La Chine dévoile une liste de taxes potentielle sur des produits américains
La Chine a dévoilé ce vendredi 23 mars une liste de droits de douane qu’elle pourrait imposer sur des importations de produits américains représentant 3 milliards de dollars, en rétorsion aux sanctions commerciales annoncées par Washington. “La Chine n’a en aucun cas peur
Afghanistan: Biden defends withdrawal as the Taliban advance on Kabul
“Withdrawing our forces was the right decision; we could not fight if the Afghan forces were not ready to do so themselves.” The day after the Taliban took Kabul, the US president spoke from the White House on Monday, August 16, attempting to
NATO promises unconditional support, Moscow denounces its “aggressiveness”
NATO pledged on Wednesday to support Ukraine for as long as necessary in the face of Russia’s “cruelty,” at a summit that endorsed the Alliance’s future expansion to include Sweden and Finland, which Moscow deemed aggressive “and” destabilizing. “Ukraine can count on us
The United States officially bans Chinese telecom equipment
The US telecommunications regulator (FCC) announced Friday a ban on telecom equipment and services provided by nearly half a dozen Chinese companies, including equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE. The decree targets companies deemed to pose a threat to U.S. national security and concerns
The Dutch Prime Minister issues a formal apology for slavery
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday in The Hague offered the government’s official apology for the Dutch state’s role in 250 years of slavery, which he described as a “crime against humanity.” The apology was hailed as a “turning point in the
BRICS: Towards a new currency for international settlements?
The proposed currency could be backed not only by gold, but also by other products or by rare earth elements, a group of metals with similar properties. The BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, South Africa, India and China) is considering creating a new currency
Beijing promises “new opportunities” for Brazil and the world
China promised “new opportunities” for Brazil on Friday, during a meeting in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who the previous day had strongly criticized the omnipresence of the US dollar. “China will pursue high-quality
Etats-Unis: revers majeur pour Donald Trump
La Cour suprême des États-Unis a invalidé les droits de douane internationaux imposés par le président Donald Trump, sapant ainsi sa politique économique phare et lui infligeant son plus grand revers judiciaire depuis son retour à la Maison-Blanche. Par un vote de 6
Des Soudanais déterminés à manifester même pendant le ramadan
Ahmed Hamid, 21 ans, se dit plus déterminé que jamais: malgré le jeûne du ramadan, épuisant pour le corps avec des températures caniculaires, il manifestera sans relâche pour que l’armée cède le pouvoir aux civils au Soudan. Le 6 avril, après plus de
Trump in China for a high-level summit with President Xi Jinping
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by senior American officials and business leaders, amid the ongoing Iran nuclear deal and pressing questions about the future of US-China economic relations. On the eve of Trump’s scheduled meeting with Chinese leader
