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‘Smooth and Easy’: India and China Resume Direct Flights as Ties Improve
By Sailendra Sil The resumption of direct flights between India and China after a five-year suspension was hailed by arriving passengers Monday, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia's giants cautiously rebuild relations. ...
IndiGo will be the first Indian airline to China since flights between the two countries resumed on October 26, 2025. Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP
By Sailendra Sil The resumption of direct flights between India and China after a five-year suspension was hailed by arriving passengers Monday, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia's giants cautiously rebuild relations. IndiGo ...
As U.S. Ties Fray, Vance Heads to Kenya Where China’s Presence Grows Larger
U.S. Vice President JD Vance will travel to Kenya at the end of next month, according to Africa Intelligence, marking the first high-level American visit to the East African nation since Donald Trump returned to office in January. The trip comes ...
As Indonesia Seeks to Restructure Rail Debt, China May Use Talks to Broaden Yuan’s Global Role
Indonesian debt talks with Chinese creditors over restructuring $7.3 billion of loans used to build the Southeast Asian country's high-speed railway are on track, according to sources on both sides, but there are some confusing signals emanating from the negotiations. Luhut ...
As Trump Departs, China’s Li Qiang Steps In to Champion Free Trade at ASEAN Summit
Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang arrived in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday to take part in the ASEAN leaders' summit that started over the weekend. Li's arrival came one day after U.S. President Donald Trump left Malaysia to continue his ...
Addressing China, U.S. Gets Full Rare Earth Access from Malaysia
The United States is moving to lock in Malaysia as a secure economic and strategic partner in Southeast Asia. The U.S.–Malaysia rare earths agreement ties market access to U.S. rules on critical minerals, rare earths, technology, data, labor, and national ...
US, China Outline Trade Truce Plan Ahead of Trump–Xi Talks
The United States and China said they have agreed on a basic outline to limit their trade fight, and U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to “have a deal with China” when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week.
U.S. Navy Fighter Jet and Helicopter Crash in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy said a Navy fighter jet and a helicopter crashed in South China Sea on Sunday. The separate incidents happened about 30 minutes apart in waters that China says fall under its sovereignty using what it calls the “nine-dash line.” “All personnel involved are ...
Pentagon Chief Hegseth Set for Multi-Country Asia Tour
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit four Asian countries in the coming days, the Pentagon announced Sunday, his second tour of the "priority" region where Washington is urging increased spending by allies to counter China. The Pentagon said in a ...