China has seized on claims that Covid-19 was circulating in Italy last September as evidence that it may not be to blame for giving the world the virus. The findings by researchers who tested blood …
South China Sea: Trump’s national security adviser heads to Vietnam in last-gasp anti-China push
In June 2019, Trump called Vietnam “almost the single worst abuser” of trade with the US. “For President Donald Trump, it is clear that economic and business interests are number one,” said Minh.
India is on guard against China’s big plans across Asia
Delhi has resisted Beijing’s efforts to pull India into networks and agreements that China leads or dominates.
Lawmakers introduce resolutions to block Trump’s F-35 sale to UAE
Lawmakers say the administration’s rush to complete the sale is ignoring risks to sensitive military technology posed by UAE’s ties to Russia and China ― and to Israel’s military edge in the Middle …
China rescue: British diplomat Stephen Ellison saves drowning woman
media captionJust one month into his new role as consul general, Stephen Ellison saves a university student from drowning A British diplomat has been hailed as a hero after diving into a river in …
Booming factories lead the way as recovery accelerates in China
China’s economic recovery is gathering pace while its European counterparts battle a resurgence in coronavirus infections. Industrial production beat expectations to grow by 6.9 per cent in the year …
Canada’s opposition parties urge Trudeau government to ban Huawei 5G, say China is threat
Canada’s opposition on Wednesday called on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to get tougher on China, including by officially banning Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s 5G technology from …
GOP Report, Like Biden, Urges Multilateral Approach to China
Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommend putting aside differences with Europe that have rankled ties both during the Trump administration and before.
How Obama-era budget controls have hurt US military readiness against growing China, Russia, Iran threats
When it comes to the biggest threat actors the United States now faces, China, Russia, and Iran are followed by North Korea and terrorist groups in the Middle East and Afghanistan. The Index …
Four Pacific powers conduct ‘Malabar’ naval war games to deter China
The drill will have substantive geopolitical implications not only in the current China-India face-off, but also in the larger Indo-Pacific context where China is flexing its muscle, former Indian …