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By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - From humble roots as the son of farmers in central Hubei province, Hu Chunhua has worked his way into China's ...

From humble roots as the son of farmers in central Hubei province, Hu Chunhua has worked his way into Chinas ruling elite and is considered a top contender to become the next premier as the ruling Communist Party reshuffles its leadership.

Washington needs to clearly and consistently outline its China policy and Beijing needs to explain how expanding into the South China Sea and elsewhere contributes to regional peace and stability, according to the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, which organised a series of recent US-China backchannel discussions.

Washington needs to clearly and consistently outline its China policy and Beijing needs to explain how expanding into the South China Sea and elsewhere contributes to regional peace and stability, according to the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, which organised a series of recent US-China backchannel discussions.

Industries like steelmaking need better access to ‘transition finance’, but greenwashing must be avoided

Observers say it would not be surprising if actors opposed to Singapore's stance were attempting to undermine it. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE, March 3 — Singapore’s imports from Russia dwarf its exports to the same country, but the sanctions imposed by the Republic against Russia — in what was described by the Singapore government as a rare move — over its invasion of Ukraine will still have some impact, experts said....

While most diplomats at an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting condemned Vladimir Putin’s government for escalating tensions with Ukraine, China’s envoy carefully avoided any mention of Russia.  “All parties concerned must exercise restraint and avoid any action that may fuel tensions,” Ambassador Zhang Jun said late Monday as part…

(Bloomberg) -- While most diplomats at an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting condemned Vladimir Putin’s government for escalating tensions with Ukraine, China’s envoy carefully avoided any mention of Russia.

Moscow’s recognition of two breakaway areas of Ukraine creates a potentially messy precedent for China’s claims to Taiwan, analysts said. While China might support Russia’s move to incorporate lost territory, Moscow’s recognition of independence for two breakaway areas of Ukraine could also create a precedent for Western nations to recognize Taiwan, said Chong Ja Ian (莊嘉穎), an associate professor at the National University of Singapore. “Russia’s actions and statements create a...