In Thursday's pick of the press - we look at whether Charles Taylor should have been tried in Africa, whether China can end the conflict in South Sudan, and the light shone by the Bo Xilai case on the murky world of Beijing politics.
The Syria conflict certainly won’t be a repeat of Libya, warn François Picard’s panel. Also, Nicolas Sarkozy starts his re-election bid and comes out slugging, the US gives China's heir apparent the red carpet treatment and why the world’s in the throes of Lin-sanity.
Asia-Pacific leaders committed to lowering trade barriers and reducing tariffs on environmental goods to five percent as the regional APEC summit closed on Sunday. APEC economies account for 60 percent of trade in environmental goods and services.
US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao presented competing trade agendas at the APEC summit Saturday, with Obama privately taking China to task for what he said Americans saw as "unfair" trade and currency practices.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country holds the G20 presidency this year, is set to meet his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Thursday for talks expected to focus on the recent financial market turmoil.
Marking the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party Friday, President Hu Jintao praised the party’s economic accomplishments but also warned that it must fight corruption to retain popular support.
In today’s international press review, we focus on the revelation of 1,600 secret documents about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to the files, Palestinian negotiators accepted Israel’s annexation of all but one of the illegal settlements in 2008.
People across the Arab world have a "malicious grin", and François Picard’s panel knows why. Also, why panda diplomacy is always so successful in Sino-American relations; the reason rich people the world over are sweating over the latest WikiLeaks statement; and what could well be the obituary of Israel’s Labour Party.
People across the Arab world have a "malicious grin", and François Picard’s panel knows why. Also, why panda diplomacy is always so successful in Sino-American relations; the reason rich people the world over are sweating over the latest WikiLeaks statement; and what could well be the obituary of Israel’s Labour Party.
As Chinese leader Hu Jintao leaves the United States after a four-day state visit, Business Editor Stephane Marchand analyses the complex relationship between the two giants.
