U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained and charged by Russian security services last week during a reporting trip Engaging in espionage activities, he believes that the reporter was undoubtedly detained improperly by the Russian side, but the procedure for the US to … Read more
European governments and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) secretary general condemn the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and demand his release he. A senior Russian diplomat said the investigation into Gershkovich’s case was still ongoing, without saying when lawyers and U.S. diplomats would be allowed to visit him. Gershkovich, 31, was … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressured his Russian foreign minister in a phone call on Sunday to release the recently detained Wall Street Journal reporter, who was detained by Russia last week engage in espionage. According to an official statement about the call, Blinken told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the detentions of … Read more
It’s hard to judge how much the recent troubles in the banking sector will weigh on the U.S. economy. However, the latest U.S. inflation data made it easier for the Fed to decide to wait and see what happens without risking a possible error by continuing to raise rates. Updated April 3, 2023 12:00 CST … Read more
Zelenskiy’s initiative is a test of China’s push to expand its influence on the global stage while maintaining its own neutrality in the Ukraine war. Xi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week, a visit that further strengthened the economic and political partnership between the two countries. Now, Kiev is trying to … Read more
The investigation into the China Eastern Airlines Co. ( 0670.HK 0670.HK ) crash a year ago that killed 132 people is still ongoing, China’s aviation authority said on Monday. But there was no comment on the possible cause of the accident. An initial assessment by U.S. officials suggested it was a deliberate dive. The Boeing … Read more
After ten years in power, Xi Jinping’s blueprint for China has been pieced together, marking the end of Deng Xiaoping’s era of reform and opening up. Forty years ago, Deng Xiaoping, a diminutive survivor of the Cultural Revolution, embarked on a campaign to free China from the ideological turmoil under Mao Zedong, embrace the power … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 419 to 0 to pass a bill requiring the Biden administration to declassify intelligence related to potential links between China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology and the coronavirus outbreak. Updated March 11, 2023 14:05 CST The House of Representatives voted 419-0 on Friday to pass a bill requiring the Biden … Read more
China announced its lowest economic growth target in more than 20 years. Now, after lifting strict epidemic prevention measures that lasted three years, China faces dual challenges in the domestic and global economies. The target for gross domestic product growth of around 5 percent this year, announced by Premier Li Keqiang at the opening session … Read more
Chinese leaders are increasingly concerned that increased Western military support for Ukraine will seriously weaken Russia, a key partner for Beijing in its fierce competition with the United States and its allies. Ukrainian staunch resistance on the battlefield has prompted Beijing to reconsider, preferring to push for a ceasefire to prevent further Russian setbacks — … Read more