The US and China agreed to broaden talks
During her visit to Beijing, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the US and China had agreed to hold regular talks on certain economic issues – the latest step towards easing tensions between the world’s two largest economies .
Raimondo said yesterday that she has held “open” and “pragmatic” talks with China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and that two separate dialogues would be set up: one would consist of business representatives and focus on commercial issues. The other would exchange information about export controls. The first meeting of the export control group will be held in Beijing today.
Bilateral talks on trade, technology and other economic issues were once the norm between the US and China, but those discussions have faded in recent years. China shut down eight bilateral discussion groups a year ago in retaliation for a visit to Taiwan by Representative Nancy Pelosi, then Speaker of the House of Representatives.
But relations are beginning to thaw as both countries, whose economies are linked, work to improve ties.
Response: Some Republicans have criticized the idea of creating a task force, calling it “inappropriate.” But Raimondo said she spoke to nearly 150 business leaders in preparation for her trip and they gave her a common message: We need more communication channels.
The Chinese Real Estate Crisis: As the real estate crisis rips through the economy, small businesses and workers – including painters, cement makers and builders – are no longer paid and owe hundreds of billions of dollars to Chinese developers.
Dozens of countries have reported that criminal gangs operating in Cambodia have lured tens of thousands of people to the country with the promise of high-paying jobs and free housing. Instead, they are forced to work for online scammers while under intense surveillance in low profile complexes.
Cambodia announced a crackdown on the scammers last year, but illegal activities continue to flourish, protected by powerful officials with close ties to the government.
Ukraine said it has taken back another village
The Ukrainian army said yesterday that its forces had recaptured the small village of Robotyne, a sign that the troops conducting the Kiev counter-offensive had penetrated Russia’s initial defense line on the southern frontline.
While Robotyne is small, its recapture could boost Ukrainian morale after two months of heavy fighting that yielded few gains. It is the first settlement Ukraine claims to have recaptured since Urozhaine, also in the south, nearly two weeks ago.
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A child’s right to a healthy environment
Young people around the world are increasingly taking their governments to court for their failure to reduce climate pollution, with mixed results.
But their efforts have now received the support of an independent panel of experts that interprets United Nations human rights laws, the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The commission said yesterday that all countries have a legal obligation to protect children from environmental degradation — including by “regulating businesses” — and to allow their underage citizens to take legal action.
The Committee’s opinion is not legally binding, but it is important because it is based on a widely recognized international treaty, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and explicitly recognizes the right of children to go to court to protect their government. force the climate to slow down. crisis.
That’s it for today’s briefing. See you tomorrow. Jonathan and Lyna
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