China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 3, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: The Verge: Elizabeth Warren asks Jeff Bezos if he got any favors for his ‘subservience’ to Trump
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren April 30, 2025 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wants to know whether Amazon founder Jeff Bezos received any “promises or favors” from President Donald Trump in exchange for his “subservience” after dropping all plans to show customers the cost of tariffs. In a letter sent […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Consumers switch to local products and value alternatives amid rising tariffs and price pressures, says GlobalData
Source: GlobalData Consumers switch to local products and value alternatives amid rising tariffs and price pressures, says GlobalData Posted in Consumer In an increasingly complex global landscape shaped by inflation, rising tariffs, and political volatility, consumer behavior is undergoing a profound transformation. Cost-of-living pressures and trade policy disruptions are not only fueling economic anxiety but […]
MIL-OSI USA: The White House Office of Management and Budget Releases the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Skinny Budget
US Senate News: Source: The White House Washington, D.C.–Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent President Trump’s topline discretionary Budget request for fiscal year 2026 to the U.S. Congress. The Budget, which reduces non-defense discretionary by $163 billion or 23 percent from the 2025 enacted level, guts a weaponized deep state while providing […]
MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Discusses Impact Of Trump’s Tariffs On Chicago Small Businesses Owners
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin May 02, 2025 CHICAGO— U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined small business owners in Lincoln Park to discuss the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs. “The Trump Tariffs are already driving up costs for manufacturers, disrupting our supply chains, and inspiring retaliatory […]
MIL-OSI Global: What is the stupidest thing a recent president has said? It may depend on what your definition of ‘is’ is
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University Lots of presidents have said things they regret. Or most of them have. Carol Yepes/Getty Images President Donald Trump was asked during a press conference on April 30, 2025, about the possible impact of his tariff policies and trade war with […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Kyrgyzstan on Eradicating Statelessness, Ask about Measures to Prevent Hate Speech and Bride Kidnapping
Source: United Nations – Geneva The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Kyrgyzstan, with Committee Experts commending the State on resolving all known cases of statelessness, and asking about measures to prevent hate speech and the practice of bride kidnapping. Mazalo Tebie, […]
MIL-OSI USA: President Trump’s FY26 Budget Revitalizes Human Space Exploration
Source: NASA The Trump-Vance Administration released toplines of the President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on Friday. The budget accelerates human space exploration of the Moon and Mars with a fiscally responsible portfolio of missions.“This proposal includes investments to simultaneously pursue exploration of the Moon and Mars while still prioritizing critical science and technology research,” […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senators Coons, Tillis, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to restore American innovation
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Judiciary Committee’s Intellectual Property Subcommittee, and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, reintroduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will restore patent eligibility […]
MIL-OSI USA: McConnell Statement on FY26 Budget Request Defense Topline
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Kentucky Mitch McConnell LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement on the outlined President’s budget request: “It is peculiar how much time the President’s advisors spend talking about restoring peace through strength, given how apparently unwilling they’ve […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Honoring the cultures of Asian and Pacific Islander communities
Source: Microsoft Headline: Honoring the cultures of Asian and Pacific Islander communities video “Keep growing. Keep finding opportunities. Keep creating innovation because that’s the future.” Drawing empathy from her upbringing in China and her mother’s resilience, Sonja, a product marketing manager at Microsoft, transitioned from banking to tech with a goal in mind: to pioneer […]
MIL-OSI Global: Three strategies to help European carmakers regain their edge
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Francesco Grillo, Academic Fellow, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University sylv1rob1/Shutterstock Even before US president Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all imported cars, European automakers had been facing a multitude of challenges. Sales have slumped and manufacturers face rising costs, while Chinese rivals have […]
MIL-OSI Global: How Trump’s tariffs could hit developing economies – even those not involved in the trade war
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Selim Raihan, Professor of Economics, University of Dhaka The world has witnessed a resurgence of protectionism since Donald Trump returned to the White House. So-called “reciprocal” tariffs, imposed on all US trading partners at varying degrees based on the tax they charge on American goods, have been one […]
MIL-OSI USA: MarketWatch: Elizabeth Warren presses Bessent for answers after his remarks at private Wall Street event
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren April 25, 2025 Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, on Friday pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to explain why he gave “inside information” on President Donald Trump’s tariff plans to Wall Street insiders and not the broader public. […]
MIL-OSI Global: Perfect storm of tech bros, foreign interference and disinformation is an urgent threat to press freedom
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom Felle, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Galway Media freedom has long been essential to healthy democracy. It is the oxygen that fuels informed debate, exposes corruption and holds power to account. But around the world, that freedom is under sustained attack. The actions of populist political […]
MIL-OSI Global: Bingeable comedy, a Jim Crow-era vampire thriller and William Morris mania – what to watch, read and do this week
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Naomi Joseph, Arts + Culture Editor I recently bought a Now TV subscription because we are in prime prestige TV season and I needed it to watch The White Lotus and The Last of Us. Deep into those big, confronting shows (which are brilliant but, let’s be honest, […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Premier Heads to Spain, United Kingdom for Trade Mission
Source: Government of Canada regional news Premier Tim Houston will leave on Sunday, May 4, for a provincial trade mission in two critical markets – Spain and the United Kingdom. The Premier and Kent Smith, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will head to Barcelona, Spain, to promote Nova Scotia’s seafood sector at events scheduled May […]
MIL-OSI China: Vibrant snapshots of China during Labor Day holiday
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Vibrant snapshots of China during Labor Day holiday Updated: May 2, 2025 20:26 Xinhua Tourists take a boat to enjoy the night view at Gaozhuang Xishuangjing scenic spot in Jinghong City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, May 1, 2025. People across China enjoy the ongoing May Day holiday […]
MIL-OSI China: Xi’s diplomacy injects certainty, stability into turbulent world
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, May 2 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has engaged in extensive diplomatic efforts both at home and abroad this spring, cementing a closer bond with neighboring countries, advocating unity and cooperation, and injecting certainty and stability into a turbulent world. CLOSER BOND WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens related to Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens related to Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers […]
MIL-OSI China: Shenzhen launches pilot program to support departure tax refund policy
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Shenzhen launches pilot program to support departure tax refund policy Updated: May 2, 2025 16:22 Xinhua Tourists have their purchases checked at the Wenjindu port in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, April 30, 2025. To further streamline the departure tax refund process for overseas travelers, Shenzhen […]