Preparations underway for visits by Xi to Moscow, by Putin to Beijing — Kremlin

Preparations underway for visits by Xi to Moscow, by Putin to Beijing — Kremlin

The leaders’ visits are being arranged to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II Mutual visits by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to Moscow and Beijing, respectively, are being arranged to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

Oil falls amid U.S. tariff pause on Mexico, Canada

Oil falls amid U.S. tariff pause on Mexico, Canada

 Oil prices retreated on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump paused for a month a decision on steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada, the United States’ biggest foreign oil suppliers, while prospects of higher OPEC+ supplies from April also weighed. Brent futures fell 50 cents, or 0.7%, to $75.46 a barrel by 0432 GMT, while U.S. West Texas…

China’s Vice President Han Zheng to attend Trump inauguration

China’s Vice President Han Zheng to attend Trump inauguration

China’s Vice President Han Zheng will attend US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, Chinese state news agencies said on Friday, with Beijing ready to enhance dialogue with the new US administration. Han’s participation in the Washington, DC event comes at the invitation of the US side, China’s national television broadcaster reported. “We are…

Corruption in China may have disrupted progress towards its 2027 military goals: Pentagon

Corruption in China may have disrupted progress towards its 2027 military goals: Pentagon

Corruption in China’s military may have disrupted its progress towards its 2027 military modernization goals, the Pentagon said in its annual report on Beijing’s military that was released on Wednesday. Since last year, China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge and last month the defense ministry said a top-ranking military official had been suspended and…