Youngsu Won is a socialist and coordinator of the International Forum in South Korea. Speaking to Green Left’s Federico Fuentes, he discusses how rising tensions between the United States and China impact South Korean politics.
between the us and china, which stalled last year following a visit by then house speaker nancy pelosi to tawian. the trip will mark the third visit to china by a top biden administration official in the span of a month. in other news: ben wallace, britain s defence secretary, says he will resign at the next cabinet reshuffle. he s been one of the most consistent advocates of western military aid to ukraine. mr wallace says he s standing down due to the toll the job had taken on his family. he was widely tipped to be the next head of nato, but more recently ruled himself out. nigerian president bola tinubu declared a state of emergency on friday as the country battles with a severe food crisis. the president announced a series of measures he said would tackle rising food costs, enhance agriculture, and create more jobs. the initiatives include using money saved by removing a fuel subsidy to provide grain and fertilizers for farmers. there s been weekend travel chaos in italy and belgiu
of climate talks between the us and china, which stalled last year following a visit by then house speaker nancy pelosi to tawian. the trip will mark the third visit to china by a top biden administration official in the span of a month. we start with the dangerous heatwaves setting in across the globe, with potentially dangerous consequences. here in the us, the national weather service has warned do not underestimate the impact of heat. nearly a third of americans, or 113 million people, are currently under extreme advisories. authorities have warned that scorching temperatures, especially in western states like texas, could be deadly to anyone without effective cooling and hydration. california is among many states sweltering. firefighters in the south of the state are battling multiple wildfires, with an evacuation order in place for the rabbit fire. sweltering temperatures are expected to linger for the next few days. phoenix, arizona, is likely to hit 43 degrees celcius, or 110
pelosi to tawian. the trip will mark the third visit to china by a top biden administration official in the span of a month. to the dangerous heatwaves setting in across the globe, with potentially dangerous consequences. here in the us, the national weather service has warned do not underestimate the impact of heat. nearly a third of americans, or 113 million people, are currently under extreme advisories. authorities have warned that scorching temperatures, especially in western states like texas, could be deadly to anyone without effective cooling and hydration. california is among many states sweltering. fire fighters in the south of the state are battling multiple wildfires, with an evacuation order in place for the rabbit fire. sweltering temperatures are expected to linger for the next few days. phoenix, arizona, is likely to hit 43 degrees celsius, or 110 degrees fahrenheit, on saturday for the 16th straight day nearing a record. and las vegas, nevada, may match its all tim