Today the Prime Ministers of Canada and China have met in Beijing. It is the first official visit of Justin Trudeau in China. The purpose of Trudeau’s visit was mainly to improve economic ties between the two countries. The men have so far discussed trade issues as well as the case of Kevin Garatt, Canadian citizen held in China due to accusations of espionage. Chinese Prime Minitser Li reassured Canadianas that the two countries will stay in dialogue as to the case of Garatt, and that he can expet lawful treatment in China. 

A meeting of speakers from Central and Eastern European parliaments is being carried out in Warsaw. Conference talks focus on the recovery of the EU, the improvement of parliamentary dialogue and the cooperation among the countries of the Central and Eastern European region. Heads of parliaments from the wider CEE region such as the Western Balkans and the Caucasians countries also attend the conferences. Despite the scarce attention given to this conference, the Warsaw meeting represents the opportunity of reaffirming what has emerged from last week's intensive rounds of diplomatic talks between CEE EU's member states to find common agreements on current's world challenges and the future of the European Union after Brexit. 

On Monday, the Permanent Representation of Poland to the United Nations in New York, announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with Tonga Islands. As a result, Poland currently has diplomatic relations already with all countries of the United Nations. They signed Declaration of diplomatic relations between Republic of Poland and Kingdom of Tonga. In this declaration it was said that Tonga was one of first countries which declared war to Germany, when they invaded to Poland.

Early Tuesday morning, a suspected suicide car bomber crashed into the gates of the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek, killing himself and injuring three others. Although no Chinese nationals were hurt, Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, said China was incredibly distressed about the attack. It is presumed that the attack ensued by extremists from the Uighur ethnicity in reaction against the Chinese rule in Xinjiang. China has been waging war in this region since 2014 in the sake of protecting its people against terrorist acts from Uighur extremists. In the escalation of this conflict, the Uighur minority believes that China has reverted to targeting conservative Islam.

Yesterday the US and India signed a milestone logistic agreement, known as LEMOA. It is a step towards increasing defense ties between the two countries. It has been India’s concern that the agreement would not include the stationing of American troops in its military bases. US Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, and Indian Defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar, initially reached an agreement in April, however, the details of it have been established only recently.

The ministry of defense of Tunisia announced that three Tunisian soldiers have been killed in an explosion, near the Algerian border. The army spokesman, Belhassen Ouslati, explained that they were killed in a landmine blast, followed by multiple clashes in the Mount Sammama area. Even if there has been no claim of responsibility, it is well-known that Jihadis linked to al-Qaida use this mountainous region as a base. Since 2011, Tunisia is a model of democracy in a region wracked by violence and instability. However, the new Prime Minister Youssef Chahed will have to cope with the threat of Islamist incursions, especially bad for the tourism industry.