As delegates from around the world and leaders from the tech industry gathered in the U.K. for the first ever AI Safety Summit, there appeared to be harmony between officials of historical rivals China and the U.S. On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Chinese Vice Minister of Science and Technology Wu Zhaohui … Read more
Japanese Princess Kako on Friday arrived in Peru on an official visit to commemorate 150 years of diplomatic relations between both countries ByThe Associated Press November 3, 2023, 2:45 PM Japan’s Princess Kako attends a ceremony at the Japanese Cultural Center in Lima, Peru, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. The Japanese princess is visiting to celebrate … Read more
RABAT, Morocco — Arab nations where monarchies typically quash dissent and that have normalized or are considering improving relations with Israel are coming under growing public pressure to cut those ties because of Israel’s war with Hamas. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Rabat and other Moroccan cities in support … Read more
ANKARA, Turkey — Israel said Saturday that it was recalling its diplomats from Turkey over “increasingly harsh statements” coming from the government in Ankara. The announcement came after Turkey’s president told a massive protest crowd in Istanbul that his government was preparing to declare Israel a “war criminal” due to its actions in the Gaza … Read more
DKosig/Getty Images Amid continued calls for deeper global cooperation between all stakeholders to bolster cyber defense, government officials are now debating whether multilateral relations have been effective. Digitalization has become the new engine of economic growth for many countries, with the World Bank estimating that digital economies contribute at least 15% of global GDP. This digital … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment The US and Iran freed 10 individuals on Monday in a high-stakes prisoner swap that signaled a partial thaw within the icy relations between the longtime adversaries. 5 Americans held in Iran will fly to the US after a short cease within the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. The U.S. authorities, … Read more
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Wednesday hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is an indication for different nations to return ahead and set up relations with them. The Taliban seized energy in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew after 20 years of warfare. Their leaders are underneath … Read more
U.S. officers greet Qin Gang, then China’s overseas minister, forward of a gathering with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) in Beijing on June 18, 2023. Leah Millis | Afp | Getty Photographs BEIJING — The flurry over Qin Gang’s disappearance and removing from the place of overseas minister has little impression on … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen addresses journalists in a press convention July 9 capping her four-day Beijing go to. She mentioned “direct, substantive and productive” talks have set relations between the world’s two largest economies on a “surer footing.” Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Photographs U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen mentioned 10 hours of … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment BEIJING — Antony Blinken grew to become the primary secretary of state to go to China in 5 years on Sunday as he arrived within the nation for 2 days of high-stakes conferences aimed toward stabilizing a relationship underneath historic stress. His hosts previewed the tense go to with a number … Read more