World University Rankings 2024: 5 universities from China among top 10 in Asia

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 […]

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Philippines says China Coast Guard rules a provocation

Reuters : 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 […]

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New Taiwanese president calls on China to stop its threats

Taiwan 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 […]

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Incoming Taiwan president Lai to pledge steady approach to relationship with China

TAIPEI, 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, […]

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Putin in trade push on final day of China trip

Russian 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 […]

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Kyrgyzstan Secures Chinese Investment in Renewable Energy, Forges Stronger Economic Bonds

BISHKEK, 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 […]

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The US needs India to buffer China, and Modi knows it

Hal 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 […]

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Climate change displacement: ‘One of the defining challenges’

By 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 […]

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Indian PM rejects Pakistan, China’s objections on G20 meets

New 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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