackG7 leaders prepare new sanctions against RussiaG7 leaders have laid flowers at a memorial to the victims of the US atomic bombing of …
Leaders of Japan, India, US and Australia will instead meet on sidelines of the G7 in Hiroshima this weekendGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has confirmed the Sydney Quad meeting will not go ahea…
White House announces transfer of three C-130 aircraft and coastal patrol vessels during Washington visit of Ferdinand Marcos JrJoe Biden has said the US is “ironclad” in its commitment to defending the Philippines, including in the highly contested So…