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Just before the talks were set to begin, opposition spokesman Yehya al-Aridi told AFP that the opposition will “participate in the talks but the first negotiating session will likely be in separate rooms”.

Still, multiple signatory countries including Vietnam and Australia have said they would stick to the deal even without the leading party of the agreement.

The policy, enacted again today through Executive action, prohibits foreign non-governmental organizations from receiving any USA foreign assistance for family planning if they provide information, referrals, or services for legal abortion or lobby for abortion. Essentially, the...

Zhang Jun, director general of the Chinese foreign ministry’s worldwide economics department, said China doesn’t want to assume that role, but may have to should Trump follow through with so-called “America first” policies, Reuters reported Monday.

But Beijing’s decision to prioritize its official growth target could exact a high price, as policymakers grapple with financial risks created by an explosive growth in debt.