Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chih-chung Wu said Taiwan is committed to upholding freedom and democracy, deepening global cooperation and maintaining regional peace and stability. Taiwan Strait is an important waterway for global trade and energy and high-tech industries. The domestic semiconductor industry was built on long-term and close cooperation with Europe.
Beijing cancelled two high-level meetings with the EU in the Chinese capital this month, including a ministerial-level digital dialogue and a visit by a senior EU diplomat. Guo Mingxu, head of the Europe Economic Project at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, argued that Brussels was blaming China for its own failures. China’s Ministry of Commerce warned it would take effective measures to safeguard its own interests if new restrictions went ahead.
Since its founding in 1922, Foreign Affairs magazine has been the leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs. The magazine has featured contributions from many leading international affairs experts since its founding. It is published by Simon & Schuster, a division of Penguin Books.
Dr. Tomer Fadlon is a research fellow in the economics and national security research field and the Israel-China policy center at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. He analyzes the top three trends in China-Israel trade and investment relations. Israel's strategy of maintaining close ties with both the U.S. and China is at risk as the great power competition (GPC) heats up.
Workers’ Daily published a four-part series on AI and workers’ rights. The series concluded with an editorial in the Thursday paper. I have posted translations of all four parts (1,2,3,4) and the editorial.
Richard Haass is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. He believes the US and China should hold regular high-level meetings and deepen cooperation on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence to avoid a downturn in relations. His remarks come weeks after US President Donald Trump visited China for the first time since 2017.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is taking place in France from June 15 to 17. It will focus on reducing global imbalances. France is the only G7 country with a balanced current account. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will attend the G7 summit.
95% of overseas companies expect to maintain or increase their cross-border yuan settlements over the coming year, according to Bank of China. Beijing steps up efforts to promote the yuan’s international use through bilateral currency-swap agreements, expanded cross- border payment infrastructure and deeper offshore liquidity pools.
John Lee Ka-chiu visited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan as part of his mission to China's Belt and Road Initiative. Central Asia's five economies became the inadvertent beneficiaries of China's need to quell the turmoil in Xinjiang. Central Asian states have also been inadvertently beneficiaries of many of the ill winds that have tormented the global economy in recent years.