The New York Times – Nicholas Fandos / Trump impeached for inciting insurrection Donald J. Trump on Wednesday became the first American president to be impeached twice, as 10 members of his party joined with Democrats in the House to charge him with...
Politico – David M. Herszenhorn / Pompeo non grata, or just too busy? Secretary of state cancels Europe trip According to a State Department press release issued Tuesday, just hours before Pompeo’s scheduled departure for Brussels, the...
The Economist / Beijing’s approach to business grows increasingly muscular On January 9th the Ministry of Commerce struck back against American sanctions. It said that it may force Chinese companies to stop complying with “unjustified extra...
The EU and the UK reached an agreement on their future trade relationship on Christmas Eve. This agreement covers all goods at zero-tariff rates, but does not cover services. So far, few disruptions have occurred in borders, aside from the ones...
South China Morning Post – Teddy Ng and Simone McCarthy / WHO coronavirus investigation team to arrive in China on Thursday The World Health Organization team investigating the origins of Covid-19 will land in China on Thursday, Beijing announced on...
The EU and China have concluded in principle the negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment after seven years of negotiations. The deal, poised to open Chinese markets to European investment, has received mixed...
The Washington Post – Anne Gearan and Mike DeBonis / Calls intensify to remove Trump from office even as he acknowledges ‘a new administration’ President Trump promised a smooth transition in a video message posted on Twitter Thursday night, saying...
South China Morning Post – Owen Churchill / Biden’s election victory certified after chaos at US Capitol leaves four people dead The US Congress, having defeated Republican efforts to derail Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump...
