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© EPA / RITCHIE B. TONGO The trip comes shortly before Trump's summit with Xi. The main figure in Taiwan’s opposition landed in China this past Tuesday, the 7th of

© Collage, ZN.UA Author: Serhiy Korsunskyy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine Each conflict represents a commercial enterprise as well. The

© EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKI The Strait of Hormuz situation influenced the state the least. The energy jolt triggered by the conflict in the Middle East took China by surprise,

© InkDropCreative / depositphotos Worldwide, confidence in the United States is dimin

Ma Xingrui © EPA/ JESSICA LEE This marks the most substantial removal of figures from the Politburo within a single term since 1976. As the leader of China, Xi Jinping,

© depositphotos/jefferyhamstock A “Hormuz scenario” in the Taiwan Strait would have even more serious consequences for the global economy than the current crisis. Iran

This year’s April showcases radical climatic shifts: a severe winter accompanied by perilous frosts makes a comeback in Europe, while the USA and Asian countries endure unusually premature warmth and aridity. The weather in April will amaze with its contrasts…

Illustrative photo © Getty Images Though not the most hazardous or sophisticated drones possessed by China, confronting these UAVs would be expensive, experts suggest.

© Getty Images Including reconnaissance conducted near US naval bases. China is undertaking a substantial underwater mapping and observation campaign throughout the

© Getty Images While Beijing is still assessing the implications, Xi is likely to welcome a shift of US attention and resources from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East.

© Social networks Для Пекіна це може бути “можливість перегрупуватися”. Прохання президента США Дональда Трампа відкласти саміт з китайським лідером Сі Цзіньпіном,

© EPA/ ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES The new legislation aims to transform Xi's idea of “building a strong sense of unity of the Chinese nation” into “the will of the