China: Thailand’s premier secretary, seeking to allay security issues among Chinese tourists visiting Thailand, said she had” Chinese heart in her” and that she had privately looked into safety protocols in place to ensure the safety of Taiwanese people. Since a small Taiwanese actor was rescued from a scam centerContinue Reading
despite efforts to convince Chinese tourists traveling to Thailand for the Lunar New Year, they are concerned about being kidnapped by criminals to work in terrible scams. Nearly 7 million people traveled to Thailand in 2024, making nearly 7 million of those who were Chinese next year. However, at aContinue Reading
A Chinese military aircraft “hovered at an uncomfortable level” above the Spanish fisheries company’s inflatable boats on Friday, according to the Spanish coast guard,” creating dangerous conditions due to the propeller wash.”
The Philippine Coast Guard claimed it and the fisheries company regrettably suspended their study operations and were unable to obtain sand samples from empty sandbars of Thitu as a result of this ongoing harassment and the disregard for safety shown by the Chinese maritime forces.
Despite the “dangerous clashes”, no incidents occurred, the seacoast watch added.
Beijing’s embassy in Manila and the Chinese foreign interests government did not respond to AFP’s requests for comment.
Furthermore on Friday, the same day as the event near Thitu, Spanish troops resupplied and rotated without incident forces manning a abandoned military vehicle that was stranded on the Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratlys, according to the foreign affairs office.
In order to assert its position in the area, Manila had purposefully grounded the ship on the coast.
This month, the Spanish government raised the alarm over Chinese coast guard boats patrolling closer to Luzon, the island nation’s key area, and called it Beijing’s “intimidation tactic.”
China refuted the claim, with a spokeswoman for the foreign government stating that the guards were “in accordance with the law.”
Thailand’s authorities are under increasing public pressure to take action against the shady workplaces, where workers are drawn in from all over the world and frequently treated viciously. China, also, has become extremely concerned, particularly following the violence and cross-border recovery from Myanmar of Chinese professional Wang Xing. On Tuesday,Continue Reading
A 2023 review by the Center for Strategic and International Studies found China’s building exercise buried more than 1,861ha of coral. The economic debate has become another battleground in a long-running regional row between China and US alliance the Philippines, which has seen repeated clashes between vessels over disputed capabilitiesContinue Reading
MANILA : Philippine security officials said on Monday ( Jan 20 ) that they had arrested a Chinese software engineer suspected of spying on Filipino military and police camps. The incarceration comes as maritime clashes between the Philippines and China, over contested islands and lakes in the proper South ChinaContinue Reading
Yoon claimed on Wednesday that he had agreed to leave his substance to prevent “bloodshed,” but that he had not complied with the investigation’s propriety.
Since Friday, his followers have been demonstrating in front of the jury, waving American and South Korean colors, and pleading that the judge grant the president’s detention request.
The judge closed its doorway on Friday evening to the government, citing safety concerns.
Yoon’s legal team claims the leader explained his position to the authorities when he was detained on Wednesday, but Yoon has refused to respond to authorities ‘ inquiries.
The leader has also been excluded from a horizontal investigation at the Constitutional Court, which is weighing up whether to support his impeachment.
If Yoon loses the administration and the election is called within 60 days, he may drop.
He did not attend the initial two trials this year, but the test, which could last weeks, will remain in his presence.
Although Yoon won the 2022 national vote, the opposition Democratic Party now commands a majority in parliament after winning parliamentary elections next year.
The Democratic Party has celebrated the government’s imprisonment, with a major national calling it” the first step” to restoring democratic and constitutional order.
Late on Friday, the parliament passed a costs to start a special counsel investigation into Yoon over his unsuccessful martial law bet as the pressure mounts against the troubled head.
” He is not somebody seen as being part of Xi’s inner circle at the present moment… and certainly not somebody viewed as a threat by Xi, that’s why he ( holds ) that particular position”.
It’s a “middle ground walk” on Beijing’s piece, Hoo adds- one that both names US “expectations” of receiving a” senior-level” number from China for Trump’s great day, and at the same time “doesn’t provide the Americans exactly what they want”.
” If things don’t turn out ( well )… that’s fine because he’s the vice president, not somebody with any significant influence”, Hoo said.
” Maybe, when Xi’s companions have been used for high-level jobs and operations, they have been targeted by foreign forces in order to insult Xi personally”, said Josef Gregory Mahoney, a professor of politics at East China Normal University.
He also cited the possibility of anti-China executive orders coming after Trump’s opening.
” It’s most plausible a difficult vision, much less an opportunity to create goodwill”, Mahoney said of the future opening.  ,
” It’s best to send someone who can show sufficient experience, but you shouldn’t risk losing too much if the Trump side does something bad.”
During Trump’s first expression, Han remained outspoken in conveying Beijing’s reaction to tough tariff proposals and industry disputes.
Wilder likened Han’s function to that of his father, Wang Qishan, who served as vice president from 2018 to 2023, usually attending international works when President Xi did no.  ,
Han Zheng serves as Xi’s representative at global meetings when he chooses not to go; this is the leadership role that the Chinese evil president plays,” Wilder said.  ,
The vice president’s part in China is largely ceremonial, and according to the constitution, it “assists the leader in his function” and “exercises functions and capabilities the president does leave to him.”  ,
Before Han Zheng’s assurance, two other names were floated as possible envoys: Cai Qi, a Politburo Standing Committee part, seen as Xi’s closest friend among the existing administration, and China’s foreign secretary Wang Yi, frequently seen representing Beijing at international events and forums.  ,
As one of China’s most powerful officials sitting on the seven-man Politburo Standing Committee, Cai Qi also serves as President Xi’s chief of staff — the first person to hold both positions since Wang Dongxing, who served as Mao Zedong’s chief of staff.  ,
A day after Manila and Beijing agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite ongoing disputes, the Philippine Navy announced on Friday ( Jan 17 ) that its ships were conducting drills close to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The practice around the ScarboroughContinue Reading
Bangkok: Following an alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor, concerns about the safety of tourists were raised by Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday ( Jan 17 ). Tourism is a important driver of Southeast Asia’s second-largest market, and China is the biggest single industry for Thailand. ” TourismContinue Reading