Donald Trump and his aides continue to attack India over tariffs and the purchase of Russian oil. Recently, a former US NSA hinted that the hostility might have to do with the First Family’s deals in Pakistan. In our weekly roundup, we talk about these business interests, Trump’s health rumours, and more.
US President Donald Trump is being criticised by former American officials for his tariff policy and his handling of ties with India. File photo/Reuters
It has been China’s week. After hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Taijin, the biggest ever gathering of the bloc, the country held a massive parade to mark the end of World War II. In a matter of days, Xi Jinping flexed his diplomatic and military might.
The huddle of Xi, PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Putin in Tiajin, and that of Putin, Xi and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un in Beijing, sent a clear message to Donald Trump – that the world order was changing.
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