CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving pro-democracy groups, independent media, civil society initiatives and local governments scrambling to make ends meet in a region often defined by rivalries between East and West.

A warning to Britain on Beijing’s ‘Malign Influence’ in Indo-Pacific signals sea change, as Brussels takes a backseat to Asia.

With no easing of geopolitical tensions in sight, the EU and its members need to fight for themselves by prioritising strategic partnerships with resource-rich countries in Central Asia and beyond, Nicolas Tenzer writes.

As they head to the Swiss Alps for this year’s World Economic Forum, EU leaders are anxious over Trump’s trade saber-rattling and their China-reliant economies.

Wang Hongtao, deputy head of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, delivered a speech and introduced Beijing's latest entry tourism policies and cultural tourism resources, warmly welcoming Greek friends to visit Beijing.

Meanwhile, Beijing is positioning its courts to lower prices on patented technology. In its complaint to the WTO, the EU refers to a 2023 decision by a court in Chongqing which ruled against Nokia’s objections after it set the price Chinese cell phone-maker OPPO had to pay for its technology usage. Worldwide, mind you, not just in China.

The busy scene at Dapukou terminal of Ningbo Zhoushan Port, East China's Zhejiang Province File photo: Li Hao/GT The first container ship of the "China-Europe Express", the cargo ship KAWA Ningbo, operating the fastest direct route connecting Europe and China's Yangtze River Delta region,

Pop quiz: how many British airlines fly to the world’s second largest economy and how many cities in that country do these airlines serve? Don’t be embarrassed if you guessed two – British Airways and Virgin Atlantic – and,

Wang Hongtao, deputy head of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, delivered a speech and introduced Beijing's latest entry tourism policies and cultural tourism resources ...

The move comes as the head of the European Central Bank suggested that Americans disaffected with the Trump administration should come to Europe.

As Russia's options to purchase gallium and germanium from around the world almost disappeared, China became the sole supplier in 2023, the investigation said, citing leaked data from Russian customs databases.

European carmakers are urging Brussels to ease regulations to help them avoid buying carbon credits from rivals in increasingly large amounts.