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ECB President Warns of Economic Peril from US-China Rifts

ECB President Warns of Economic Peril from US-China Rifts

The Lede: European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde made a warning that fragmentation of the world economy into rivaling US-China blocs threatens to destabilize trade, increase inflation, and weaken growth. What We Know: * Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Lagarde said that geopolitical rifts caused by

Chinese Foreign Minister Offers to Mediate Israel-Palestine Peace Talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Offers to Mediate Israel-Palestine Peace Talks

The Lede: The Chinese foreign minister has offered his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts help to facilitate peace talks in Beijing’s latest push for regional mediation. What We Know: * Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang spoke to both Eli Cohen and Riyad Al-Maliki, the top Israeli and Palestinian diplomats, on separate

German Chancellor Seeks EU-Indonesia Trade Deal to Move Away from China for Raw Materials

German Chancellor Seeks EU-Indonesia Trade Deal to Move Away from China for Raw Materials

The Lede: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he wants the European Union and Indonesia to establish a trade agreement as Germany shifts its reliance away from China. What We Know: * Indonesia is the partner country of this year's Hannover Fair in Germany. At the opening of the

China Signals Cooperation with Taliban-led Afghanistan at Central Asian Conference

China Signals Cooperation with Taliban-led Afghanistan at Central Asian Conference

The Lede: China has laid out a path of cooperation with the ruling Taliban regime in Afghanistan at a Central Asian regional conference hosted in Samarkand by Uzbekistan What We Know: * The meeting was attended by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, and Russian Foreign

Apple Considers Plans to Shift MacBook Production to Thailand

Apple Considers Plans to Shift MacBook Production to Thailand

The Lede: Apple is in talks with suppliers about moving the manufacture of MacBooks to Thailand as the company continues to shift its manufacturing lines outside of China amid geopolitical tensions. What We Know: * Three suppliers directly involved in discussions with Apple are mulling the possibility of assembling and producing

China Partners with Qatar on Largest Ever LNG Project

China Partners with Qatar on Largest Ever LNG Project

The Lede: QatarEnergy has announced the signing of a definitive partnership agreement with China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) for the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the largest project in the history of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry. What We Know: * Sinopec has become the first Chinese firm to acquire

Australia and China Ease Barley Trade Tensions

Australia and China Ease Barley Trade Tensions

The Lede: Australia and China have reached an agreement to cooperate on resolving a trade dispute over Australian barley exports What We Know: * Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced they had reached a partial truce in a years-long trade dispute with China over sanctions on Australian products worth an estimated