Singapore foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan reiterates ‘deep disappointment’ over Myanmar situation

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The regime change has prompted the emergence of opposition movements, some armed, across the country, which the military has countered with lethal action. Southeast Asian countries have led efforts to bring peace to Myanmar, but the junta has done little to implement the consensus agreed upon last April. At Thursday’sContinue Reading

China begins administering inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

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The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (Oct 26) in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated individuals, according to anContinue Reading

Need for speed: China Xi’s new generals offer cohesion over possible Taiwan plans

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The Chinese Defence Ministry did not respond to questions from Reuters. Some analysts and attaches described the commission as a tightly interconnected group that blends operational experience and political loyalty while maintaining a link to China’s last shooting war, against Vietnam. Zhang, 72, is described in the Pentagon’s 2021 reportContinue Reading

Xi says China, US must ‘find ways to get along’

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“The world today is neither peaceful nor tranquil,” Xi wrote in a congratulatory letter to the National Committee on US-China Relations – some of his first remarks since the Congress – according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. “As major powers, strengthening communication and cooperation between China and the US willContinue Reading