The Philippines said Chinese “maritime militia” vessels have expanded into more disputed South China Sea areas, even after the Southeast Asian nation protested and the U.S. aired concerns over the …
Indian premier visits Bangladesh to counter China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a two-day visit to Bangladesh arriving last Friday to develop political and economic ties and undermine Chinese influence in the region. Modi wanted to patch …
EMERGING MARKETS-Indonesia’s rupiah at near 5-month low on rising U.S. yields
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippine shares down over 1.5% * U.S. dollar on track for best month since 2016 * China March PMI expands at the quickest pace in three months * Rupee declines further By Nikhil …
India court grants no relief to ByteDance in tax evasion case
MUMBAI (Reuters) – An Indian court on Wednesday granted no immediate relief to China’s ByteDance in a case where the company has challenged the local tax authority’s decision to block its bank …
China’s Military Preparing for U.S. Intervention in Taiwan Strait
Analysts in Beijing and Taipei said the Chinese military’s pincer movement around Taiwan on Monday was the PLA’s way of showing it could isolate the island in the event of a conflict.
China rejects WHO criticism and says Covid lab-leak theory ‘ruled out’
China has rejected accusations from the World Health Organization that it restricted access to key data on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic as strained relations between Beijing and the global …
China accused of withholding data from WHO coronavirus origins investigation in Wuhan
China has vehemently rejected any criticism or blame related to its handling of the pandemic. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that China has always been “a supporter for …
H&M responds to a firestorm in China over Xinjiang cotton.
More than a week after the Swedish retailer H&M came under fire in China for a months-old statement expressing concern over reports of Uyghur forced labor in the region of Xinjiang, a major source of …
Beijing pushes back at criticism of WHO coronavirus origin report, insists China shared data
The head of the Chinese part of the WHO team said it was premature to discuss follow-up visits from international investigators.
Time to get tough with China on global trade, UK tells G7 allies
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will on Wednesday push G7 allies to get tough on China over “pernicious practices” that undermine the international trading system, calling for an overhaul of outdated and …