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The Chinese-led group is taking a higher profile with an annual foreign ministers’ meeting and plans for a summit of leaders, possibly including Chinese President Xi Jinping, while less heavy-hitting water and environment officials typically go to MRC meetings, a Thai government official said. … [Read more...] about Water wars: Mekong River another front in U.S.-China rivalry

“He’ll meet with victims, and he’s done that many times and if it contributes to the healing of those survivors, that’s an important reason to have done it,” said Anne Barettt Doyle, co-director of the U.S. pressure group BishopAccountability.org. … [Read more...] about Pope to meet sexual abuse victims in Ireland as scandal jars Church

Hanoi (VNA) - With an array of free trade agreements (FTAs) inked and coming into force, countries around the world have also increased technical barriers to protect their domestic industries, exposing many Vietnamese businesses to the risk of losing markets if they lack thorough preparations. Vietnamese exports are currently facing more than 170 trade remedy lawsuits in many countries and territories, with 80 percent related to the steel sector, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The Vietnam Steel Association said Southeast Asia is the destination of 60 percent of total steel exports, while other markets include Europe, the US, Australia, and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). However, export opportunities are at risk of being narrowed as a number of major markets, like the US, the EU, Australia, some ASEAN countries, and the EAEU, have launched lawsuits against Vietnamese goods. For example, in December 2019 … [Read more...] about Vietnamese goods face tough road to foreign markets due to trade remedies