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Mon, May 5, 2025
[ Yesterday Evening ] - Reuters
China ramps up business charm offensive towards Taiwan alongside political pressure, study shows
[ Yesterday Evening ] - Reuters
Vance plays down political differences with Pope, calls it "lucky" they met
Fri, May 2, 2025
[ Last Friday ] - Reuters
Factbox-Policies of Australia's political parties at a glance
Wed, April 30, 2025
[ Last Wednesday ] - Reuters
Australia's centre-left Labor likely to retain power as Trump concerns weigh, polls show
Tue, April 29, 2025
[ Last Tuesday ] - Reuters
New-look populist Reform party could reshape the UK political landscape
[ Last Tuesday ] - Reuters
Australia's ruling Labor could retain power with slim majority in May vote, poll shows
Fri, April 25, 2025
[ Fri, Apr 25th ] - Reuters
Kosovo in political stalemate as parliament fails to elect speaker
Tue, April 22, 2025
[ Tue, Apr 22nd ] - Reuters
Germany's equality chessboard creates headache in picking new government's ministers
[ Tue, Apr 22nd ] - Reuters
New Zealand government's minority party introduces bill to define gender as biological
Mon, April 21, 2025
[ Mon, Apr 21st ] - Reuters
US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials
Thu, April 17, 2025
[ Thu, Apr 17th ] - Reuters
South African rand firms, markets await clarity on tariffs and local politics
[ Thu, Apr 17th ] - Reuters
Politics home and after haven't deterred investors from South Africa
Wed, April 16, 2025
[ Wed, Apr 16th ] - Reuters
South African rand nears all-time low on tariff turmoil and coalition tension
Mon, April 14, 2025
[ Mon, Apr 14th ] - Reuters
Exhausted government workers decide to take Trump's second buyout offer
Fri, April 11, 2025
[ Fri, Apr 11th ] - Reuters
Musk says he expects to save $150 billion from government 'waste and fraud'
Wed, April 9, 2025
[ Wed, Apr 09th ] - Reuters
US intelligence agency warns China is trying to recruit government employees
Fri, April 4, 2025
[ Fri, Apr 04th ] - Reuters
South African assets extend drop on tariffs and local politics
[ Fri, Apr 04th ] - Reuters
South African rand extends drop on tariffs and local politics
Mon, March 31, 2025
[ Mon, Mar 31st ] - Reuters
France's Le Pen found guilty in graft trial, awaits decision on potential ban from politics
[ Mon, Mar 31st ] - Reuters
Marine Le Pen election ban worsens French chaos
[ Mon, Mar 31st ] - Reuters
Musk gives away two $1 million checks to Wisconsin voters in high profile judicial race
[ Mon, Mar 31st ] - Reuters
Insight: How Trump family took over World Liberty Financial as it raised hundreds of millions
Sun, March 30, 2025
[ Sun, Mar 30th ] - Reuters
Bangladesh's main opposition warns of instability if elections delayed beyond December
[ Sun, Mar 30th ] - Reuters
Syria's president al-Sharaa forms new transitional government
[ Sun, Mar 30th ] - Reuters
Qatar hosts talks between Congo and Rwanda, also meets with rebels, sources say
Sat, March 29, 2025
[ Sat, Mar 29th ] - Reuters
Federal funding cuts ripple through the heart of Trump country
[ Sat, Mar 29th ] - Reuters
Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group's chief says
[ Sat, Mar 29th ] - Reuters
US orders French companies to comply with Trump's diversity ban
[ Sat, Mar 29th ] - Reuters
WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows
[ Sat, Mar 29th ] - Reuters
US judge halts deportation of Turkish student at Tufts
[ Sat, Mar 29th ] - Reuters
Indiana Republican lawmaker's town hall a crowd-f .. boos and jeers as she defends Trump spending cuts
[ Sat, Mar 29th ] - Reuters
US says it expects Lebanese government to disarm militant groups
Fri, March 28, 2025
[ Fri, Mar 28th ] - Reuters
South Sudan government says arrested Vice President Machar will be investigated
[ Fri, Mar 28th ] - Reuters
Supporters and detractors of Philippines' Duterte rally on his 80th birthday
[ Fri, Mar 28th ] - Reuters
Trump says he had productive call with Canadian PM Carney
[ Fri, Mar 28th ] - Reuters
Jenner & Block sues U.S. government following Trump executive order
[ Fri, Mar 28th ] - Reuters
Greenland parties announce broad coalition government amid Trump pressure
Thu, March 27, 2025
[ Thu, Mar 27th ] - Reuters
US Justice Dept probing admissions policies at Stanford and University of California schools
[ Thu, Mar 27th ] - Reuters
Trump suspends security clearances of law firm WilmerHale employees
[ Thu, Mar 27th ] - Reuters
Finnish government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
[ Thu, Mar 27th ] - Reuters
China, France to hold high-level strategic and economic dialogues this year
[ Thu, Mar 27th ] - Reuters
Trump administration tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy
[ Thu, Mar 27th ] - Reuters
Australia PM Albanese says election 'imminent' as government rushes to pass tax cuts bill
Wed, March 26, 2025
[ Wed, Mar 26th ] - Reuters
'This is not the time to go it alone,' NATO's Rutte tells U.S. and Europe
[ Wed, Mar 26th ] - Reuters
German parties press on with government formation despite differences on migration
[ Wed, Mar 26th ] - Reuters
Explainer-Russia gets US to agree to help lift curbs on food, fertiliser and shipping
Tue, March 25, 2025
[ Tue, Mar 25th ] - Reuters
Judge rules pro-Palestinian student and permanent US resident cannot be detained
[ Tue, Mar 25th ] - Reuters
Russia and Ukraine agree to suspend strikes on energy facilities, Kremlin says
[ Tue, Mar 25th ] - Reuters
US religious freedom panel urges sanctions against India's external spy agency
[ Tue, Mar 25th ] - Reuters
Australian government seeks to woo voters with surprise tax cuts
[ Tue, Mar 25th ] - Reuters
Russia says food and fertiliser sanctions must be lifted for Black Sea deal
[ Tue, Mar 25th ] - Reuters
US judge questions Trump's passport policy targeting transgender people
[ Tue, Mar 25th ] - Reuters
Fight or cut a deal? Law firms face stark choice under Trump
[ Tue, Mar 25th ] - Reuters
Russia and U.S. to have talks with UN involvement, negotiator says
Mon, March 24, 2025
[ Mon, Mar 24th ] - Reuters
Japan protests Chinese government statement it says misquoted PM Ishiba
[ Mon, Mar 24th ] - Reuters
Explainer-What is Musk's DOGE, the secretive unit operating in the public eye?
[ Mon, Mar 24th ] - Reuters
Canadian election campaign limits government as more tariffs loom
[ Mon, Mar 24th ] - Reuters
Factbox-Where do legal cases against Trump's policies stand?
[ Mon, Mar 24th ] - Reuters
Six year legal fight: how Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target
[ Mon, Mar 24th ] - Reuters
Thai PM grilled in censure motion over father Thaksin's influence
[ Mon, Mar 24th ] - Reuters
Factbox-Spy and diplomat head Russian team at Ukraine talks with US in Riyadh
[ Mon, Mar 24th ] - Reuters
Israel panel approves 2025 budget, set for final vote in parliament by end-March
Sun, March 23, 2025
[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Reuters
Thai PM faces censure motion as opposition takes aim at father's influence
[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Reuters
Exclusive: Some European officials weigh if they can rely on Fed for dollars under Trump
Sat, March 22, 2025
[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - Reuters
Israel anti-government protests flare after dismissal of top security agency chief
[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - Reuters
Donald Trump and John Roberts: A president, a chief justice and a judiciary under pressure
[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - Reuters
U.S. homeland department targets oversight in government cuts
[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - Reuters
Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
Fri, March 21, 2025
[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Reuters
With sweeping actions, Trump tests US constitutional order
[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Reuters
US government blocks Canadian access to border-straddling library, Canadian town says
[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Reuters
Trump administration transferring student loan, nutrition programs out of Education Dept
[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Reuters
Trump withdraws order targeting Paul Weiss, says law firm promised free legal work
[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Reuters
Sudanese army seizes full control of presidential .. ce in Khartoum, Sudan TV and military sources say
[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Reuters
Judge stops Musk's team from 'unbridled access' to millions of Americans' private data
Thu, March 20, 2025
[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Reuters
Judge stops Musk's team from 'unbridled access' to Social Security private data
[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Reuters
Judge stops Musk's team from accessing millions of Americans' data, cites privacy breach
Wed, March 19, 2025
[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Reuters
Member of Elon Musk's DOGE takes up senior post at USAID, email says
[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Reuters
On Trump's orders, thousands of JFK assassination documents newly public
[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Reuters
Trump administration disputes judge's authority as showdown looms
[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Reuters
Netanyahu coalition jeopardised over ultra-Orthodox exemption from army
Tue, March 18, 2025
[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Reuters
US judge finds Musk's USAID cuts likely unconstitutional, blocks him from making more cuts
[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Reuters
Explainer-What happens if the Trump administration doesn't comply with a court order?
Mon, March 17, 2025
[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - Reuters
Trump says no exemptions on US steel and aluminum tariffs
Sun, March 16, 2025
[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - Reuters
Cuba begins restoring power to capital Havana and outlying provinces
[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - Reuters
Cockroaches and working in a closet: Inside Trump's return-to-office order
[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - Reuters
Protesters flood Belgrade in one of biggest anti-government rallies
Sat, March 15, 2025
[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - Reuters
Trump targets law firm Paul Weiss in order restricting government access
Fri, March 14, 2025
[ Fri, Mar 14th ] - Reuters
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's prime minister, says he can work with Trump
[ Fri, Mar 14th ] - Reuters
UN's Syria envoy calls for 'bold moves' from new government
[ Fri, Mar 14th ] - Reuters
Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,000 jobs after Trump administration grant cut
[ Fri, Mar 14th ] - Reuters
Top US Senate Democrat Schumer signals party supp .. rt for spending bill to avert government shutdown
[ Fri, Mar 14th ] - Reuters
Iran's rulers caught between Trump's crackdown and a fragile economy
Thu, March 13, 2025
[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - Reuters
Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war
[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - Reuters
UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza
Wed, March 12, 2025
[ Wed, Mar 12th ] - Reuters
US judge says Trump cannot fire Democratic member of federal labor board
[ Wed, Mar 12th ] - Reuters
US Senate Democrats debate path forward on government funding bill
[ Wed, Mar 12th ] - Reuters
Turkish party leader says his arrest is part of a crackdown on Erdogan's political opponents
[ Wed, Mar 12th ] - Reuters
Canadians, stung by Trump's tariffs and rhetoric, balk at US travel
Tue, March 11, 2025
[ Tue, Mar 11th ] - Reuters
Palestinian Columbia student protester's challenge of arrest turns to US federal court
[ Tue, Mar 11th ] - Reuters
Trump's government downsizing hits Education Department next
[ Tue, Mar 11th ] - Reuters
US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
[ Tue, Mar 11th ] - Reuters
US House tees up close vote on government funding in face of Democratic opposition
[ Tue, Mar 11th ] - Reuters
AMERICAS Wall Street's epic swoon wipes out Trump bump
[ Tue, Mar 11th ] - Reuters
US EPA administrator says he canceled DEI grants totaling $1.7 billion
Mon, March 10, 2025
[ Mon, Mar 10th ] - Reuters
Israel's halt to food and aid deliveries worsens Gaza conditions
[ Mon, Mar 10th ] - Reuters
Congressional Republicans seek to unite around bill to avert government shutdown
[ Mon, Mar 10th ] - Reuters
Canada's incoming prime minister promises quick transition after meeting Trudeau
[ Mon, Mar 10th ] - Reuters
What's in the Republicans' new six-month stopgap funding bill?
[ Mon, Mar 10th ] - Reuters
Factbox-What's in the Republicans' new six-month stopgap funding bill?
[ Mon, Mar 10th ] - Reuters
Canada's Carney faces Trump, tariffs and looming election
[ Mon, Mar 10th ] - Reuters
Mark Carney wins race to replace Canada's Trudeau
[ Mon, Mar 10th ] - Reuters
South Korean police prepare for 'worst-case scenarios' ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
Sun, March 9, 2025
[ Sun, Mar 09th ] - Reuters
Attack on Iran's nuclear sites would contaminate Gulf water supply, Qatar PM says
[ Sun, Mar 09th ] - Reuters
Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister
[ Sun, Mar 09th ] - Reuters
US weather agency plans to fire 1,000 in second round of cuts
[ Sun, Mar 09th ] - Reuters
Canada Liberals to announce Trudeau's successor in midst of US trade war
[ Sun, Mar 09th ] - Reuters
US veterans' department plans mass layoffs as Trump's downsizing campaign spreads
Sat, March 8, 2025
[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - Reuters
Germany's Merz and SPD clear first hurdle to forming coalition
[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - Reuters
Trump appoints anchors Laura Ingraham, Maria Bartiromo to Kennedy Center board
[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - Reuters
Columbia University promises to address Trump adm .. n's concerns after $400 million in funding pulled
[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - Reuters
Trump's orders targeting law firms raise constitutional concerns, experts say
[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - Reuters
US, French top diplomats hold call about ending Ukraine war, State Dept says
Fri, March 7, 2025
[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Reuters
US estimates it will take $20 billion and years to refill oil reserve
[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Reuters
Germany's climate activists on edge as parties shape coalition agenda
[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Reuters
Factbox-Where do the legal cases against Trump's executive orders stand?
Thu, March 6, 2025
[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Reuters
US foreign aid contractors go to judge after Supreme Court boost
[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Reuters
US House Republicans aim for vote to avert government shutdown on Tuesday
[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Reuters
Activists use 'Tesla Takedown' protests to fight job cuts by Musk and Trump
[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Reuters
Canada's ruling Liberals move on from Trudeau with Trump boost
Wed, March 5, 2025
[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - Reuters
Trump working with House Republicans for bill to fund government until September
Tue, March 4, 2025
[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Reuters
US reviews Columbia University contracts, grants over antisemitism allegations
Fri, February 28, 2025
[ Fri, Feb 28th ] - Reuters
Progressive Conservative party wins Ontario election, CBC reports
Sun, February 23, 2025
[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Reuters
Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right
Sat, February 22, 2025
[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Reuters
Gloomy Germans vote in election which conservatives are set to win
[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Reuters
Trump urges Musk to be more aggressive in bid to shrink U.S. government
[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Reuters
Trump, Musk slashing of government draws backlash, even among some Republicans
Fri, February 21, 2025
[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Reuters
Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Reuters
Trump is firing federal workers who are not funded by taxpayers
Thu, February 20, 2025
[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Reuters
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, US judge rules
[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Reuters
U.S. State Department revises China webpage to focus on trade, business curbs
Wed, February 19, 2025
[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Reuters
Trump says Musk will not take part in space-related government decisions
Mon, February 17, 2025
[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Reuters
Scholz calls for 'strong and sovereign' Europe ahead of security talks in Paris
[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Reuters
Italy's Meloni takes on the judiciary, in echo of Berlusconi
Sat, February 15, 2025
[ Sat, Feb 15th ] - Reuters
Turkey probes business group official after criticism of opposition crackdown
Fri, February 14, 2025
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - Reuters
FBI dismisses Homeland Security secretary's claims that called FBI corrupt
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - Reuters
US embassies told to prepare for staff cuts as Trump overhauls diplomatic corps, sources say
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - Reuters
Trump says US has approved extradition of suspect in 2008 Mumbai attacks
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - Reuters
Singapore budget to tackle living costs and jobs as election looms
Thu, February 13, 2025
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - Reuters
Musk will face consequences for meddling in German politics, election frontrunner warns
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - Reuters
Exclusive: JPMorgan CEO Dimon derides in-office work pushback, demands efficiency
Tue, February 11, 2025
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - Reuters
What is Trump doing - and not doing - to tackle the US debt?
Sun, February 9, 2025
[ Sun, Feb 09th ] - Reuters
Trump's government shakeup may test Supreme Court's role as firewall
Sat, February 8, 2025
[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Reuters
Trump dismisses US Archivist, moves to shake up Kennedy Center
[ Sat, Feb 08th ] - Reuters
Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case
Wed, February 5, 2025
[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Reuters
State Dept says US government vessels can now transit Panama Canal without fees
[ Wed, Feb 05th ] - Reuters
US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa
Tue, February 4, 2025
[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Reuters
USAID contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos in aid world
[ Tue, Feb 04th ] - Reuters
Ukraine's politics warms up as US focuses on war's endgame
Mon, February 3, 2025
[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Reuters
OPEC+ rolls over oil policy, ditches US government data
[ Mon, Feb 03rd ] - Reuters
Trump to cut off funding for South Africa over expropriation act
Sat, February 1, 2025
[ Sat, Feb 01st ] - Reuters
US federal websites stay up after confusion over plan to remove diversity information
Fri, January 31, 2025
[ Fri, Jan 31st ] - Reuters
Exclusive: US seeks to block Hezbollah ally from naming Lebanon finance minister
[ Fri, Jan 31st ] - Reuters
Slovakia bans Georgian volunteer, 9 others, from entry as Fico ramps up coup plot accusations
[ Fri, Jan 31st ] - Reuters
Exclusive: US seeks to block Hezbollah ally from naming Lebanon finance minister, sources say
Tue, January 28, 2025
[ Tue, Jan 28th ] - Reuters
Rubio's Central America trip aims to counter China, State Department says
[ Tue, Jan 28th ] - Reuters
White House pauses federal grant, loan other assistance programs
[ Tue, Jan 28th ] - Reuters
Responding to Trump tariff threat, Taiwan says chip business is 'win-win'
Mon, January 27, 2025
[ Mon, Jan 27th ] - Reuters
German government, opposition clash over rival border policies
[ Mon, Jan 27th ] - Reuters
Colombia avoids trade war with US as business community, citizens call for cooler heads
Fri, January 24, 2025
[ Fri, Jan 24th ] - Reuters
Trump's rapid changes in US government stun federal workers
[ Fri, Jan 24th ] - Reuters
Trump's rapid changes in U.S. government stun federal workers
Thu, January 23, 2025
[ Thu, Jan 23rd ] - Reuters
White House asks Democratic members of federal privacy oversight board to quit
Wed, January 22, 2025
[ Wed, Jan 22nd ] - Reuters
Clash of the handouts as Modi's BJP seeks to reclaim Delhi after decades
Tue, January 21, 2025
[ Tue, Jan 21st ] - Reuters
After taking office, Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
[ Tue, Jan 21st ] - Reuters
US and India discuss concerns about 'irregular immigration,' State Department says
[ Tue, Jan 21st ] - Reuters
Trump order leaves Cuba prisoner deal in limbo
[ Tue, Jan 21st ] - Reuters
Trump executive order on free speech draws criticism
[ Tue, Jan 21st ] - Reuters
Pardoned prisoners from Jan. 6 attack to go free on Trump's first full day in office
Mon, January 20, 2025
[ Mon, Jan 20th ] - Reuters
Trump promises show of strength on return to White House
[ Mon, Jan 20th ] - Reuters
Triumphant Trump returns to White House, launching new era of upheaval
Fri, January 17, 2025
[ Fri, Jan 17th ] - Reuters
Former Canada finance minister Freeland running to replace Trudeau
[ Fri, Jan 17th ] - Reuters
Nvidia CEO says not attending Trump's inauguration
Thu, January 16, 2025
[ Thu, Jan 16th ] - Reuters
Germany says it has found no more foot-and-mouth cases
[ Thu, Jan 16th ] - Reuters
Biden warns oligarchy forming in US that threatens democracy
[ Thu, Jan 16th ] - Reuters
Exclusive: Chinese buyers interested in unwanted German Volkswagen factories, source says
Wed, January 15, 2025
[ Wed, Jan 15th ] - Reuters
Trump's Greenland bid stirs debate in China about what to do with Taiwan
Tue, January 14, 2025
[ Tue, Jan 14th ] - Reuters
Mexican president might avoid Trump's 'day one' tariffs
Mon, January 13, 2025
[ Mon, Jan 13th ] - Reuters
California Democrats put on the backfoot as wildfires - and criticism - rage
Fri, January 10, 2025
[ Fri, Jan 10th ] - Reuters
Justice Department says there are 'credible repor .. law enforcement took part in 1921 Tulsa massacre
Thu, January 9, 2025
[ Thu, Jan 09th ] - Reuters
Jimmy Carter funeral: Biden, grandson Jason Carter deliver eulogies
[ Thu, Jan 09th ] - Reuters
Italy's Meloni defends Musk's political comments amid Starlink talks
[ Thu, Jan 09th ] - Reuters
Viktor Orban's challenger sees strong EU, NATO ties, 'pragmatic' approach to Russia
[ Thu, Jan 09th ] - Reuters
Meet the influencer who has Musk's ear on Germany's far-right
[ Thu, Jan 09th ] - Reuters
US Supreme Court Justice Alito spoke to Trump on Tuesday
Wed, January 8, 2025
[ Wed, Jan 08th ] - Reuters
Canada's main opposition leader Poilievre rides wave of anti-Trudeau discontent
Tue, January 7, 2025
[ Tue, Jan 07th ] - Reuters
US determines Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader
[ Tue, Jan 07th ] - Reuters
US allows transactions with governing institutions in Syria despite sanctions
Mon, January 6, 2025
[ Mon, Jan 06th ] - Reuters
The child rape scandal dominating UK politics after Musk criticism
[ Mon, Jan 06th ] - Reuters
Justin Trudeau's star power dimmed after weathering pandemic and Trump
[ Mon, Jan 06th ] - Reuters
China's top diplomat heads to Africa as West's attention dwindles

China ramps up business charm offensive towards Taiwan alongside political pressure, study shows


Published on 2025-05-05 18:40:44 - Reuters
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  • China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own despite Taipei's objections, has long taken a carrot and stick approach to Taiwan, threatening it with the prospect of military action while reaching out to those it believes are amenable to Beijing's point of view. Taiwan security officials are wary of what they see as Beijing's influence campaigns to sway Taiwan public opinion after Taipei and Beijing gradually resumed travel links halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the scale of such programmes have not previously been systematically reported.

China is intensifying its business charm offensive in Europe, particularly targeting France and Germany, to counter U.S. efforts to isolate it economically. This strategy includes high-level meetings, such as Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao's discussions with French and EU officials, and a planned visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to France and Hungary. Amidst these diplomatic efforts, China is also addressing trade tensions, with Wang expressing concerns over the EU's investigation into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies and hinting at potential retaliatory measures. Additionally, China is seeking to strengthen economic ties with Germany, as evidenced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's recent visit to China, where he emphasized the importance of maintaining economic relations despite geopolitical tensions. These moves are part of China's broader strategy to bolster its global economic influence and mitigate the impact of U.S.-led initiatives aimed at curbing its technological and economic rise.

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