Competing for influence in the region with China, the United States will for the first time have an embassy in the tiny nation of islands off the shore of India.
Pompeo Courts the Maldives in Latest Bid to Check China’s Influence
Pompeo Courts the Maldives in Latest Bid to … During a trip to the Maldives on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced plans to open the first U.S. Embassy in the country as the …
China Warns of ‘Cold War’ After US-India Talks, Pakistan Protests Terror Accusations
China has warned that the United States is pursuing another Cold War in its talks with India, which Pakistan also protested as a result of a longstanding territorial and human rights dispute. U.S.
US looks for ‘new ways’ to cooperate with Indonesia: Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that the United States would find new ways to cooperate with Indonesia in the South China Sea and respected Jakarta’s efforts to safeguard its own …
As many countries struggle to plan weeks ahead, China just set its agenda for the next 15 years
The coronavirus pandemic has left governments in disarray and made planning even weeks ahead difficult. In Beijing this week, however, China’s leaders met to set specific policy for much of the coming …
Pompeo, in Indonesia, Renews China Attacks as US Vote Looms
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Indonesia renewing the Trump administration’s rhetorical onslaught against China as the American presidential election looms.
Analysis: As COVID persists and U.S. election nears, China growth lifts Asia
Asia is starting to see signs of economic recovery as it rides on the back of an upturn in China, which is entering a new expansion phase less than a year after it recorded the world’s first cases of …
U.S. to Open Embassy in Maldives Amid Geopolitics Competition with China
After Maldives, Pompeo heads to Jakarta … nations to protect “their maritime rights” and the ability to conduct business, ensuring “that their sovereignty is protected against” threats from …
Macau comeback slow, but a ‘cleaner’ market says expert
But the investor and player appeal of Macau will remain, thanks to its access to a huge consumer market in mainland China – and other parts of Asia once pandemic-related travel restrictions ease – and …
China Threatens Trump Administration Over Hong Kong Asylum-Seekers
Four dissidents were turned away from the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong because Trump is afraid of confrontation with Beijing a week before the election, Chinese state media claims.