Month: June 2024

Євросоюз

Czechs to open cultural center in Taiwan, risking China’s ire

Prague, Czech Republic — The Czech Republic said Monday it would open a new center to boost cultural and diplomatic ties in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, this week, a move likely to anger China.  China claims Taiwan as part of its territory under its one-China policy, and last month launched military drills around the self-ruled island.  The Czech Republic, a European Union and NATO member, officially embraces the one-China policy, like the EU, but its officials foster close ties with Taiwan.  “The Czech Centre in Taiwan will launch its activity on Friday, June 14” with an exhibition of Czech photographs, the …

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Події

Цивільна людина поранена на Полтавщині після повітряної атаки сил РФ – Пронін

Увечері 10 червня в багатьох регіонах України, включно з Полтавською областю, була оголошена повітряна тривога. На Полтавщині вона тривала майже дві години, відбій був оголошений о 20:00 …

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Євросоюз

G7 to warn small Chinese banks over Russia ties, sources say

Washington — U.S. officials expect the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies to send a tough new warning next week to smaller Chinese banks to stop assisting Russia in evading Western sanctions, according to two people familiar with the matter. Leaders gathering at the June 13-15 summit in Italy hosted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are expected to focus heavily during their private meetings on the threat posed by burgeoning Chinese-Russian trade to the fight in Ukraine, and what to do about it. Those conversations are likely to result in public statements on the issue involving Chinese banks, according to a …

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