GuidanceAug 24, 2019 | 19:06 GMT
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SITUATION REPORTAug 24, 2019 | 18:48 GMT
U.S.: Trump Says He Can Use Executive Powers to Order Companies to Stop Doing Business in ChinaU.S. President Donald Trump said via Twitter on Aug. 23 that he has the authority to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) as a tool against China to bar companies from doing business in the country and from purchasing Chinese goods.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 24, 2019 | 16:53 GMT
Japan, U.S.: Countries Reach Framework for Trade Deal, Reports SayJapan and the United States have agreed on a framework for a trade agreement that will reportedly leave U.S. tariffs on Japanese automotive imports in place, while Tokyo will lower its duties on beef and pork imports from the United States, Reuters reported Aug. 23.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 23, 2019 | 21:52 GMT
China: U.S. to Increase Import Tariffs by 5 Percentage Points, Trump SaysThe United States will increase tariffs on Chinese imports by five percentage points after Beijing announced retaliatory import duties on U.S. goods earlier in the day, U.S. President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Aug. 23.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 23, 2019 | 18:12 GMT
Brazil, France: Macron Threatens to Block EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement Over Bolsonaro's Climate StanceFrench President Emmanuel Macron has threatened to block a free trade agreement between the European Union and the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) over Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's poor environmental performance, Bloomberg reported Aug. 23.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 23, 2019 | 17:43 GMT
Mozambique, Russia: Rosneft Signs Agreements for Joint Development of Offshore Gas FieldsRussian oil giant Rosneft has signed memorandums of understanding with Mozambique's state-owned Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos and the country's National Petroleum Institute to cooperate on the development of offshore natural gas fields, Tass reported Aug. 22.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 23, 2019 | 15:40 GMT
China, U.S.: Beijing Threatens Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Imports, Trump Says He'll Respond LaterChina has threatened retaliatory tariffs on a list of U.S. products in response to Washington's new import duties on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods, Bloomberg reported Aug. 23. U.S. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, said he would respond to Beijing's new tariffs later in the day.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 23, 2019 | 14:51 GMT
Japan, South Korea: Seoul Officially Terminates Intelligence-Sharing Pact With TokyoThe South Korean Foreign Ministry has formally notified Japan that it will terminate a bilateral intelligence-sharing pact, Yonhap reported Aug. 23.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 23, 2019 | 13:11 GMT
EU: Officials Draft Plan to Push Back Against U.S. Trade Policy, Technology CompaniesEU officials have drafted a plan to respond to the U.S. government's trade policies and the growing dominance of U.S. and Chinese technology companies, Politico reported Aug. 22.
READ MORESnapshotsAug 22, 2019 | 19:00 GMT
While direct sharing between the U.S. allies may cease, Washington will serve as a conduit ensuring the continued flow of information.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 22, 2019 | 16:26 GMT
Indonesia: Central Bank Lowers Interest Rate to 5.5 PercentIndonesia has cut interest rates for a second time in the past two months, lowering its seven-day repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 5.5 percent, Bloomberg reported Aug. 22.
READ MOREOn GeopoliticsAug 22, 2019 | 09:00 GMT
Now that the summer retreat by elite leaders has concluded, their approaches to tackling China's overlapping crises could soon be made clear.
READ MOREContributor PerspectivesAug 21, 2019 | 19:28 GMT
A transition is underway as digital currencies move slowly into the mainstream. Some case studies offer clues where the shift is headed and what threats bitcoin, Libra and other systems might pose or what benefits they might bring.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 21, 2019 | 18:28 GMT
Japan, South Korea: China Promises Mediation in Trade DisputeChina has promised to mediate between Japan and South Korea to help both countries resolve their ongoing trade dispute, the South China Morning Post reported Aug. 21.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 21, 2019 | 15:26 GMT
Afghanistan: U.S. Envoy Returns to Start Next Round of Talks With TalibanZalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, is traveling to Qatar to resume peace talks with the Taliban and will later visit Kabul for consultations with the Afghan government, the U.S. State Department said Aug. 20.
READ MOREAssessmentsAug 21, 2019 | 09:00 GMT
Now that it has walked away from the INF treaty, the U.S. is looking to deploy nuclear missiles in the western Pacific against China. Whether it finds a spot to place them is another story.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 20, 2019 | 17:06 GMT
India, Pakistan: Trump Calls on Khan, Modi to Reduce TensionsU.S. President Donald Trump has spoken to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in separate phone conversations, urging both leaders to exercise restraint amid renewed tensions in Kashmir, Reuters reported Aug. 19.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 20, 2019 | 16:24 GMT
Japan: Tokyo Approves Second Shipment of Key High-Tech Materials to South Korea, Report SaysJapan has approved a second shipment of high-tech supplies to South Korea for Samsung's chipmaking production, Reuters reported Aug. 20, citing sources. A South Korean official confirmed the report but added that uncertainty would remain until Tokyo lifts export controls against Seoul.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 19, 2019 | 17:59 GMT
China, U.S.: Washington to Extend Huawei Licenses by 90 Days, Ross SaysThe United States will grant a 90-day extension for certain U.S. businesses to work with Chinese telecommunications company Huawei, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in an interview with Fox Business on Aug. 19.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTAug 19, 2019 | 15:49 GMT
Afghanistan: Killing of Taliban Leader's Brother Won't Thwart Peace Talks With U.S., Officials SayThe recent killing of Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhunzada's brother will not derail ongoing peace talks with the United States, according to group officials, Reuters reported Aug. 17. Akhunzada's brother was killed in a bomb explosion near the Pakistani city of Quetta on Aug. 16.
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