The European Parliament passed a resolution requiring a complete stop to imports of Russian natural gas by November 1, 2027 at the latest. This case also requires approval from the European Council.
It's settled, Siemens has secured the lucrative high-speed rail project in Vietnam. Agreement on strategic cooperation and technology transfer in the field of high-speed rail between Vietnam and Germany's Siemens. Siemens will design, provide, and integrate train sets as well as key railway systems including signaling, communication, and power supply systems for Vietnam.
The White House has added plaques to the presidential portrait wall, which contain sharp critiques of past presidents. Among them, there are praises for Trump's achievements, while Biden, Obama, and other former presidents are harshly criticized.
Cambodia-Thailand conflict, Thai side released images of items collected from Cambodian military corpses, including shoulder patches and walkie-talkies.
Macron claims that European industry is facing a critical crisis and urgently needs to balance China-Europe trade. He urged China to promote domestic consumption and increase investment in Europe. He threatened that if China does not respond, Europe will take strong measures in the coming months and decouple, such as imitating the U.S. taxation on China.
Macron complained about the trade imbalance between China and Europe, saying that China imports almost no European goods, and the huge trade surplus is killing its own customers.
[Taiwan Political Situation] Blue and White cooperation hinders the green camp in the legislative body. Lai Ching-te criticizes the opposition party for abusing legislative power, calling it 'opposition dictatorship'.
Putin said that Russia's goals in Ukraine will definitely be achieved. The Russian side prefers a diplomatic solution, and if the West refuses, then it will liberate by force.
The latest report from the Australian Institute of Strategic Studies indicates that among 74 key and emerging technologies globally, China is leading in 66 areas, including nuclear energy and cloud computing, while the United States is only leading in 8 areas. This ratio is completely reversed compared to the situation 20 years ago.
Sanae Takaichi discussed Japan-China relations in the Diet, stating that China is an important neighbor to Japan and that Japan will comprehensively promote a mutually beneficial strategic relationship with China. She also claimed that due to unresolved issues between the two countries, communication is especially important, and Japan has always kept the door open for dialogue.
According to South Korean media, the South Korean government is planning to hold a concert in Beijing, China, in January next year, featuring numerous South Korean singers, as a symbolic celebration of the supposed easing of the Korean Wave restrictions and the return of Korean entertainment to the Chinese market. The South Korean Presidential Office responded that nothing has been finalized yet. $BNB $BTC $ETH
The United States plans to legislate to provide security guarantees for Ukraine. The German Chancellor interprets that the latest position of the United States is: to protect Ukraine like protecting NATO. $BNB $BTC $ETH
U.S. media reports that Trump is strongly considering downgrading marijuana to a lower-level drug, saying this is in response to public opinion and to promote medical research.