Let’s hope the United States and the West are able to follow through to curtail Beijing’s ambitions before it’s too late.
As Taiwan Prepares For First Visit Of Senior U.S. Official In 40 Years, China Warns Of ‘Countermeasures’
HHS Secretary Alex Azar’s official visit to Taiwan is a break from the U.S.’s “One China” policy that does not recognize Taiwan as a separate country.
Standoff with China will be long, India warns in pulled statement
India’s defence ministry has warned, in a statement since removed from its website, that a military standoff with China that began with border fighting in June is likely to be a long one, despite …
Trump attacks China over virus as U.S. health secretary heads to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his attacks on China for its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 700,000 people worldwide, as his health secretary …
In call with Chinese counterpart, Pentagon chief expresses concern about Beijing’s activity in South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper expressed concerns about Beijing’s “destabilizing” activity near Taiwan and the South China Sea in a call with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe, the Pentagon said …
China Sentences Canadian To Death Over Drug Charge
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death on Thursday in a ruling that could further inflame tensions between China and Canada. The Guangzhou Intermediate Court said in a statement it had …
Pakistan approves CPEC’s strategic $6.8 billion ML-1 railway project
Pakistan’s most valuable and strategic project under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – US$6.8 billion railway modernization Mainline-1 (ML-1) – finally received the green signal from the …
Ex-Malaysian finance minister arrested on graft charges over China-linked tunnel project
finance minister Lim Guan Eng has been arrested following corruption investigations into a China-linked US$1.5 billion undersea tunnel project, the government said on Thursday. government ousted in …
China’s Higher Bond Yields Buck The Global Trend
Chinese government bond yields, however, have bucked the trend, with 10-year bond yields climbing from their April lows of 2.4% to top 3%, putting them at pre-COVID-19 levels.
‘Abrogation of Article 370 India’s Internal Matter, Other Nations Have no Business,’ Says Venkaiah Naidu
Interestingly, Naidu’s comments come close on the heels of China making a fresh attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council (UNSC).