TOKYO: Growing military tensions around Taiwan, as well as economic and technological rivalry between China and the US, threaten peace and stability in East Asia as the regional power balance shifts …
Japan warns Taiwan crisis, growing risks from US-China rivalry
TOKYO: Growing military tensions around Taiwan, as well as economic and technological rivalry between China and the US, threaten peace and stability in East Asia as the regional power balance shifts …
China called finance apps the best thing since the invention of compass. But no longer now
State media hailed Alipay as one of Chinas four great modern inventions, putting it and bicycle sharing, e-commerce and high-speed rail up there with the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing.
Taiwan Finally Gets BioNTech Shots Through China, Via Big Tech
For months Taiwan had struggled to buy millions of Covid-19 vaccines from Germany’s BioNTech SE, in part because President’s Tsai Ing-wen’s administration sought to go around a Chinese company that …
Japan broaches Taiwan stability for first time in annual defence paper
TOKYO: Growing military tensions around Taiwan, as well as economic and technological rivalry … camps poses a challenge for Japan because its economy relies as much on business ties with China as it …
Rail project putting Laos on fast track to growth
As a railway connecting Laos with China nears completion, experts say the showpiece infrastructure project will play a crucial role in improving the country’s connectivity and aid its economic …
How India Lost Sri Lanka to China—Starting with Strategic Blunders during Indira Gandhi Regime
The hard truth is that the emergence of a new war theatre down south seems imminent, given the way things are going. It’s something that India can hardly afford.
Japan’s gov’t sees Taiwan tensions as regional security risk
Japan believes rising tension surrounding Taiwan requires its attention “with a sense of crisis” as China intensifies military activities in the area and the United States steps up support for the …
China’s June exports surge 32%, import growth slows
China’s exports surged in June while import growth slowed to a still-robust level as its economic rebound from the coronavirus leveled off …
Asian stocks follow Wall St higher, China exports surge
Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday after Chinese exports rose by double digits. Investors were looking ahead to U.S. earnings reports that are expected to show strong profits for …