Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are getting ready for their last presidential meet-up this weekend in Peru (during the APEC summit) — a talk thats happening while Donald Trumpʼs possible comeback creates new questions about US-China relations
Our two countries can and must manage our differences and prevent competition from veering into conflict
The meet-up wont focus on big deals but instead aims to keep communication open between both countries. Trumpʼs team (including Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz) is already planning tough-on-China moves which might change current trade rules
In New Zealand more than 10k people marched to parliament protesting against the Treaty Principles Bill which could change Maori peoples rights. The bill made by the right-wing Act party wants to re-write rules about special rights that go back to British-Maori agreements. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke a Maori lawmaker got suspended after doing a traditional haka dance in protest
- Changes could affect 17% of New Zealands population
- Bill faces strong opposition from Maori community
- Protests include traditional ceremonial displays
In other news Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had their first phone talk since late-22. They discussed the Ukraine situation which started about 3 years ago. Volodymyr Zelensky wasnt happy about this call saying it opened “pandoras box“
Israel plans to draft 7k ultra-Orthodox Jews (known as Haredim who make up 12% of population) to boost their forces while fighting continues in southern Lebanon