The U.S. upped the ante in its row with Mexico over genetically modified corn imports by requesting dispute-settlement consultations with Mexico City under a major trade agreement—and Mexico City said it is prepared to fight.
Tag: geopolitics
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CHINA SLAMS U.S. OVER NEAR-COLLISION BETWEEN CHINESE WARSHIP AND U.S. DESTROYER
China’s top defense official criticized the U.S. Sunday following what Beijing described as a reckless near-miss between an American destroyer and Chinese warship in international waters in the Taiwan Strait.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN’S CEO PRAISES DEBT DEAL AS BEST OUTCOME DEFENSE CONTRACTOR COULD ASK FOR
James Taiclet, the CEO of Lockheed Martin, the world’s biggest defense contractor, praised Congress’s decision to raise the debt ceiling without touching the defense budget.
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TAIWAN ENVOY WANTS TO RAMP UP WAR
A successful, united war effort in Ukraine—led by the United States and NATO—would make Beijing think twice about invading Taiwan, the island’s de-facto ambassador to the U.S., said.
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85 PERCENT OF WORLD’S POPULATION WILL LIVE UNDER TOUGHER AUSTERITY MEASURES
Life is going to get a lot harder, a lot faster for the world’s poor as countries, battling sinking economies and soaring food prices, look to tighten their purse strings when it comes to social-work funding.