[ad_1] Bali, Indonesia CNN — When President Joe Biden first declared that the United States had an obligation to protect Taiwan should China move on it, his words were written off by some as a casual, if unfortunate, mischaracterization of American policy. The fourth time Biden made the same statement, …
Read More »Biden and Xi return to the table with high stakes — and low expectations
[ad_1] Bali, Indonesia CNN — When Joe Biden and Xi Jinping first got to know each other more than 10 years ago, the US and China had been moving closer for three decades despite their differences. “The trajectory of the relationship is nothing but positive, and it’s overwhelmingly in the …
Read More »Here are the three big issues facing Ukraine as winter approaches
[ad_1] Winter is on the way, and in war-torn Ukraine the fight against Russia appears far from over. Moscow continues to target Ukrainian power plants and stations. Grain shipments out of Ukraine have been interrupted since Russia paused participation in a United Nations-brokered agreement that allowed a corridor in the …
Read More »U.S. defense industry faces surging demand and a supply chain crunch
[ad_1] The war in Ukraine and rising tensions over Taiwan have caused demand for high-tech, American-made weapons to surge. And with the ongoing supply chain crunch and inflation continuing to rise, military industry watchers question whether the U.S. defense sector can keep up. “We can’t rely on China to build …
Read More »Taiwan National Day: ‘No room for compromise’ on sovereignty, President Tsai says
[ad_1] Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday there is “no room for compromise” over the self-ruled island’s sovereignty but she is willing to work with China to find “mutually acceptable ways” to maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait. “The consensus of the Taiwanese people … is …
Read More »More flights in Asia may cause airfares to fall, but it may take time
[ad_1] Many flights that were canceled during the pandemic are returning to the skies this month. Last week, Singapore Airlines and Scoot announced they’re adding dozens of flights to cities across Asia. Citing strong demand and relaxed border restrictions, both airlines announced more flights between Singapore and Japan, South Korea …
Read More »Biden declares the pandemic over. People are acting like it too
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden made multiple unequivocal and controversial statements in an interview with “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday. Among them: On some other topics there was some equivocation. On 2024, his plan is to run for reelection, but no firm decision has been made. On the classified …
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