MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s president said Thursday that an upcoming meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump was a matter of economic necessity, even as diplomats questioned the wisdom of making his first visit abroad to a widely vilified man. by Mexicans. The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong believes he will be a “primary target” of the Beijing movement to impose national security legislation on the Chinese-ruled city, which critics say will crush its coveted freedoms. The law aims to address separatism, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign …
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday rejected a call to exchange a jailed Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] executive for two Beijing-held citizens, saying such a move would set a bad precedent and hurt Canada. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is considering ending a long-standing system for congressional review of foreign arms sales, congressional aides said Thursday, a plan that would face strong opposition from colleagues Republicans and Democrats. FILE PHOTO – United States President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Support for Hong Kong’s year-long pro-democracy protests has waned, now backed by a slim majority, as the city prepares for the imposition of national security legislation drafted by Beijing, a poll conducted for Reuters showed. FILE PHOTO: A pro-democracy protester holds a flag supporting Hong Kong’s …
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