Weimin Chen

The Lede: Top U.S. and Chinese Commerce and Trade Officials met on the sidelines of APEC in Detroit and Washington, where they raised disagreements while elevating communications between the rivaling economies. What We Know: * Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in

The Lede: Trans-Atlantic and developed countries are discussing regulations on artificial intelligence and the future of economic ties to China at organizational meetings What We Know: * The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) plans to update its artificial intelligence guidelines to cover generative AI. The guidelines will be coordinated

The Lede: The leaders of Japan and South Korea further mended their countries’ relationship with a Hiroshima memorial visit and a tri-lateral meeting with the U.S. on the sidelines of the latest G7 summit. What We Know: * Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

The Lede: Leaders of Central Asian countries assembled in Xian, China for a two-day summit to solidify relations with Beijing and to set the stage for future regional cooperation What We Know: * China hosted the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in the historic city of Xian, where

The Lede: Taiwan’s opposition nationalist Kuomintang party has nominated its presidential candidate, Hou Yu-ih, who takes a moderate stance on relations with China. Meanwhile, the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, Vice President Lai Ching-te, has played down Taiwan independence rhetoric. What We Know: * Hou Yu-ih, a former police