Southeast Asian countries are striving to develop beneficial policies with China, but non-strategic relations could have serious implications.
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HONG KONG: Macao carried out mass testing of its 700,000 residents on Tuesday (Nov 1) after the emergence of COVID-19 cases in the past week, including at a major casino that prompted authorities to seal 1,500 people inside. All residents in the world’s biggest gambling hub have been told to takeContinue Reading
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BEIJING: Shanghai Disney Resort abruptly shut its doors on Monday (Oct 31) as Chinese authorities imposed a snap lockdown, trapping guests who are not permitted to leave until they test negative for COVID-19. China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-COVID policy, with authorities brandishing snap lockdowns, massContinue Reading
The 50 signatories include the United States, Britain, Japan, France, Australia, Israel, Turkey, Guatemala and even Somalia. They urged Beijing to “implement the recommendations of the OHCHR assessment” which include “taking prompt steps to release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty in Xinjiang, and to urgently clarify the fateContinue Reading
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WASHINGTON: North Korea on Monday (Oct 31) demanded that the United States and South Korea stop large-scale military exercises, calling them a provocation that may draw “more powerful follow-up measures” from Pyongyang. “The situation in the Korean Peninsula and its vicinity has entered the serious confrontation phase of power forContinue Reading