Five universities from China have secured spots among top ten in Asia, as per The Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings 2024. In the world’s top 100, seven are from China. The rankings also underscore the significant rise of universities within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The top 10 universities in Asia […]
Read MoreReuters : Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Friday that China’s rules about how its Coast Guard can operate in the South China Sea were a matter of international concern, describing them as a provocation. China, which has maritime sovereignty disputes with the Philippines and other claimant countries in the South China Sea, has […]
Read MoreTaiwan President Lai Ching-te asked China on Monday to stop its military and political threats, saying in his inauguration speech that peace is the only choice and that Beijing had to respect the choice of the Taiwanese people. Lai, addressing the crowd outside the Japanese-colonial-era presidential office in central Taipei, repeated a call for talks […]
Read MoreTAIPEI, May 18 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s next president, Lai Ching-te, will pledge to secure stability by maintaining the status quo in the island’s relationship with China in his inauguration speech on Monday, an incoming senior security official said. Lai, who succeeds President Tsai Ing-wen after having been her vice president for the past four years, […]
Read MoreRussian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine. Putin arrived Thursday on his first trip abroad since his March re-election, meeting President Xi Jinping for talks in […]
Read MoreBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 3. In a significant stride towards bolstering economic ties and fostering sustainable development, Kyrgyzstan’s Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Akylbek Japarov, has successfully garnered support from Chinese banks and businesses for investment in renewable energy projects across Kyrgyzstan. The move comes after productive meetings held in Kashgar, where Japarov engaged with […]
Read MoreHal Brands; Bloomberg The killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada in June, allegedly by agents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Indian government, has opened a rift between one of America’s closest allies and one of its most vital geopolitical partners. It has also illustrated an unavoidable irony of President Joe Biden’s foreign policy. Biden […]
Read MoreBy Edna Mohamed Climate-induced catastrophes have devastating global effects, from intense heatwaves to heavy rainfall. In 2023, record-breaking heatwaves hit much of continental Europe and resulted in wildfires and flash floods that took lives. In China, typhoons have forced school closures and evacuations. Meanwhile, in South Asia, rising temperatures and longer monsoon seasons are increasing […]
Read MoreBy Derek Cai BBC News, Singapore Rocks thrown at schools, threats of a boycott and hundreds of hostile phone calls – these are just some of the ways Chinese people have shown their displeasure with Japan in recent weeks. The catalyst? Japan’s release of treated waste water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rejected Pakistan and China’s objections on holding G20 meetings in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview to PTI, the prime minister said it is natural to hold meets in every part of the country. “Such a question would be valid if we had refrained from conducting […]
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