The 17th summit of BRICS leaders closed in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, leader of the bloc’s biggest economy, absent for the first time. Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the two-day gathering on Xi’s behalf. Russian President
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on July 8 that the United States will be moving to ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland over national security concerns. During a press conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Homeland Security
News Analysis China’s auditors say local officials have been raiding pension accounts, school budgets, and farm aid funds to keep the lights on and service a mountain of local debt. Borrowing is now estimated at more than half the size of the national
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will travel to China this weekend for his second official visit, aiming to reinforce trade ties and cooperation on the digital economy and green energy. Speaking in Tasmania on July 8, Albanese said he would