Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 8, 2025, to discuss global governance and cooperation. The two leaders emphasized the importance of multilateralism and collaboration to address pressing issues such as climate change and pandemics. During their meeting, they also touched upon regional security concerns, including the situation in Ukraine.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202507/1337930.shtmlBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expressed concern about India's relatively low trade volume with his country, despite both nations being part of the BRICS grouping and sharing common interests in poverty reduction and biofuel production. Brazil's trading partners include China, the US, Argentina, and Germany, dwarfing its commerce with India.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/world/politics/brazil-lula-modi-india-trade-partner/Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan emphasized the importance of upholding human rights in Southeast Asia as the region moves towards greater integration. He welcomed efforts to develop two key human rights declarations, one focusing on environmental protection and the other promoting economic and social development. Malaysia's representative to AICHR, Edmund Bon Tai Soon, described the proposals as "timely but vital" and highlighted their significance in addressing climate threats, displacement, and inequality. The Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) aims to adopt these declarations at the upcoming Asean Summit, with Malaysia proposing November 18 be designated Asean Human Rights Day to mark the adoption of the 2012 declaration.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/09/human-rights-the-top-focusPakistan's ambassador stated that there is credible evidence of collaboration between the Taliban (TTP) and other groups like the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Majeed Brigade, aimed at disrupting Pakistan's infrastructure and economic projects. Afghanistan's problems are affecting Pakistan, which has hosted millions of Afghans for decades while protecting vulnerable ones. Since August 2021, an additional one million undocumented individuals entered Pakistan, causing law-and-order concerns. The ambassador emphasized the need for a more equitable sharing of the burden with the international community, and the revival of Afghanistan's economy and banking system, including unfreezing financial assets to enable trade and investment.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1327274-ttp-a-global-threat-pakistanThe Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is hosting its 25th session, marking a significant milestone. The summit brings together prominent leaders from member states including Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko, China's Xi Jinping, Iran's Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, Kazakhstan's Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan's Sadyr Japarov, Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Tajikistan's Emomali Rahmon, and Uzbekistan's Shavkat Mirziyoyev. India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is also in attendance. Afghanistan has been invited to the summit for the first time since 2021, following its reactivation as an observer member in 2012.
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40371738/modi-may-skip-sco-heads-of-state-summit-in-chinaA high-level Turkish delegation led by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defence Minister Yasar Güler has arrived in Pakistan to strengthen bilateral ties with the country, which shares a rich history of cooperation between the two nations. The delegation was welcomed by Ambassador Syed Ali Asad Gillani at the Foreign Office's Additional Secretary (West Asia) office.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/613125-turkish-ministers-in-pakistan-with-defence-cooperation-on-cardsThe UAE believes that trade corridor projects can complement each other, contradicting the notion that being dragged into trade wars is inevitable. The country's record shows a willingness to collaborate with other nations on economic initiatives.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2025/07/09/uae-economy-trade-history/Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week, with tariffs being a major point of discussion. The 25% tariff imposed by the US on Malaysia is higher than the original rate announced by President Donald Trump in April. Anwar Ibrahim plans to negotiate a reprieve from these punitive levies, which threaten to stifle economic growth and devastate export-reliant industries.
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3317501/malaysias-anwar-confront-rubio-over-us-tariffs-amid-fears-about-25-levy?module=top_story&pgtype=section#commentsMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia's foreign ministers gathered to discuss the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a 10-member bloc, is concerned about six member countries facing potential duties on their exports to the US starting August 1. Anwar called for ASEAN cooperation to respond to trade threats, urging members to increase intra-ASEAN trade and reduce strategic dependencies on external powers.
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