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Not a one-off deal, but a sign of things to come.| Interconnected
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss trade issues at Madrid, Sept 14-15, 2025 How far US President Donald Trump’s goodwill towards India and its PM Narendra Modi via social media would translate into action remains to be seen. Trump does have a master plan in mind to put … Continue reading "Trump threw India under the bus to appease China but things only got complicated"| Indian Punchline
As the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit convenes in Tianjin, the convergenceof Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping and, significantly, North| Asia Times
A US-China deal is the appropriate season finale for a reality TV, “deal junkie” president| Interconnected
Twenty-five years ago, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) convened a working group of public and private sector representatives to draft the first version of a standards strategy for the United States. After much work, that document was approved. Every … Continue reading →| ConsortiumInfo.org
The first (known) phone call between Trump and Xi since the inauguration finally happened this week. Soon after the call, the new round of negotiation will take place in London on Monday, June 9th. A new wrinkle is added to the negotiation dynamic – Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is now part| Interconnected
Internet's only bilingual newsletter on the intersections of tech, business, investing, geopolitics, and US-Asia relations. New post every week by Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu)| Interconnected
“Pacific countries and territories trying to assert their sense of autonomy need to be treated with respect and mana, and not be growled at in a paternalistic way, as if they’re delinquent juveniles.” — Professor Steven Ratuva.| E-Tangata
The Paris Olympics may be over, but who says heated competition in bizarrely mutated sporting events only seen at the Olympics fueled by irrationally intense nationalism should stop? As a lifelong basketball fan, one of the more bizarrely mutated Olympic events is 3x3 basketball. As a full-time observer and occasional| Interconnected
