World News / 16 May 2024
Two worlds collide
China’s President Xi Jinping will roll out the red carpet for his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin today – his second visit in less than a year. Comparisons have been drawn between the pair, as both have started new terms after rewriting rules about how long leaders can serve with no real opposition. The men previously toasted their “no-limits” friendship as a counter-balance to America’s global influence. That mutual opposition to Washington looks set to tighten this week after President Joe Biden announced huge new tariffs on imports from China but the big ticket item is a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in a bid to protect US jobs. China has already threatened to retaliate, but some commentators say the move is part of Biden’s re-election bid… The trip comes as one of Putin’s allies, the PM of Slovakia, Robert Fico, was shot overnight in an assassination attempt.
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