WASHINGTON, March 17, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The United States opposes Chinese calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine, saying this would simply consolidate "Russian conquest" and give the Kremlin a chance to prepare for a new offensive, a White House spokesman said Friday. "We don't support calls for a ceasefi»»»

Key point: Yes, China is learning from the Soviet Navy's successes and failures. Could China improve and do something different when dealing with U.S. naval patrols? The “sail by” of USS Lassen within the 12 nautical mile claim line of the new Chinese facilities on Subi reef in the South China Sea »»»

The game-changing event directly proportionate to China being catapulted into a Superpower at a little faster rate has been because of Russia’s invading Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The ongoing conflict is nowhere likely coming to an end in the near future and it is making it more and more convenie»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik)On April 2, Trump signed an executive order introducing "reciprocal" tariffs on imports from other countries. The baseline rate was set at 10%, while dozens of countries were hit with higher rates. The duties on most countries were reversed to 10% days later to allow for trade negot»»»

This story was originally published in the October 14 edition of CNN's Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Sign up here to receive it every weekday morning. Washington, DC (CNN)Finally, some good news. China and the United States seem to have stepped back fro»»»

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