Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has said Donald Trump’s new administration marks a “good start” for US-China relations, but warns against attempts at political “interference.” Speaking to reporters on Tuesday shortly after Trump was sworn in,
The [Panama government] needs concrete data to counter this China is controlling the canal narrative,’ insider says.
But city leader warns against any attempts to interfere politically in Hong Kong’s political and judicial affairs
Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday expressed his hope for promoting positive relations with Washington after US President Donald Trump returned to
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration with investors awaiting greater clarity on the policies of the incoming U.S. administration. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% at the open.
From pushing back on the shift to electric vehicles to imposing additional tariffs on U.S. trade partners, here are some of the plans Trump outlined that are likely to affect Asia most:
During his inaugural address, President Trump claimed that the United States “lost 38,000 lives” during the construction of the Panama Canal. This is similar to a claim he’s made before—in 2023 he quoted a figure of 35,000 deaths.
China and Hong Kong shares edged higher in choppy trade on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump held off rolling out promised tariff hikes, providing
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump’s “worrying” threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of the subfreezing temperatures, Trump said, "The golden age of America begins right now."
As Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, PolitiFact fact-checked the speeches and statements of the day.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed to take his country’s ties with Russia to a new level this year in a video conference with counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, hours after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.