Given Sri Lanka’s proximity to India and importance to international shipping, it’s no surprise Mike Pompeo is trying to extend the US’ influence there. But Colombo would be crazy to cut its ties with …
Indian ecommerce platform FreshToHome nets $121m in series C round
FreshToHome, an India-based ecommerce platform selling fish and meat, announced that it has raised US$121 million in a series C fundraise. The round was led by sovereign wealth fund Investment …
Bilahari dismisses claims he is an ‘agent’, after hinting Asean should expel Cambodia, Laos over Chinese influence
The former Singapore diplomat’s remarks follow claims the countries have sided with Beijing on issues including the South China Sea and the Mekong River.
FBI arrests five in U.S. accused of trying to coerce political dissenters to return to China
A note left on the door of one victim read, “If you are willing to go back to mainland and spend 10 years in prison, your wife and children will be all right.” …
FBI arrests five in alleged ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ plot to stalk and pressure citizens to return to China
The international campaign dubbed “Operation Fox Hunt” is part of the Chinese government’s global campaign aimed at reducing the country’s diaspora.
In Xi’s China, there is no such thing as ‘godless’ communism
Who is this man to ask such a thing of the people he leads? The answer is familiar. He is a dictator, and dictators sooner or later forget that they are mere humans, imagining themselves as taking God …
China Fashion Week kicks off as restrictions ease
A nine-day fashion week kicked off in Beijing on Saturday (October 24) in the city’s art zone following an easing of coronavirus restrictions.
U.S. Charges Eight People with Helping China Illegally Target Alleged Fugitives
The FBI arrested five people on charges of helping Beijing harass and threaten alleged fugitives in the U.S., authorities said, opening a new front in efforts targeting allegations of Chinese …
U.S. Accuses Eight People in Alleged Plot to Harass and Intimidate Citizens to Return to China
The U.S. Justice Department unsealed a complaint on Wednesday charging eight people with conspiring to work on behalf of China to engage in an “international campaign to threaten, harass, surveil, and …
China Warns U.S. of ‘Dire Consequences’ Over Taiwan Arms Sales
A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense said the United States was interfering with China’s “internal affairs.” …