By Alyssa Chen Tensions are mounting in the South China Sea – a hotly contested and globally significant waterway that’s become a flashpoint for conflict. In the third instalment of a four-part series we look at some of the claimants’ legal efforts to support their case. In recent weeks, two of the countries with competing […]
Read MoreBy Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia is sending mixed signals about Chinese investment in its nickel industry as it aims to align its policies with US tax credit eligibility under a trade deal with Washington, with the government denying placing limits on Chinese involvement even as reports suggest new deals are being structured to minimise their […]
Read MoreOfficials from both countries held the 30th meeting of the China-India Border Affairs Consultation and Coordination Working Mechanism in New Delhi on Thursday. China and India will speed up negotiations around a disputed border and continue to maintain peace and tranquility in the areas, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Officials from […]
Read MoreWhile bolstering relations with Russia, Pyongyang was keen to reopen nuclear negotiations if Trump – who engaged in both fiery brinkmanship and unprecedented diplomacy with North Korea during his previous term – won re-election in November North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is re-elected as president and […]
Read MoreIn the bird world, albatrosses are experts on Asia. Their long narrow wings enable them to soar above the region for days on end, hardly moving a muscle. Renewable energy keeps them aloft. Albatrosses are intelligent creatures. They require no maps to get around. If humans could see the world through their eyes, we might […]
Read MoreNorth Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is re-elected as president and is working to devise a new negotiating strategy, a senior North Korean diplomat who recently defected to South Korea told Reuters. The escape of Ri Il Gyu from Cuba made headlines globally last month. He was […]
Read MoreTaiwan will also work hard to promote regional peace and stability, Lai told a conference in Taipei aimed at coordinating the policies of democratic governments towards China. China’s threat to any individual country is a threat to the world, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, adding that the island will continue to work hard […]
Read MoreNorth Korea is an isolated country in the world. The country’s rule is inherited by the Kim family. North Korea has been ruled exclusively by supreme leader Kim Jong Un for a long time. But after his death, there are many speculations about who will take responsibility for the nuclear-armed state. Kim’s youngest daughter is […]
Read MoreItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed the Ukraine and Gaza conflict with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Meloni’s office said in a statement that the Italian prime minister spoke with the Chinese president about various important issues in the world, starting from the Ukraine war, the Middle East crisis. They also talked about rising tensions in […]
Read MoreChina’s threat to any individual country is a threat to the world, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, adding that the island will continue to work hard to promote defensive self-reliance and foreign arms purchases. Taiwan will also work hard to promote regional peace and stability, Lai told a conference in Taipei aimed at […]
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