South Korean officials announced last month that Trump had agreed to a summit meeting with Kim Jong Un. However, he warned that he will walk away from the talks with Kim Jong Un if he’s confident that the talks won’t amount to anything.
A new trade deal has been signed in Santiago, Chile to counter the growing threat of trade protectionism by the US. The deal challenges President Trump’s view of international trade as a zero-sum game.
Alibaba Group, one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the world, has announced that it will be investing $15 billion into a global research and development initiative. The company will spend the money over the course of three years.
While President Trump is threatening to pull out the United States from the Paris accord, Europe and China are taking the lead in forging ahead in the accord.