Category: China-Asia

China, Russia Ties Driving N. Korean Economic Recovery: Seoul

North Korea's economy is showing signs of recovery as Pyongyang deepens trade and diplomatic ties with Russia and China, South Korea's unification ministry said in a report sent to AFP on Friday. Rigid socialist planning and high military spending have ...

China Model Gains Appeal in Vietnam as Police Expand Power

By Francesco Guarascio Vietnam is increasingly edging closer to China's model of governance, tightening state control while embracing Chinese technology and regulation as its most powerful leader in decades heads to Beijing this week, according to internal documents, public ...

China Offers Incentives to Taiwan Following Opposition Leader’s Visit

China on Sunday unveiled 10 new incentive measures for Taiwan, including easing tourist curbs, allowing in "healthy" television dramas, and facilitating food sales, following a visit by the island's opposition leader. The move comes at the end of a trip to China by Cheng ...

Taiwan Sees Only Warships and Warplanes as China Talks Peace With Opposition

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard Taiwanese officials are tracking what they view as a worrying rise in Chinese naval activity and military pressure against the island, even as Beijing presses a message of peace and cooperation in meetings with Taiwan's opposition ...

China Will Not Tolerate Taiwan Independence, Xi Tells It’s Opposition Leader

China will "absolutely not tolerate" independence for Taiwan, which is the chief culprit in undermining peace in the Taiwan Strait, President Xi Jinping told the island's opposition leader on Friday. Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Three New Polls Show China is Edging Past the U.S. as the World’s Partner

Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently.
The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of the three. They also include new Arab Barometer polling of countries in the Middle East, and an annual ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute poll of Southeast Asia.

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Sri Lanka Repatriates 125 Telecom Fraud Suspects to China

Sri Lankan police repatriated 125 people to China suspected to be involved in telecom fraud, China's Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday, adding that the move comes after deepening law enforcement cooperation between the two countries. The suspects were repatriated to China on March 29 ...

Philippines Unveils New Coast Guard Command in Disputed South China Sea

By Faith BROWN The Philippine Coast Guard unveiled on Thursday its first dedicated command centre in the Spratly island chain, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea that has been the site of repeated confrontations with Chinese vessels.

Vietnam’s To Lam Plans China Visit Next Week After Winning Presidency

By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio Vietnam's top leader To Lam is planning a visit to China next week to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping, three people briefed on the plans told Reuters, in a trip that would closely follow his elevation to ...

China’s Foreign Minister to Visit North Korea to Bolster Loosened Ties

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea this week, his ministry said on Wednesday, signalling efforts by the East Asian neighbours to revitalise ties that chilled after the COVID‑19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wang's last publicly ...

Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Becomes President, China Promises Support

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected president on Friday after breezing through a parliamentary vote, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government in a coup. His ...

World Does Not Need a Crisis Over Taiwan, Opposition Leader Says Ahead of China Trip

At a time of international turbulence the world does not need a crisis over Taiwan, the leader of the island's largest opposition party said on Wednesday ahead of a trip to China, adding she is seeking reconciliation. Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of ...

Japan Tells Chinese Survey Ship to Stop Operating Near Disputed Senkaku Islands

Japan's coast guard ordered a Chinese survey ship on Tuesday to cease operations near some disputed islands, saying Tokyo had not given permission for it to conduct research there. The uninhabited Senkaku Islands between Taiwan and Japan's Okinawa are administered by ...
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