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Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick commerce secretary

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday — a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. Lutnick will also lead the country’s tariff an…

2024-11-19 19:52

Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary

As commerce secretary, Lutnick would have a key role in carrying out Trump's plans to raise and enforce tariffs.

2024-11-19 19:50

Europe's Pivotal Role In Bid To Strike COP29 Climate Deal

The European Union is key to a deal being done at UN climate talks in Baku by Friday -- viewed as a bridge both with China and poorer nations -- after climate sceptic Donald Trump's triumph in the US elections.

2024-11-19 19:45

Europe’s pivotal role in bid to strike COP29 climate deal

The European Union is key to a deal being done at UN climate talks in Baku by Friday — viewed as a bridge both with China and poorer nations — after climate sceptic Donald Trump’s triumph in the US elections.  The bloc’s envoys have been quietly negotiating w…

2024-11-19 19:43

¿Qué ha dicho Marco Rubio sobre China, Israel, Irán y Ucrania?

Marco Rubio, recientemente designado como secretario de Estado en el futuro Gobierno de Donald Trump, es considerado un halcón en la política exterior, alguien que cree que Estados Unidos debe usar la fuerza militar para promover sus políticas, así como un di…

2024-11-19 19:37

Several children injured in car-ramming incident in China

Beijing, Nov 19 (PTI) Several children were injured when an SUV rammed into  groups of parents and students outside a primary school in China’s Hunan province on Tuesday, the third incident of killing of civilians within a fortnight in the country. The incide…

2024-11-19 19:10

India, China should implement Modi-Xi ‘important consensus’ to improve ties: Chinese FM Wang Yi tells S Jaishankar

Beijing, Nov 19 (PTI) India and China should implement the important consensus reached by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at their summit in Russia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Ja…

2024-11-19 19:00

Interview: Egyptian film industry eyes further cooperation with China: CIFF president

CAIRO, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese cinema continues to flourish, with a strong presence at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), according to Egyptian actor and festival president Hussein Fahmy. He expressed optimism about deepening cooperation b…

2024-11-19 18:57

45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case

Hong Kong, Nov 19 (AP) Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison Tuesday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. They were prosecut…

2024-11-19 18:50

China's sustainable development level continues to improve: report

BAKU, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's level of sustainable development has consistently improved over the years, according to a report released here on Tuesday. Read full story

2024-11-19 18:37