Trump said he threatened to ‘bomb the s***’ out of Moscow if Putin ignored him and attacked Ukraine Donald Trump bragged on the presidential campaign he was prepared to strike Russia and China Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025
Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukraine, new book claims Earlier this week, Trump said the U.S. would be sending more weapons to Ukraine as his resentment swells towards Putin The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Exiled Chinese Lawyers Grieve Loss Of Civil Society Decade After Crackdown Ten years ago, human rights lawyer Li Fangping was enjoying a peaceful evening in his hometown in central China with his young son when he heard a knock on the door. International Business Times · Jul 9, 2025
China's 'New Farmers' Learn To Livestream In Rural Revitalisation Gao Chaorong knows what it takes to turn out good crops of sweet potatoes, peanuts and wheat, but tasty produce is no longer enough to draw China's app savvy crowd. International Business Times · Jul 9, 2025
Kevin O'Leary Torpedoes Trump's TikTok Deal Claim: 'We Don't Have A Seller' Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary, never one to back down from a challenge, finds himself in the thick of one of the most complex international business sagas in recent memory: the potential sale of TikTok‘s U.S. operations. Benzinga · Jul 8, 2025
Brics is sliding towards irrelevance – the Rio summit made that clear The Brics group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI and climate change, the summit was a lacklustre affair. The Conversation · Jul 8, 2025
Nato chief warns Russia will help China invade Taiwan by distracting Europe IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025
Putin will attack Nato country to keep Europe distracted while Xi invades Taiwan, warns Rutte Xi will tell Putin ‘I need you to to keep them busy in Europe by attacking Nato territory’, says Nato chief The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025
Trade boost, security concern force China balancing act China's leaders will host Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a week-long tour that aims to boost economic ties, but points of contention remain. AAP · Jul 8, 2025
BRICS condemns attacks on Iran, Gaza war, Trump tariffs: Key takeaways Bloc takes firm positions at summit on key global conflicts while avoiding criticism of Russia for the Ukraine war. Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2025
China’s human rights lawyers speak out, 10 years after crackdown In 2015, a nationwide campaign rounded up hundreds of rights advocates. Since then, suppression has become more systematic and less visible, lawyers say The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2025
TikTok App US Sale Update: Trump Says He Has a Buyer – But Will China Agree to the Deal? According to reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping is holding off on approving any sale until he can use TikTok as leverage in broader trade negotiations with the White House. International Business Times UK · Jul 7, 2025
BRICS group slams tariffs and Iran conflict at summit in Brazil BRICS leaders are set to discuss key global political issues, but questions over the bloc’s unity have arisen as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have opted to skip the summit. Euronews · Jul 6, 2025
Iran alone in crises: Where were Russia, China in their time of need? Iran's sale of drones and ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, and the selling of oil at significantly reduced prices to China did little to benefit Tehran during the critical days of Israeli and US attacks. Euronews · Jul 6, 2025
Euronews · Jul 6, 2025 BRICS summit opens in Brazil with key leaders notably absent BRICS leaders set to discuss key global political issues in Rio de Janeiro, but questions over the bloc’s cohesion arise as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin opt to skip the summit.
Radio France Internationale · Jul 6, 2025 BRICS leaders meet in Rio to defend multilateralism 'under attack' BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday are expected to decry US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" trade tariffs, saying they are illegal and risk hurting the global economy.
Benzinga · Jul 6, 2025 Donald Trump Announces Upcoming Talks With China On TikTok: 'We Pretty Much Have A Deal' President Donald Trump has declared that the U.S. is set to begin negotiations with China on a potential deal involving TikTok. The discussions are expected to kick off as early as the coming week.
Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2025 World War Three fears as NATO chief warns of joint Xi and Putin attack Mark Rutte suggested that Chinese leader Xi Jinping could attempt to seize Taiwan while urging Vladimir Putin to launch a parallel attack
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025 Voices: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday will reignite China’s religion problem – and put Tibet back in Xi’s firing line COMMENT: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday shines a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised religion – and how succession plans might renew Xi’s plans for a reckoning with Tibet and beyond, writes Michael Day
International Business Times · Jul 5, 2025 BRICS Nations Voice 'Serious Concerns' Over Trump Tariffs BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday are expected to decry US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" trade tariffs, saying they are illegal and risk hurting the global economy.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2025 Leaders of Russia and China snub Brics summit in sign group’s value may be waning Rapid expansion of Brics has diluted its coherence as a body offering an ideological alternative to western capitalism
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025 Former UK civil service chief calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ over Taiwan threats Comments from Simon Case come as UK defence review highlights Chinese military exercises around Taiwan as driver of global instability
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 Inside the Dalai Lama’s succession and what it means for China and the Tibetan struggle As he turns 90 this week, the Dalai Lama has announced that he will be reincarnated, setting his followers on a collision course with China. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar speaks to activists and the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile about what this means for the future of Tibetan Buddhism
International Business Times UK · Jul 1, 2025 'Surveillance on Steroids': China's New National Internet ID Will Track Every Click, Post and Login China's new national internet ID system, 'surveillance on steroids,' will track every click, post, and login, centralising digital control.
International Business Times UK · Jun 30, 2025 TikTok 'Safe for Now,' Trump Claims, But Refuses to Reveal Mystery Buyer for Two Weeks President Trump claims a buyer for TikTok has been found – 'very wealthy people' whose identities he'll reveal in two weeks.