Time for the EU to stop outsourcing its China policy to the US

The EU must move quickly to engage with China based on European interests instead of defaulting to American positions In 2025, Europe stands adrift in geopolitical limbo. As Washington sets the tempo and Beijing expands its reach, the European Union clings to ambiguity. Brussels’ inability to formulate a coherent China …

South Korea’s finance chief to meet US treasury secretary next week

South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington during a visit for the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers’ meeting and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings, Seoul’s finance ministry said on April 16. The U.S. Treasury proposed the meeting, with …

Canada offers carmakers tariff relief, as Honda denies plans for switch to US

PM Mark Carney will exempt manufacturers from retaliatory duties as long as they keep making vehicles in the country Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will allow carmakers to import US-manufactured cars and trucks without tariffs, as long as the companies keep making vehicles in Canada. The move …