Paris (15/11 – 75) Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the China Exim bank on the principles and terms of a $4.2 billion debt settlement, the country’s finance ministry…
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When Corrupt Politicians Waltz into the Debt Trap
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterToronto, Atlanta (28/11 – 20) A wise old expression intones “Behind every bad borrower is a bad lender”. Like many such cute, amusing aphorisms, it is accurate as far as…
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Trouble with the Russian Potato Harvest – Call China for Help!
Frankfurt, Atlanta (23/11 – 10) Potatoes are a serious matter. The lowly potato does in fact have a lengthy and exotic history, being grown as a food crop, or domesticated,…
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Sri Lanka President to Visit China as Debt Talks Progress
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBerlin (3/11 – 40) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit China in the upcoming week as the crisis-hit country makes progress on debt restructuring talks with its biggest lender.…
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Taiwanese Man Convicted of Spying in China Shares Story of ‘Painful 4 Years’
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnFor 51-year-old Taiwanese businessman Lee Meng-chu, the last four years have been a life-altering journey. His two-day business trip to southern China turned into an experience that involved lengthy detention,…
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Biden’s Call to Expand UNSC Membership Likely to Go Unheeded
U.S. President Joe Biden has again called for an increase in the number of permanent and non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. In his speech on Tuesday to…
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US Treasury Launches US-China Economic, Financial Working Groups
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnThe U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said it was formally launching two new U.S.-China working groups on economic and financial issues aimed at providing a regular policy communications forum between…
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Report: World Powers Building New Facilities at Nuclear Test Sites
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksChina, Russia and the United States have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels at their nuclear test sites in the last few years, reports CNN, citing satellite images…
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US and China to Launch Economy and Finance Working Groups to Stabilise Ties
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United States and China Launch Economic and Financial Working Groups with Aim of Easing Tensions
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxThe U.S. Treasury Department and China’s Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations. Led by Treasury…
