Tag: cooperation

China Cutting Cooperation With the US on Illegal Immigration Shows It’s Two-Faced

Commentary The Chinese regime has taken it as a pro forma exercise to yell loudly about how failure to cooperate with it creates “safe havens” for criminals in whatever country refuses to sign an extradition treaty or otherwise fails to cooperate with China in “law enforcement.” Based on how successful Beijing has been in pursuing…


Putin Vows to Expand Arms Trade With Russia’s Allies

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to expand military cooperation with the country’s allies, noting that Moscow is ready to offer them its most advanced weapons. Speaking at the opening of an annual arms show outside Moscow that caters to foreign customers, Putin said that Russia’s arms exports play an important role in the…


Iran and Russia’s Gazprom Sign Primary Deal for Energy Cooperation

LONDON—The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russian gas producer Gazprom signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding worth around $40 billion, Iran’s oil ministry’s news agency SHANA said. The deal was signed during an online ceremony by the CEOs of both companies on the day Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Tehran for a…


US Must Pivot Toward Latin America to Counter China

Commentary Leftists are gobbling up the governments of Latin America as countries drift into China’s orbit. On June 19, leftist and former guerilla Gustavo Petro won the presidential election in Colombia, calling attention to an increasing leftist shift across the Americas. This parallels increasing engagement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), posing a threat to…


BMW Says It Is Not Interested in McLaren Automotive, Audi Says Open to Cooperation

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, better known as BMW, has denied reports by Automobilwoche saying it was interested in buying McLaren Automotive. On the other hand, Volkswagen’s Audi has said that it is open to exploring the opportunity. Earlier, Automobilwoche reported that both BMW and Audi are eyeing the company’s supercar business, with Audi also interested…


China’s Xi Tells Macron, Merkel He Hopes to Expand Cooperation With Europe

BEIJING—Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel he hoped China and Europe would expand cooperation to better respond to global challenges, state broadcaster CCTV reported. In a three-way video call, Xi also expressed the hope that Europeans can play a more active role in international affairs,…