Month: October 2024
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U.S. Strategy in Question as China and India Begin Border Troop Pullback
It's been a week since news broke that China and India would withdraw military forces along their contested border, and we're still trying to digest the implications of the deal. The sense in New Delhi is to wait and see how ...
China Wants “Concrete Actions” From Pakistan on Security Issues, Says Ambassador
China's ambassador to Pakistan invited a small group of local journalists to the embassy on Friday for a rare press conference to deliver a blunt message to the government in Islamabad: the security situation in the country has to improve. Jiang ...
China, India Détente Complicates U.S. Strategy in Asia, Say Analysts
The U.S. State Department has been noticeably quiet in the week since India and China agreed to a partial troop pullback from their contested border in the Himalayas, saying only that they are "closely following these developments." Most likely, the ...
India, China Move Quickly to Pull Back Forces From Border
India and China are moving quickly to disengage their forces from three key sectors along their contentious border known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Satellite photos released late last week revealed that Chinese troops removed encampments and other structures ...
Myanmar’s War Approaches Mandalay a Year After Rebel Offensive
On the outskirts of Mandalay, nervous Myanmar soldiers man a checkpoint just kilometers away from rebels who have set their sights on the former royal capital of 1.5 million people. Ethnic minority rebels and "People's Defence Forces" battling to overturn the ...
Indonesia Bets on SE Asia’s First Battery Plant to Become EV Hub
By Marchio Gorbiano Rows of robotic arms move with precision to assemble nickel-based battery cells on the production line at Indonesia's inaugural electric vehicle battery plant, the first in Southeast Asia. After being chosen by ...
Indonesia Drives Chinese Ship From Disputed Waters Again
Indonesia has driven a Chinese coast guard ship from contested waters in the South China Sea for the third time this week, its maritime security agency said Saturday. It is the latest move by a Southeast Asian nation against Beijing's actions ...
The BRICS in Kazan: A Testing Ground for Chinese Multipolarism?
By Giulia Sciorati This week’s BRICS summit in Kazan has represented a key opportunity for Beijing to strengthen its leadership within the group and solidify its status as both a regional and global power. For China, BRICS serves primarily as a ...
Kiribati’s Pro-China President Eyes Third Term
Kiribati's pro-China acting president Taneti Maamau sought a third term in power Friday, as voters chose between three candidates to lead the low-lying Pacific island. Maamau, 64, retained his seat by a landslide in August parliamentary elections that were dominated by ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Putin Urges BRICS to Develop SWIFT-Like Payment System
The Indonesian Coast Guard said it “drove out” a Chinese Coast Guard vessel from a contested area of the South China Sea. The Indonesian side was busy with a gas survey conducted by the country’s oil and gas company, PT Pertamina, off the Natuna Islands. In radio communication, ...
IMF Chief Seeks More Details on BRICS Payments System Plans
The IMF wants to know more about a cross-border payments system discussed by the BRICS group of countries this week and aimed at boosting non-dollar transactions, the Fund's managing director said Thursday. The meeting of the BRICS -- meaning Brazil, Russia, ...
Stymied in the West, Chinese EV Brands Look to Expand in Africa
Just over a million new vehicles were sold in Africa last year, a relatively small number given the continent's enormous population, estimated at 1.5 billion. Chinese auto brands are looking at that discrepancy and think it provides a unique opportunity for ...