Brazil
Lula chooses dialogue as Trump becomes the central test of his fourth term
Brazil will defend sovereignty while seeking relief from US tariffs, sanctions and security pressure without weakening its ties with China.
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Brazil
Brazil will defend sovereignty while seeking relief from US tariffs, sanctions and security pressure without weakening its ties with China.
United States
The Treasury plan would cover AI, biotechnology, hypersonics and supercomputing across China, Russia, Iran, Cuba and North Korea.
China
China called the restrictions discriminatory as Washington weighs adding dozens of universities and laboratories to a defence-linked risk list.
Europe
A royal visit to Astana and Almaty will advance a 2026-2029 diplomatic roadmap and agreements spanning trade, logistics, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, universities and medical innovation.
China
Beijing called Washington's industrial-scale distillation allegations groundless and protectionist, while a US advisory named six Chinese laboratories and described millions of exchanges with leading American models.
Latin America
After more than 60 lethal boat strikes, Washington is pursuing joint raids and direct action on land, sharpening disputes over sovereignty and civilian risk.
China
Jakarta and Beijing agreed on joint exercises, a munitions factory and wider food, energy, minerals and satellite projects while Indonesia preserves formal nonalignment.
Oceania
Shinjiro Koizumi will meet Richard Marles in Canberra to discuss Mogami-class frigates, joint weapons development, testing, exercises and intelligence cooperation despite a recent political controversy.
China
Undersea devices, missile tests, naval drills, cyber activity and technology controls form a widening pattern of pressure as regional states balance cooperation with stronger defenses.
Oceania
The foreign minister's planned speech links domestic cohesion to Indo-Pacific partnerships, trade and resilience as One Nation's support rises and Pauline Hanson calls for a monoculture.
Oceania
Beijing's embassy disputed New Zealand's latest security assessment, which identifies China as the only country conducting espionage at scale and the most active foreign-interference actor.
China
Twenty-nine countries signed an agreement in Shanghai to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body headquartered in the city and framed around AI cooperation, governance, safety and shared benefit.