2019 February 18
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China's state media expressed cautious optimism over trade talks between the United States and China on Saturday. The talks "have made important progress" for the next round of negotiations in Washington next week, said The People's Daily. - Read more
Mike Pence challenged Europe to support America on growing international crises incl the threat posed by Chinese technology, Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the battle for power in Venezuela. “The west will never ever be broken, our civilization will triumph,” he said. - Read more
Venezuela’s parallel government led by opposition leader Juan Guaidó is trying to establish formal diplomatic relations with China and Russia, the two most powerful allies of the man he wants to topple, President Nicolás Maduro. - Read more
Over 90% of the tendered bridge and tunnel projects of the China-Laos railway will be completed by the end of 2019, the construction company has said. By the end of 2018, the accumulated investment of the railway had reached $1.7 billion USD. - Read more