New Zealand’s foreign minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwan’s participation at the World Health Organization (WHO) could damage …
Wary Europe welcomes China’s help – but not its disinformation
While the EU and NATO have laid accusations of coronavirus disinformation campaigns against several nations, evidence is strongest against China.
As Criticism of China Mounts, Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Continues to Urge Bringing Supply Chain Home
Peter Navarro, the director of President Donald Trump’s Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, has been repeatedly pushing for the U.S. to bring more of its supply chain home as concerns about …
Trump ‘not interested’ in reopening U.S.-China trade deal after report of Beijing discontent
President Donald Trump on Monday said he is not in favor of the United States reopening negotiations with China on Phase 1 of a trade deal, which the two countries agreed on at the beginning of the …
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Returns to Milan; Fans Return to Taiwan Baseball
No, Ibrahimovic is not returning to play soccer in Sweden, his home country. Plus: A top soccer team in China folds, and fans return (carefully) to the baseball stands in Taiwan.
Bipartisan lawmakers push to have Taiwan included in World Health Agency meeting, China pushes back
Citing the global fight against coronavirus, a group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers on Friday wrote to nearly 60 countries on behalf of Taiwan, asking them to support the country’s inclusion in the …
China Is Still Wary of Invading Taiwan
With bilateral trade crashing, diplomatic relations at their worst, and a politically divided United States fighting an epidemic, this seems like an opportune time for Chinese President Xi Jinping to …
Coronavirus pandemic | Landlocked between India and China, here’s how Bhutan managed to curb the spread of COVID-19
Bhutan put in place a National Preparedness and Response Plan and an emergency committee in February. The country has only nine cases of COVID-19 and it has a story of effective management to tell beh …
China’s growing influence in Nepal politics
A dispute between India and Nepal has escalated into a full-blown diplomatic crisis. Kathmandu on Monday summoned the Indian ambassador who was given a ‘diplomatic note’. Nepal is objecting over a …
As China’s influence grows, Nepal struggles to strike a balance between India and Beijing
A dispute between India and Nepal has escalated into a full-blown diplomatic crisis. Kathmandu on Monday summoned the Indian ambassador who was given a ‘diplomatic note’. Nepal is objecting over a …