The 50 signatories include the United States, Britain, Japan, France, Australia, Israel, Turkey, Guatemala and even Somalia. They urged Beijing to “implement the recommendations of the OHCHR assessment” which include “taking prompt steps to release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty in Xinjiang, and to urgently clarify the fateContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the rivalry between the two superpowers and Russia’s war in Ukraine in a call on Sunday (Oct 30), the State Department and Beijing’s foreign ministry said. The top diplomats talked about the need to “responsibly manageContinue Reading
SYDNEY: The United States is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) reported on Monday (Oct 31), a move which could further inflame tensions with Beijing. Dedicated facilities for the bombers will be set up atContinue Reading
NEW YORK: US prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals with trying to obstruct the prosecution of Chinese global telecommunications company Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, according to a person familiar with the case and a federal court filing in Brooklyn. The defendants Guochun He and Zheng Wang were charged in aContinue Reading
Some said on social media that Sunak becoming prime minister this year would be even more special as India recently celebrated 75 years of its independence from British colonial rule.Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Many Indians are delighted at the prospect of Rishi Sunak becoming the first person of Indian origin to become British prime minister on Monday (Oct 24), just as Hindus across the world celebrate Deepavali. Boris Johnson pulled out of the prime ministerial race late on Sunday, boosting Sunak’sContinue Reading
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida agreed on Saturday (Oct 22) to strengthen security ties between the two US allies amid China’s push for greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region. At the annual Australia-Japan Leaders’ Meeting, held in the Western Australia capital Perth, theContinue Reading
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday (Oct 22) for talks expected to cover defence and energy deals amid China’s push for greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region. At the annual Australia-Japan Leaders’ Meeting, held in the Western Australia capital Perth, the twoContinue Reading
STRAINED DIPLOMACY With Putin facing deepening problems in Ukraine, his ability to enforce Moscow’s traditional role as a policeman in other post-Soviet conflicts is being tested as never before. During his trip, he held a separate three-way meeting with Rakhmon and Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov to discuss a border disputeContinue Reading
BRUSSELS: The European Union should recognise China even more as a competitor and reduce its economic dependency, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday (Oct 17), as the bloc looks to fine-tune relations with Beijing. The European External Action Service, which Borrell heads, said in a five-page paperContinue Reading