There's a looming debt crisis in many lower income countries. Low interest rates a few years back started the cycle. Then came a series of once in a generation shocks. Is there a solution?
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs ended talks in Japan with a joint statement pledging to bring inflation under control while aiding those suffering the most from surging prices.
The Chinese leader's call comes as he has sought to play the role of peacemaker, though chances of a big breakthrough are slim, given how far apart Russia's and Ukraine's positions remain.
China usually sends defectors back to North Korea, but Pyongyang wouldn't let them in during the pandemic. That may soon change, and has led to concern among human rights advocates.
In addition to the two arrests, U.S. authorities charged about three dozen officers with China's national police force with using social media to harass dissidents inside the United States.
When French President Emmanuel Macron remarked that Europe should not blindly follow the U.S.'s lead on China, it set off criticism on both sides of the Atlantic.
China sent warships and dozens of fighter jets toward Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwanese officials said. The move follows a meeting between the U.S. House speaker and the president of Taiwan.
