#CIIC_digest important news for the week.
🇺🇸 Donald Trump's high tariffs could spark a global trade war
The Mexican peso, Canadian dollar, and euro fell sharply against the US dollar on the morning of February 3. Stocks fell in the first trades on the Hong Kong stock exchange. At the same time, mainland Chinese stock exchanges are currently closed due to the Lunar New Year celebrations; trading will resume only on February 5. The cryptocurrency market has also collapsed — positions worth more than $2 billion have been liquidated in a day. Bitcoin has momentarily fallen below $93,000.
🇨🇳Chinese New Year
In 2025, the Chinese New Year will be celebrated on January 29, and the coming year will last until February 16, 2026.
The traditional New Year in China is one of the most important and large-scale holidays. The Chinese begin preparing for it several weeks in advance, and the celebration itself often lasts more than two weeks. The celebrations for the Chinese New Year end with the Lantern Festival, one of the most beautiful and spectacular in China.
Each coming year in the eastern calendar has not only its own “totem” animal (there are twelve of them, like the zodiac signs), but also a certain element and color. This combination gives the name to the new year, and they are repeated only every 60 years. 2025 will be the year of the Green Wooden Snake.
🇻🇪 Maduro met with Trump's envoy
US Presidential Special Envoy for Latin America Mauricio Claver-Caron previously reported that Grenell, during contacts in Venezuela, will demand that the country's leadership accept illegal immigrants deported from the United States, and will also raise the issue of releasing Americans held in custody.
🇨🇴 Colombian President Refused to Shake Hands with Slave Traders in Letter to Trump
Colombian President Gustavo Petro in a public address accused US President Donald Trump of considering him a representative of an inferior race, refused to shake hands with "white slave traders" and stated that Colombia's gaze is now turned not to the north, but to all the countries of the world.
🇷🇺 Trump Announced Talks with Moscow and Kiev. US Prepares for Meetings
Donald Trump announced contacts with Russia and Ukraine, emphasizing the success of the talks. Ukraine has expressed concerns about its role in these talks, especially in matters of elections and security. The Kremlin previously stated that it had not received any specific proposals from the US President's team.
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