China confirmed on Monday it will hold a top-level summit with the European Union in Beijing this week marking 50 years of diplomatic ties as both sides seek to navigate trade disputes amid broader ...
China embarks on world’s largest hydropower dam, capital markets cheer
The dam will be located in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo. India and Bangladesh have already raised concerns about its possible impact on the millions of people who live downstream.
China’s Longer Bonds Fall on Bets Mega Dam May Support Economy
China’s longer tenor government bonds fell amid waning demand for haven assets as investors saw the launch of a 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion) mega-dam project in Tibet providing more support to the ...
China Stood Up to Trump, and It’s Not Giving Europe an Inch, Either
Beijing is betting that economic pressure and diplomatic defiance will force concessions, but its stance could put more strain on its ties with Europe at a crucial time.
Myanmar flags environmental, human rights concerns over rare earth mining in China-bound Kachin exports
The rapid increase in rare earth mining in Kachin State, Myanmar, is causing severe environmental degradation and health risks for local communities, raising alarms over human rights violations.
Manipur police arrest Myanmar-trained cadre of banned outfit PREPAK in Imphal East
Security forces in Manipur apprehended a self-styled Sergeant Major of the banned outfit People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) from Imphal East district on Saturday, July 19.
Turkey’s president says his support for a two-state deal on ethnically split Cyprus is absolute
Turkish Cypriots celebrated Turkey’s military invasion of Cyprus that cleaved the island nation along ethnic lines 51 years ago.
Philippines open to zero tariffs on some US products
The Philippines is open to cutting tariffs on select American goods to zero in a bid to persuade President Donald Trump to ease the higher-than-expected reciprocal duties he slapped on Filipino ...
Over 800,000 affected as ‘Crising,’ ‘habagat’ lash at Philippines
At least 800,864 people have been affected by the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Wipha (formerly Crising) and the southwest monsoon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management ...
Japan Election Throws a Wrench in Trade Talks
TOKYO—Japan’s ruling coalition suffered a significant loss in a parliamentary election Sunday, a setback that risks derailing delicate trade negotiations with the U.S. just weeks before punishing ...