The European Union is planning to tighten the foreign investment rules in the bloc to make sure that local producers and industries are no longer undercut by non-EU investors that have faced slacker r …
G7 needs China to unlock the global economy
The G7’s economic fortunes are mostly linked with those of China. Blinken’s apprehension, anxiety and perhaps even panic cannot change that factor.
Canada and Japan move to expand security cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Facing a common threat of an increasingly assertive China and an unpredictable North Korea, Canada and Japan are moving to deepen their security and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Australian shares trade up 0.7% as markets in China, Japan remain shut
Australian shares rose on Wednesday while some of the other major Asia-Pacific markets are closed for the day. The benchmark ASX 200 traded 0.7% higher at 7,117.60, with the heavily-weighted …
China urges ‘basic manners’ after Philippine foreign secretary slams Beijing in blunt tweet
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. tweeted that China should “get the f— out” as the two countries clash over the South China Sea.
US is misleading in its assessment of China’s Taiwan threat
Warnings over the risk of war in the Taiwan Strait have reached fever pitch. Admiral Philip Davidson, then commander of US forces in the Pacific, told US senators in March that the threat of a Chinese …
Why are Australian officials hinting at war with China?
The Australian government’s words may reflect real concerns about the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan — a conflict that could ultimately involve the entire Asia region and even the US.
Travel restrictions between Macau and Mainland China eased for non-residents
Starting from midnight of May 5 foreign non-residents who are already in Macau will be able to leave for Mainland China and return to the SAR without having to complete a quarantine, health authoritie …
Philippines minister fires four-letter salvo at China over disputed reef
The Philippines’ foreign minister has launched a foul-mouthed tirade against China over the continuing presence of Chinese boats around a disputed reef in the tense waters of the South China Sea.
Australian shares set to trade cautiously as markets in China, Japan remain shut
Wednesday’s session in Asia follows an overnight session on Wall Street where the S&P 500 fell amid selling in Big Tech and other high-growth stocks. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday …