Some food prices could go up if costs are passed to consumer Three in four containers leaving Los Angeles to Asia are empty Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks Covid-19’s impact on trade. Sign up here, and subscribe to our … Read More
‘We know from comments from members of the Chinese elite that they’re not afraid of Biden,’ expert tells ‘Your World.’ Recent confrontational action by China toward regional rivals Taiwan and India are examples of the Communist regime in Beijing challenging the new … Read More
Hong Kong citizens protest Friday outside the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament in London against the limited rights of British National Overseas passport holders in the former U.K. colony. Photo: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images About 7,000 Hong Kongers have … Read More
China passed a new law Friday granting the China Coast Guard (CCG) more leeway in asserting the nation’s claims in the contested South China Sea and authorizing the use of force against foreign vessels. The National People’s Congress passed the Coast Guard … Read More
Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan speaks virtually during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2020. Japan has joined a growing list of countries that are challenging China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. On Tuesday, Japan presented a … Read More
The fall out would impact sunlight and crop yields across the globe. Key point: Even a “small” nuclear war is not so small in its impact. Here is how any such conflict could doom all of humanity, not just the combatants. … Read More
As in many other respects, 2020 was a very turbulent year in the context of great power rivalry and transatlantic relations. The most striking examples in this context were the COVID-19 pandemic, US-China great power rivalry, and the end of … Read More
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Natural catastrophes around the world resulted in $210 billion in damage in 2020, with the United States especially hard hit by hurricanes and wildfires, a top insurer said on Thursday. The damage, tallied by the German reinsurer … Read More
Drone swarms bring a number of new tactical possibilities. Here’s What You Need to Know: Networking sophistication will control the extent to which groups of small drones could function as precision-guided munitions. The Chinese military is launching drones in an apparent … Read More