Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LULEÅ, Sweden — When senior European and American officials descend on this small, industrial Scandinavian city Tuesday, there’s much they will agree on. They’ll agree on pushing back against foreign interference. They’ll agree on more sustainable trade commitments. They’ll agree on new guardrails around artificial intelligence. But the … Read more
DUNKIRK, France — Emmanuel Macron couldn’t have hoped for a more engaging crowd. A group of women — workers with hard helmets and protective gear — were asking for a photo. “You’re being mobbed by the women of Aluminium Dunkerque!” they laughed. Standing amid the crowd of factory workers in the port city of Dunkirk, … Read more
China has so far not acted in an aggressive manner toward shipping in the South China Sea, but the very potential of action creates a clear threat to the economies of Japan and South Korea. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images The following commentary is from Kevin Klowden, chief global strategist of Milken Institute. … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. HIROSHIMA, Japan — China on Saturday faced a strong pushback from the Group of Seven countries over its stances on Russia, Taiwan, trade bullying, economic monopoly and domestic interference, with the G7 leaders’ statement reflecting a broad convergence of the U.S., Europe and Japan … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. HIROSHIMA, Japan — As the leaders of the Group of Seven gather for their annual summit in Japan this week, three world-changing conflicts — past, present and potential — will converge. The atomic bomb that ended World War II destroyed much of the city … Read more
BRUSSELS — The EU’s high command is calling on European governments to keep talking to China amid deepening tensions between Washington and Beijing. The European Union’s diplomatic arm wants member countries to “be prepared” for a potentially critical escalation in the crisis over Taiwan, warning that a military conflict would upend the vital supply of … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Nigel Farage’s new right-wing party Reform UK is making overtures to Donald Trump’s potential presidential rival Ron DeSantis as the Florida governor flies into Britain for high-level talks. DeSantis, who is expected to announce his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential candidacy … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — A new system of border checks on goods arriving from Europe is expected to force rocketing U.K. food prices even higher as businesses grapple with hundreds of millions of pounds in extra fees. British business groups last week got sight of the U.K. … Read more
BRUSSELS — Just when you thought Europe’s China policy could not be more disunited, the two most powerful countries of the European Union are now also at odds over whether to revive a moribund investment agreement with the authoritarian superpower. For France, resuscitating the so-called EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) is “less urgent” and “just not … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BELFAST — He fought for peace in Northern Ireland — and now George Mitchell is fighting for his life. The former U.S. Senate majority leader from Maine, who became a diplomatic superhero in Northern Ireland after leading years of painstaking talks to produce the … Read more