A Week of Diplomacy between China and the Middle-East
From Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with high-level officials of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran. Also in this week, Syria joined the Belt and Road Initiative by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Damascus.
Iran Nuclear Talk Enters Critical Stage
The latest round of Iran nuclear talk in Vienna is expected to wrap up in weeks, with both Tehran and Washington having a strong impetus to reach an agreement.
U.S. Inflation Reaches Fastest Pace since 1982
The U.S. consumer-price index in December rose 7 percent from a year earlier, the fastest increase in nearly forty years. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled that there will be a tighter monetary policy this year.
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