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US, Philippines sign deal on sharing military information
2024年11月18日 · US and Philippine defence chiefs signed an agreement Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the long-time treaty allies deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the deal with his Philippine ...
Key Trump pick calls for end to escalation in Ukraine
2 天之前 · US President-elect Donald Trump's top security advisor called on Sunday for an end to the escalation of the war between Ukraine and Russia, and for both parties to come to the negotiating table. "We need to bring this to a responsible end. We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ...
Nations race to land climate deal as COP29 draft rejected
5 天之前 · Negotiators raced against the clock at UN climate talks Thursday to broker a potential trillion-dollar deal to help poorer nations tackle global warming after rich and developing countries roundly rejected a draft proposal. The UN climate summit …
Hopes set on G20 spurring deadlocked UN climate talks
2024年11月18日 · Pressure is mounting on G20 leaders to throw their weight behind the stalled process when they meet in Brazil for their annual summit. "A successful outcome at COP29 is still within reach, but it will require leadership and compromise, namely from the G20 countries," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, where he is attending the G20 summit of the world's biggest ...
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells court he championed 'freedom'
6 天之前 · Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai insisted his newspaper had championed democracy and "freedom" as he took the witness stand Wednesday for the first time in his trial for collusion with foreign forces. Lai's case is one of the most prominent prosecuted under the national security law imposed ...
All eyes on G20 for breakthrough as COP29 climate talks stall
2024年11月16日 · Negotiations were deadlocked Saturday at the midway point of the UN climate summit, with hopes pinned on G20 leaders intervening to strike a critical finance pact at the crunch talks. After nearly a week of bargaining in Azerbaijan, nations were no closer to agreeing a $1 trillion deal for climate ...
At summit under Trump shadow, Xi and Biden signal turbulence …
2024年11月15日 · US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday warned of turbulent times ahead, in remarks at an Asia-Pacific economic summit in Lima overshadowed by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House. The men, who will hold their last, official face-to-face Saturday, warned ...
China's premier 'fully confident' of hitting growth targets
2024年11月4日 · Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday he was "fully confident" the country would hit its economic goals this year, lauding recent stimulus measures and suggesting there was still room for more. China's leaders have set an annual growth target of around five percent, but in the third quarter the ...
China factory output expands for first time in six months
2024年10月30日 · China's manufacturing output expanded this month for the first time since April, official data showed Thursday, rare good news for leaders struggling to boost activity in the world's second-largest economy. The country is battling sluggish domestic consumption, a persistent crisis in the property ...