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Philippines Challenges China Over South China Sea at ASEAN Meet
By Martin Abbugao and Damon Wake Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway.
China’s Wang Tells New Japan FM He Hopes for ‘Progress’ in Ties
China's foreign minister told his new Japanese counterpart during a phone call on Wednesday that he hopes to make progress in bilateral ties while also warning of external "interference." Tensions have recently been building between Beijing and Tokyo recently as China ...
China Says Premier Li Qiang to Visit Laos, Vietnam This Week
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Laos for meetings with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials as well as Vietnam this week, Beijing's foreign ministry said Tuesday. Li will attend the ASEAN summit meetings and "pay an official visit to ...
With an Eye on China, Philippines, South Korea Agree to Deepen Maritime Cooperation
The Philippines and South Korea committed Monday to deepening maritime cooperation, their presidents said, in the face of China's assertion of its claims over the South China Sea. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos met ...
Maldives’ Pro-China Leader in India to Repair Frail Ties
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu was given a red carpet welcome on his first state visit to India on Monday. The trip aimed at repairing frail ties between the South Asian neighbors. Pro-China Muizzu came to power a year ago on a ...
Blast Kills Two Chinese Nationals in Pakistan’s Biggest City
A massive blast on a road near the airport of Pakistan's largest city killed two Chinese nationals, Beijing's embassy said Monday, after a separatist militant group claimed an attack in the area. A local journalist heard the explosion in Pakistan's southern ...
Sri Lanka Approves Controversial Foreign Debt Deal
Sri Lanka's new government has approved a controversial restructure of $14.7 billion in foreign commercial credit tentatively agreed by its predecessor, the finance ministry said Saturday. Former leader Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a deal with international sovereign bondholders and the China Development ...
Philippines Condemns China Attack of Vietnamese Fishermen
The Philippines on Friday denounced China's alleged assault on Vietnamese fishermen in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing are also locked in violent confrontations that have led to fears of armed conflict. Vietnam has accused "Chinese law enforcement forces" ...
With Global Attention Elsewhere, Asia-Pacific Remains a Theater for China-India Rivalry
By Saniya Kulkarni In what has turned out to be the closest election in the history of Sri Lankan politics, left-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake has unseated Ranil Wickremesinghe to become the island country’s eighth president, also
Japan PM Warns ‘Today’s Ukraine Could Be Tomorrow’s East Asia’
Japan's new Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" and dubbed the country's low birth rate a "quiet emergency." "Many fear that today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia. ...
U.S., India to Cooperate on Critical Minerals: Statement
The United States and India are set to work together on supply chains for critical minerals that are key to clean energy technologies, the U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday in a statement. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and India's Minister of ...
Work to Resume at India iPhone Plant After Factory Fire
An Indian factory producing iPhone components was resuming work on Thursday after a fire halted production. This is the third blaze to disrupt Apple's local supply chain since the start of last year. India has pitched itself as an emerging manufacturing ...