How should diplomats respond to random racist insults of their countries?
But this begs the question: should diplomats – Chinese or otherwise – react to random acts of racism?
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Rise of the far right is a 4th dimension phenomenon
To truly understand populism, we have to take the long view. In the 1960s, populist parties won, on average, 5.4% of the vote in Europe – while today, following the European Parliament elections on June 9, more than 20% of the electorate trusts them with their vote.
China targets EU pork in tit-for-tat trade spat
China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union after the bloc decided to impose new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
China opens tit-for-tat anti-dumping probe into European pork
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China has opened an anti-dumping investigation into imported pork and its by-products from the European Union, a step that appears mainly targeted at Spain, the Netherlands, France and Denmark in response to curbs on its electric vehicle exports.
Singapore’s 'shophouses' are catching the eye of the rich, with some forking out tens of millions
SINGAPORE — The ornate, colorful "shophouses" that line the streets in some old neighborhoods of Singapore are not what immediately comes to mind when people think of the city-state.
The Philippine province caught in the cross hairs of US-China rivalry
Beijing sees Taiwan as part of China to be reunited by force if necessary. Most countries, including the US, do not recognise Taiwan as an independent state, but Washington is opposed to any attempt to take the self-governed island by force and is committed to supplying it with weapons.
Euro zone bond yields rise after European Central Bank delivers 'hawkish' cut
Euro zone government bond yields extended gains Thursday afternoon, shortly after the European Central Bank announced its first interest rate cut in five years.