Tue, 21-Oct-2025

US leads G20 boycott of Russian finance officials

G20 boycott

When Russian officials spoke at a gathering of finance officials from the world’s richest countries on Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen led a multi-nation walkout in protest of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The first gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors since President Vladimir Putin authorized the invasion in late February hung … Read more

Will Biden’s China policy change in 2022?

Biden’s China policy

Beijing – The timeline of US-China engagements in 2021, from the high-level meeting in Alaska in March to the virtual summit in Beijing and Washington in December, reflect the ups and downs of the bilateral relationship in the past year. Phrases such as “dominance around the Pacific”, “strength in commerce”, “high-tech supremacy”, “human rights and … Read more