John Kerry urges Australia to take ‘hard-nosed’ approach with world’s biggest fossil fuel-producing countries at Cop31 | John Kerry

Australia’s government, which will preside over the next UN climate summit, should gather the world’s 25 biggest greenhouse gas emitting countries and push them to draw up a roadmap to end the... Read more »

Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats | Taiwan

Beijing’s threats to Taiwan are “intensifying” and its preparations to invade are speeding up, Taiwan’s government has said while announcing a $40bn special defence budget and a swathe of measures to counter... Read more »

China’s Xi Jinping raises future of Taiwan in call with Donald Trump | China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Donald Trump that Beijing’s claims to Taiwan remain unchanged, in a phone call that came amid rising tensions over the self-governing island. Xi told Trump on... Read more »

Is Arbitration Always the Answer? A Guide to Global (and China) Dispute Risks

Why International Arbitration Is the Cornerstone of Modern Global Risk Management The Global Business Reality: Cross-Border Disputes Destroy Deals Imagine a multinational manufacturer that spends almost five years caught in a foreign... Read more »

Japan PM fails to achieve breakthrough in row with China – but polling shows public backs her | Japan

When she selected her wardrobe for this weekend’s G20 summit in South Africa, Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, took extra care to choose something that – in her words – would “give... Read more »

China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice | US income inequality

The Chinese did rather well in the age of globalization. In 1990, 943 million people there lived on less than $3 a day measured in 2021 dollars – 83% of the population,... Read more »

China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates | China

China has suspended imports of Japanese seafood again, as the fallout over the Japanese prime minister’s comments about Taiwan continues to escalate in one of worst bilateral disputes in years. The ban... Read more »

Watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, UK defence minister warns public | Espionage

Ordinary UK citizens need to watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, the defence minister has said, after MI5 issued an espionage alert to parliament. Luke Pollard said a warning given... Read more »

China doesn’t want to lead alone on climate policies, senior adviser warns | Cop30

China is committed to the energy transition needed to avert climate breakdown – but does not want to take the lead alone in the absence of the US, one of the country’s... Read more »

Netherlands suspends state seizure of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia | Technology sector

The Netherlands has suspended its seizure of the Chinese-owned chipmaker at the heart of a six-week dispute between the EU and China that threatened to halt car production at sites around the... Read more »