Day: September 7, 2022

If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here . Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re looking at China’s zero-COVID policy, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s report on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and Russia’s new weapons deal with North Korea. Welcome […]

If you would like to receive China Brief in your inbox every Wednesday, please sign up here . The highlights this week: Another wave of COVID-19 lockdowns highlights how restrictions are taking a toll nationwide, the Chinese Communist Party readies for its National Congress in October, and China suffers from […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that a “significant part” of agricultural products exported from the country’s seaports is for the poorest and most needy nations. He made the remarks after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “almost all” the Ukrainian grain is being exported to EU nations instead of […]

If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here . Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re looking at South Korea’s record floods, Argentina’s interest rate hike, and what the FBI was searching for at Mar-a-Lago. Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where […]

Russian renewed its shelling in the area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, a local official said Wednesday, a day after the U.N. atomic watchdog agency pressed for the warring sides to carve out a safe zone there to protect against a possible catastrophe. The city of Nikopol, located on […]

Nevertheless, the Sino-Iranian partnership has its limits. Clearly, both countries remain committed to undermining the U.S.-led rules-based order, often taking each other’s side during disputes with Washington. But China’s strong relationships with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates—Iran’s chief regional adversaries—have forced to pursue a balanced engagement strategy in […]