The event coincided with trade talks in Washington this week between Chinese and US officials. Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will meet on Thursday to try to beat a March 1 deadline for the US to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports.
The Hudson Institute was also the venue for US Vice-President Mike Pence speech in October in which he called for a tougher approach towards Beijing as the confrontation between China and the US spilled from trade to security and ideology, fuelling fears of a new “cold war”. Read More...
Here are 10 young celebrities from Asia who had, or were accused of getting a head start in their careers, because of their famous and well-connected families.
1. Fabienne KwanDaughter of the much-loved TVB actor Eddie Kwan Lai-kit, 27-year-old Fabienne participated in the 2021 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She didn’t win a place in the competition but made it to the finals.
She doesn’t seem to mind being known as “Eddie Kwan’s daughter”. Read More...
A New York civil fraud case could have seriously impacted Donald Trump, the former U.S.A. president. Therefore, he sought to save his business empire as soon as possible.
Overview of the legal battle In February of this year, Trump was declared liable for fraudulently exaggerating his net worth to obtain better loan and insurance terms. Justice Engoron's decision shook the political landscape ahead of the November U.S. election, in which he was expected to face Democratic President Joe Biden. Read More...
