North Korean state media slams France for ‘gunboat diplomacy’

SEOUL: On Friday, October 6, North Korean state media criticized France for using” obsolete gunboat diplomacy” to deploy a police aircraft in waters close to the island. The critique comes after Japan’s foreign ministry declared earlier this week that France would monitor illegal marine activities, such as ship-to-ship payments byContinue Reading

Taiwan to probe firms over Huawei chip plants in China

Taiwan’s technology sector has had to take a cautious stance to prevent infuriating Beijing and any import control violations despite increasing Chinese military and diplomatic pressure on the island. Wang informed lawmakers that the four businesses had assisted Huawei with” waste and environmental safety products” for its factories rather thanContinue Reading

China opposes sanctions, says fentanyl crisis ‘rooted in’ US

CHINESE” Pool” Tens of thousands of deaths have been attributed to fentanyl in recent years, and Biden’s leadership has prioritized the fight against the drug. According to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, Tuesday’s activities are intended to expose and disrupt a system that is” responsible for manufacturing and distributing illegalContinue Reading

Bosnia’s Serb region adopts draft ‘foreign agents’ law despite criticism

SARAJEVO: Lawmakers in Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic on Thursday (Sep 28) passed a draft law that labels non-profit groups funded from abroad as “foreign agents”, despite criticism from the opposition, civic organisations and Western diplomats. The legislation provides for establishing a special registry of non-profit organisations working in the regionContinue Reading