Island nations scattered across the Pacific Ocean are at the centre of an intensifying competition between China and the US for maritime routes, deepwater ports and other strategic assets in …
Lai Ching-te, president of Taiwan, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has cautioned that China’s “growing authoritarianism” will not stop with …
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena said on Wednesday that he was “fully open” to trade deals with China via South American trade bloc Mercosur, despite his country’s diplomatic ties with Taiwan. …
“The Ministry of Defence and the Self-Defence Forces carried out warning surveillance and information gathering by the Maritime Self-Defence Force’s 8th Escort Squadron ‘Kirisame’,” the office said. A Type 052D …
The report adds that the US defense industrial based may not be “ currently capable of producing the quantities of drones needed for a war with China.” Like Russia, China’s …
Mainland Chinese brands have been the most aggressive non-local entrants into the Hong Kong retail market so far this year, as lower rents entice popular chains – especially sellers of …
“I think today is genuinely historic. This is the first time that the Philippines has hosted our 2+2 [meeting],” declared United States secretary of state Antony Blinken during his meeting …
The stakes are high. About US$5.5 trillion in global trade passes through the South China Sea’s strategic sea lanes each year, including a large portion of Canada’s commercial interests, according …
The electrical and electronics industry in the Malaysian state of Johor is expected to see a surge in investments from mainland China and Taiwan once the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone …
With the 2024 Summer Olympics ending last weekend, no longer will I have to endure discussions about stolen victories and medal tallies, or the endless, real-time commentaries of ongoing matches …