US-China at a weaponized breaking point over Taiwan

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China’ s government has reiterated its determination to realize national reunification along with Taiwan after mass media reports said the United States was considering introduction a sanctions bundle against China more than its treatment of the self-governing island. Based on a Reuters survey citing sources acquainted with the discussions, the Biden administration is currently mulling a series of sanctions […]

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Delegates from over 60 countries attend the opening of WCIT 2022

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  After years of anticipation, the World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) 2022, was finally launched in Penang, Malaysia on Tuesday 13 Sept. 
Tuesday’s Opening Ceremony commenced with one of the world’s largest innovation and technology summits. The three-day congress kicked off with an event-filled programme with over 4,000 registered participants,…Continue Reading

China-Taiwan tensions all about diverging identities

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The latest White Paper on Taiwan published by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council in August 2022 exposes the intractable issue at the heart of mainland China’s troubled relationship with Taiwan — the diverging identities of people across the Strait. Beijing views Taiwan as a renegade province, a political hangover framed within the context of […]

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Cambodia hasn’t put all its eggs in China’s basket

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Cambodia’s foreign policy is largely shaped by the worldview of Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has more than four decades of practical experience in diplomacy and foreign affairs. Understanding Cambodian foreign policy, including its decision to co-sponsor the UN resolution to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, means grasping the pragmatism that informs Hun Sen’s decision-making. […]

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