China’s military exercises around Taiwan again

Chinese warplanes and warships have resumed military exercises around Taiwan. Taiwan claims that this exercise is Chinese provocation. China started this military exercise from Monday. They said that Taiwan is acting separatist. This exercise is to warn. It is not known when this exercise will end. German-based media outlet Deutsche Welle reported that the ongoing […]

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China flags more fiscal stimulus for economy, leaves out key details on size

Finance Minister Lan Foan told a press conference Beijing will help local governments tackle their debt problems, offer subsidies to people with low incomes, support the property market and replenish state banks’ capital, among other measures. China pledged on Saturday to “significantly increase” debt to revive its sputtering economy, but left investors guessing on the […]

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US official accuses Russia and China of blocking Asia leaders’ statement

A draft statement arrived at by consensus by the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations was put to the 18-nation East Asia Summit meeting in Laos on Thursday evening, the official said. Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit drafted by Southeast Asian countries, mainly over objections to language […]

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Taiwan’s China Airlines says no political pressure on new aircraft order

Taiwan’s largest carrier has been weighing Boeing’s 777X and the Airbus A350-1000 as replacements for its fleet of 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, mostly used on US and some high-density regional routes, according to industry sources. Taiwan’s China Airlines is not facing any political pressure on its decision about whether to buy Boeing or Airbus aircraft for […]

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China will provide large-scale government debt incentives

China has announced a significant increase in public debt to support the country’s local governments, low-income citizens, housing sector and state bank capital. After overcoming the 2007-2008 global recession, this is the first time the country has given such a large incentive program. China’s Finance Minister Lan Foan said on Saturday that 2.3 trillion yuan […]

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The situation in Gaza is similar to that of post-WWII Japan: Nihon Hidankyo’s vice president

Tashiyuki Mimaki, vice president of Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization that won the Nobel Peace Prize, commented that the current situation in Gaza is similar to Japan after World War II. He said this while receiving the award on Friday. According to a report by Reuters and The Telegraph in this regard, Nihon Hidankyo received […]

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wants to speed up becoming a nuclear superpower

Kim mentioned South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol by name for the second time in a week in denouncing Seoul for colluding with Washington to destabilize the region to gloss over the fact it does not even have proper strategic weapons. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will speed up steps toward […]

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President Yoon says South Korea to form strategic partnership with Singapore next year

Yoon, who is visiting Singapore for a summit with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, said in a televised address that the two nations will deepen cooperation in fields such as artificial intelligence and startups under the strategic partnership. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said his country has agreed with Singapore to enter into a […]

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Most Taiwanese believe China unlikely to invade in coming five years: poll

Over the past five years or so, China’s military has significantly ramped up its activities around Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory over the strong objections of the government in Taipei, and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Most Taiwanese believe China is unlikely to […]

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