Yoon said he is open to peace talks but opposes any “surprise” summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to “show off” to voters out of domestic political interests. He criticised former governments’ sudden, uninformed announcements of inter-Korean talks, which he said did little to build trust. Yoon’s predecessor,Continue Reading
BEIJING: China said on Tuesday (Apr 18) that “political manipulation” was behind the arrests of two men the United States accused of setting up an unauthorised Chinese police station in New York. Authorities in the city also charged dozens of Chinese security officials over a campaign to monitor and harassContinue Reading
SYDNEY: Following a ministerial meeting on Tuesday( Apr 18 ), Australia reiterated its commitment to enhancing agricultural ties with China as Canberra applauded efforts to revive barley trade in the midst of diplomatic thawing. Australia announced last week that it had reached a deal with China to settle their disputeContinue Reading
NEW YORK: US federal agents arrested two New York residents for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police station” in the Chinatown district of Manhattan on Monday (Apr 18) in what prosecutors said was part of a crackdown on Beijing’s alleged targeting of dissidents. Lu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59,Continue Reading
NEW YORK: US law enforcement officials have arrested two New York residents for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighbourhood, the top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn said in a statement on Monday. Liu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, face charges of conspiring to act asContinue Reading
STRIKING A BALANCE The ministers are expected to agree strong language in a final statement on Tuesday, warning against militarisation of the South China Sea, and repeating opposition to any “change of the status quo by force” on Taiwan. They are also likely to warn about the weaponisation of trade,Continue Reading
WASHINGTON: A Chinese spy balloon that was shot down by the United States in February carried solar panels that could generate enough electricity to power a type of radar that can generate images at night and through clouds, the Washington Post reported on Saturday (Apr 15), citing leaked US intelligenceContinue Reading
The exercise aims to boost Manila’s military capability while serving as a US show of support for its Asian ally amid China’s growing assertiveness. Nearly 18,000 troops are taking part in the annual exercises, which for the first time will include the sinking by live fire of a decommissioned PhilippineContinue Reading
PARIS: French officials were in damage control mode on Tuesday (Apr 11) as they tried to contain anger, division and confusion sparked by President Emmanuel Macron’s comments on Europe’s dependence on the United States and its relations with China and Taiwan. Macron’s comments came in an interview on a tripContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: US intelligence analysts believe a recent military parade in North Korea “probably oversells” the threat its inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) pose to the United States, according to a leaked document purportedly from the US government. Reuters has reviewed more than 50 of the documents, labelled “Secret” and “Top Secret”,Continue Reading