China’s foreign exchange reserves totaled 3.3164 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of September, up by 28.2 billion dollars, or 0.86 percent compared to the end of August, official data showed Monday. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange said that the U.S. dollar index declined, and global financial asset prices generally increased last month. The […]
Read MoreVietnam said this week that Chinese law enforcement officers had beaten 10 fishermen and seized their gear while they were working last Sunday near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands, which Hanoi also claims and calls Hoang Sa. The Philippines accused Chinese maritime officials on Friday of carrying out an “unjustified assault” on Vietnamese fishermen in the […]
Read MoreNorth Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un has repeatedly threatened nuclear attacks against neighboring South Korea and its allies. North Korea has been conducting nuclear weapons tests at a record rate for a long time, increasing the concern of the international community. This time, Kim said, if any country tries to launch a military attack on […]
Read MoreA World War II-era bomb has exploded at a regional airport in southwestern Japan. It is believed to have been buried to prevent suicide attacks during World War II. The sudden bomb blast left a large hole in a taxiway at the airport. As a result, more than 90 flights have been cancelled. Authorities closed […]
Read MoreRecently, Hezbollah and Iran have been involved in a war with Israel over the Palestinian issue. Many people are being killed in counter-attacks one after another. The tension that is spreading throughout the Middle East. China has called on the UN Security Council to reduce tensions in the Middle East by expressing concern over this […]
Read MoreMiyazaki Airport shut its runway after the explosion caused a crater seven metres (23 feet) wide and one metre (3.2 feet) deep in the middle of the taxiway next to the runway. A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a US bombshell, likely dropped during World War Two to stem “kamikaze” […]
Read MoreChina President Xi Jinping said on Monday that the Chinese people will score more remarkable achievements and make greater contributions to the noble cause of peace and development of humanity. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a […]
Read MoreThe United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier even in the absence of formal diplomatic ties. China has repeatedly demanded Washington stop selling weapons to Taipei, which it claims as its territory. US President Joe Biden on Sunday approved $567 million in defence support for Taiwan, the White House said, the […]
Read MoreTaiwan regularly gets hit by typhoons but they generally land along the mountainous and sparsely populated east coast facing the Pacific. Taiwan issued a land warning on Monday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Krathon which is expected to intensify and cross the island’s densely populated west coast bringing torrential rain and strong winds. Taiwan […]
Read MoreThe poll, which will come a year early and ahead of the US presidential election in November, will decide which party controls parliament’s lower house. Lawmakers there will meet tomorrow to confirm him as the country’s next prime minister. Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for […]
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