WHEN Volodymyr Zelenskyy penned his letter to Donald Trump, he wasn鈥檛 merely addressing to the president of the United States,聽 he was appealing to a man who views international diplomacy as a high-stakes real estate negotiation, where leverage, not principle, dictates the terms. Zelenskyy鈥檚 softened tone is not just a nod to reality 鈥� it is an invitation for Trump to...
US聽PRESIDENT Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium imports聽on February 10, doubling down on his protectionist agenda to 鈥榖oost鈥� the US economy through import taxes, a move that could disrupt trade with key partners. Set to take effect on March 4, the tariffs will impact the 25 million tonnes of steel the US imports...
AS CHINA marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People鈥檚 Republic, it stands as a testament to an extraordinary transformation. From the ruins of civil war in 1949, China emerged battered and impoverished, with few expecting the nation would rise to such global prominence. Over the past seven decades, China鈥檚 leaders have orchestrated a remarkable transformation, lifting over 800 million citizens out of...