Category: China-Asia
Philippines Urges China to Keep Tone ‘Calm’ as Rhetoric Heats Up
The Philippine foreign ministry urged the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday to be "constructive" in its statements amid an escalating war of words between Chinese diplomats and public officials, including senators. The Department of Foreign Affairs' newly appointed maritime affairs ...
Myanmar Armed Group Says World Ignoring Junta’s Deadly Airstrikes
By Poppy McPherson The head of one of Myanmar’s influential ethnic armies accused world leaders of ignoring the ruling military junta's surge in deadly airstrikes on civilians, adding that only China was intervening in the conflict. Reuters ...
Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Surges in January as Imports From China Hit New High
Vietnam's trade surplus with the United States grew by nearly 30% year on year in January as exports climbed, while imports from China hit a new monthly high, official data released on Friday showed. Hanoi has been in talks with Washington for months over ...
How South Asian States Navigate Rivalries Between the U.S., China, and India
As debate intensifies over the unraveling of the U.S.-led international order, sparked by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s stark remarks at Davos, small states are being forced to rethink how they survive and advance in an increasingly fragmented global system.
Japan PM Says U.S. Alliance Would Collapse if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the alliance between Tokyo and Washington would collapse if Japan failed to act in the event of an attack on the U.S. military during a conflict in Taiwan. Detailing the Japanese response to a hypothetical ...
Vietnamese Auto Manufacturer to Establish $130 Million EV Battery Plant With China’s BYD
Vietnam auto manufacturer Kim Long Motor said on Tuesday that it was partnering with China's BYD to develop a $130 million plant to produce batteries for commercial electric vehicles in central Vietnam. Under the agreement, Kim Long Motor will fund ...
Indonesian President Did Not Consult With Energy Ministry When Revoking China-Backed Hydro Permit, Official Says
Indonesia's energy ministry was not consulted before President Prabowo Subianto decided to revoke the permit of a China-backed hydroelectric power plant on the island of Sumatra, an official at the ministry, Eniya Listiani Dewi, said on Thursday. The government said on ...
Wang Yi Heads to Pakistan as China Pursues Omnidirectional Ties
Following his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi continues to Pakistan for a two-day visit. He will meet with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, for the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue. The visit will ...
Chinese Experts Look at the Restart of Hostilities in Syria
By Miriam Verzellino On November 27, after years of relative calm, the Syrian civil war—now in its thirteenth year—took a dramatic new turn. Two simultaneous offensives began last Wednesday: the first, named “Repelling Aggression,” was spearheaded by the Islamist militant group Hayat ...
China’s Middle East Ambitions Face Test as Regional Tensions Escalate
Two Chinese families are mourning the loss of their loved ones who were murdered yesterday in a bomb attack in Karachi — the latest incident of militant violence targeting Chinese nationals in Pakistan. Sunday's car blast is a painful reminder that ...
De-Facto U.S. Envoy Warns Taiwan Is Not China’s Only Target
The new de-facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan said Wednesday that the democratic island is "not the only target" of China's "intimidation and coercion", with more countries cooperating with Washington to "avoid war." China claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory ...
China Pushes Rivals’ Limits in Regional Disputes
By Isabel Kua and Matthew Walsh China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say.