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‘Hope is not a strategy’: Why Nato is calling for Cold War levels of defence spending
Mark Rutte’s demands for a huge increase in defence spending are a necessary evil, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley ...
Trump’s bravado has totally backfired. China has the President right where it wants him - for one devastating reason: DOMINIC LAWSON
London will today be centre of attention, as representatives have flown in for negotiations to defuse the trade war between ...
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Live updates: Trump administration officials seek to repair frayed trade talks with China
Senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are in London on Monday for trade talks with Chinese representatives. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to the talks last week, ...
Despite military purges, China’s next war ‘could be imminent’ and spread fast
The recent disappearances follow the sackings of, among others, Gen. Li Shangfu, a defense minister, Gen. Wei Fenghe, one of ...
US and Chinese officials to meet in London for pivotal trade talks
Top U.S. and Chinese officials were due to meet in London for talks aimed at defusing the high-stakes trade dispute that has ...
Mexico's annual inflation speeds up in May, exceeds target
Mexico's annual inflation rate accelerated in May and exceeded the upper-end of the central bank's target range, official ...
London stocks pull back as investors turn cautious ahead of US-China talks
London's benchmark index slipped on Monday after rounding off four weeks of gains, as caution prevailed ahead of much-awaited ...
US–China Trade Talks Resume in London Amid Rising Tensions
US President Donald Trump has announced a significant phone call with China's President Xi Jinping—their first since the ...