Mongolians cast ballots in parliamentary elections on Friday ( Jun 28 ), with the ruling party widely anticipated to win despite growing public apprehensions about corruption and the state of the economy. across the tiny, lightly crowded country of 3. 4 million, sandwiched between China and Russia, are voting toContinue Reading
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday ( Jun 27 ) that a Jun 17 incident at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea was not an “armed attack” by China against Manila’s sailors and vessels, but the country needs to “do more” than protest. ” WeContinue Reading
On Saturday ( Jan 22 ), US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink stated that the South China Sea’s current situation was “deeply destabilizing” and that China’s recent actions in the region were “deeply destabilizing.” In response to the rising tensions between China andContinue Reading
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, praised North Korea on Tuesday ( Jun 18 ) for “firmly supporting” Moscow’s war in Ukraine ahead of his trip to Pyongyang in an effort to bolster ties between the nuclear-armed allies. Putin stated in an article published by the standard Asian Central NewsContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines: Sweden’s army chief has expressed concern over Beijing’s repeated harmful manoeuvres against Asian vessels in the South China Sea, saying for actions threaten security, destroy stability and underscore the need to commit’ for our security and freedom”. After meeting his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr., defense minister, PalContinue Reading
Speaking at a meeting of his ruling Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP ) in the southern city of Tainan, Lai called on China to” share the heavy responsibility of regional stability with Taiwan”, according to comments provided by his party. Lai, who won the election in January, said he evenContinue Reading
BEIJING:  , China said on Tuesday ( May 21 ) it hoped the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) would uphold an “objective” position after a prosecutor requested arrest warrants for leaders from Israel, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the militant movement Hamas. Karim Khan, the ICC’s counsel, announcedContinue Reading
NATO Attack Foreign banners and advertisements greeted” Chinese friends” on streets in the capital of Serbia. Xi’s attend coincided with the 25th anniversary of the 1999 US attack of the Chinese ambassador in Belgrade, which killed three persons. Vucic told the crowds on Wednesday,” Do not forget that our ChineseContinue Reading
Australian defense personnel were not allowed to be in danger of being attacked in international airspace by the Chinese military as part of an operation to impose UN sanctions on North Korea, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday ( May 7 ). An American military helicopter wasContinue Reading