Canada and China Reset Ties By Cutting Deal On Cars and Canola
From 14 to 17 January 2026, Canadian PM Mark Carney was on an official visit to China. In Beijing, he
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EU Sets Price Floors to Resolve Dispute over Chinese EV Imports
The European Union (EU) and China appear to be moving toward a dispute resolution over the Chinese Electric Vehicles (EV)
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China-Africa Trade Expected to Exceed $330B in 2025 and Flirt With $400B in 2026
According to data released by the Chinese Customs, the China-Africa Trade Volume was USD 314 billion for the first eleven
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Cote d’Ivoire Cashew Nuts Exports Bring In $623M in 2025
In 2025, the exports of cashew nuts brought in USD 623 million to Cote d’Ivoire. Cote d’Ivoire is one of
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Capitol Hill Sees Lobbying Blitz in Push to Get AGOA Extended
After a long lull, the process for the reauthorization of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (#AGOA) appears to have
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Trump Brokers Peace Deal Between DRC and Rwanda, While Securing Access to Critical Minerals
On 4 December 2025, US President Donald Trump hosted the Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda President
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Trump and Xi Reach Landmark Deal in Busan
Following a closely-followed meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan on 30 October 2025, US President Donald Trump gave
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Trump and Takaichi Announce ‘Golden Age’ in US-Japan Relationship
On 28 October 2025, US President Trump and Japanese PM Takaichi sgined a Framework Agreement to extend cooperation in the
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US and China Reach Preliminary Trade Deal in Kuala Lumpur Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
After two days of negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, US Treasury Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier HE Lifeng have reached
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China Resists Nationalization of Semiconductor Giant Nexperia by the Netherlands
On 30 September 2025, the Dutch Government invoked the ‘Availability of Goods Act’ that came into effect during the Cold
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