It seems that Trump invitation wasn't that well received...
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✔️ The move is an early sign that the US president-elect intends to resume the high-level engagement with China's leader that marked his first term.
US president-elect Donald Trump has invited President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January, in an early sign that he intends to resume the high-level engagement with the Chinese leader that marked his first term. Karoline Leavitt, the incoming White House press secretary, told Fox News on Thursday that Trump wanted to create an “open dialogue” with countries that were American adversaries, not just with allies and partners. “We saw this in his first term. He got a lot of criticism for it, but it led to peace around this world. He is willing to talk to anyone, and he will always put America’s interests first,” said Leavitt. Leavitt said it was “to be determined” if Xi would accept the invitation. The Chinese embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The invitation comes as Beijing is bracing for an escalation in the trade war that Trump launched against China in 2018. The US president-elect has already threatened to impose a 60 per cent tariff on imports from China, which would be a big increase from the levies he imposed on the country’s goods in his first term. Trump will enter office as US-China relations remain close to their worst state since the countries established diplomatic relations in 1979. Source: Financial Times, https://on.ft.com/4ir5yzY
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Source: The Economist
French President Emmanuel Macron came out fighting against opposition parties who he said “chose chaos”
by bringing down his premier in a historic no-confidence vote, vowing not to step aside before the end of his term. “The mandate that you have entrusted to me democratically is a five-year mandate, and I will exercise it fully until its end,” Macron said on Thursday. Macron’s term runs until 2027, but he is facing rising pressure from opposition groups to step down early. The president said he would name a new prime minister “in the coming days”, as he hit out at the far-right Rassemblement National and the leftist Nouveau Front Populaire alliance. Source: FT >>> https://on.ft.com/4ikxkhz
In "Major Policy Shift" Biden Authorizes Ukraine's Use Of US Missiles To Hit Targets Inside Russia.
Why is he doing this 2 months before leaving the White house? President Joe Biden’s administration will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said, in a significant change to Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns. The move by the United States two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20 follows months of requests by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow Ukraine’s military to use U.S. weapons to hit Russian military targets far from its border. Source: CNBC
Donald Trump’s foreign policy team will seek to ratchet up sanctions on Tehran, including vital oil exports, as soon as the president-elect re-enters the White House
https://on.ft.com/48Soa7w Source: FT
🔉 President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of State
He is arguably the world’s most important diplomat, and could change the dial when it comes to the U.S.′ relationship with both its enemies, and its allies. 🚨 Rubio, considered a foreign policy hawk, has been highly critical of China and Iran, which are considered the hashtag#us′ top economic and geopolitical adversaries. 🦅 Trump’s choice for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, was a key sponsor of 2021 Uighur Forced Labour Prevention Act, which bans the import of all goods from Xinjiang unless companies offer verifiable proof that production did not involve such a violation. 🛢️ Marco Rubio, may intensify oil sanctions on Iran & Venezuela! Analysts note potential pushback from China could soften efforts. ❓ The Florida senator has also been ambivalent about ongoing support for Ukraine, echoing Trump’s stance that the war with Russia must come to an end. 👉 Rubio’s appointment as secretary of state and Trump’s focus on Latin America signals a potential shift in U.S. foreign policy priorities. While ‘America First’ often means pulling back globally, Latin America might indeed be an exception due to historic ties and regional security concerns. Source: CNBC
Republicans officially retain control of the U.S. House, giving the GOP a Trifecta; Control of both chambers of Congress and the Presidency.
The Republicans have won control of the U.S. House of Representatives after the party took 218 seats in national elections, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection on NewsNation. Source: @america
