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US government shutdown stalemate continues

US government shutdown stalemate continues

Washington, D.C.  The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has now stretched into its sixth week, with no signs of resolution as negotiations between Congress and the White House remain deadlocked. What began as a routine funding disagreement has evolved into one…

Xi Defends Free Trade at APEC Summit Snubbed by Trump

Xi Defends Free Trade at APEC Summit Snubbed by Trump

Gyeongju, South Korea  Chinese President Xi Jinping positioned himself as the global voice for free trade and multilateral cooperation during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, an event notably skipped by the U.S. President Donald Trump. The contrast between Xi’s…

Trump Orders Resumption of Nuclear Testing

Trump Orders Resumption of Nuclear Testing

Washington, D.C.   In a move that has sent shockwaves through the international community, former U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the resumption of nuclear weapons testing, reversing decades of American commitment to a voluntary moratorium in place since 1992.…

Trump and Xi Hold High-Stakes APEC Talks in South Korea

Trump and Xi Hold High-Stakes APEC Talks

In a high-stakes meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Manila, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held direct talks aimed at stabilizing relations between Washington and Beijing. The meeting comes amid renewed trade…