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India Signals Readiness to Further Normalize Ties with China

India and China can focus on “other aspects” of their relationship following the pullback of troops from two friction points along their border. This was the main takeaway from an address to the Indian parliament by External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Taiwan’s Lai Arrives in Tuvalu to Shore up Pacific Allies

By Akio Wang Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Wednesday as part of a trip aimed at shoring up international support for Taiwan as China seeks to poach its few remaining allies.

Philippines Says China Coast Guard Fired Water Cannon, ‘Sideswiped’ Govt Vessel

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired a water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal after Beijing said it had "exercised control" over the ship. China claims almost the entire ...

Indonesia’s South China Sea Strategy: Pragmatism or Concession?

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's recent visit to Beijing yielded a joint statement that included an unexpected commitment to joint development in disputed areas of the South China Sea. This move, involving regions long contested by Indonesia and China, raised concerns about Jakarta's evolving stance on China's ...
A China-Backed Dam in Indonesia Tests the Limits of Compliance
Environmental activists from Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (WALHI) organization wearing orangutan masks unfurled banners and posters during the International Action Day of Protest Against Bank of China in Jakarta, Friday, March 1, 2019.(Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto) (Photo by Aditya Irawan / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
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Chinese Dam Project Reopens After Deadly Pakistan Attack: Officials

A Chinese contractor has resumed construction on a major dam site in northwestern Pakistan after being provided with extra security, officials said Wednesday, following a deadly attack on Chinese engineers. Power China and the China Gezhouba Group Company halted work on ...

Terrorism Tops the Agenda at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting in Kazhakstan

National security advisors from the nine member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and several observer states gathered on Wednesday in the Kazakh capital, Astana, to discuss the growing threat posed by terrorism in Russia and Central and South Asia. ...

Border Tensions Between China and India Flare Anew Following Naming Controversy

India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, scoffed at the release of a list of 30 locations recently re-named by Chinese authorities in the disputed Himalayan region known as Zangnan in China and Arunachal Pradesh in India. China's Ministry of Civil Affairs published an ...

With an Eye on China, Japan PM Talks Security With Indonesia’s Prabowo

Japan will deepen security ties with Indonesia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday on the ex-general's second stop after Beijing as he visits Asian neighbors. Prabowo, currently Jakarta's defense minister, met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, ...

Zimbabwe Set to Launch Second Chinese-run Lithium Processing Plant

Final testing is now underway at a new Chinese-run lithium processing facility in eastern Zimbabwe, around 150km east of Harare. When fully operational, the new plant will be able to produce 300 tonnes a day of lithium concentrates that will be sent ...

What Does Non-Alignment Movement Mean to Contemporary Indonesia, and Will It Satisfy China and U.S.?

“Honored to be invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet him in person in Beijing,” Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto tweeted on his official account on Tuesday, 2 April, 2024. Wearing the Indonesian traditional cap “peci”, Prabowo posed and shook hands with the Chinese leader. 
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