India has recently inducted three new warships into its navy, stepping up efforts to counter China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean countries. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi. Source link
Beijing/Bangkok — The kidnapping and cross-border rescue had all the flavor of the kind of action script that struggling Chinese actor Wang Jing had come to expect — just not as a reality star. Wang, 22, moved to Bangkok earlier this month after receiving an unsolicited offer to appear in a film shot in Thailand. … Read more
johannesburg – On Inauguration Day, US President Donald Trump signed executive orders that triggered the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Treaty as well as the World Health Organization. Although the broader impact of those steps may take some time to become clear, Kobus Van Staden, a China-Africa expert at the South African Institute for … Read more
Taipei, Taiwan – China’s population declined for the third year in a row last year, its government said on Friday, pointing to demographic challenges ahead for the world’s second-most populous country, which is now facing a growing population and more people of working age. Both are facing the emerging shortage of. China’s population at the … Read more
Donald Trump took the oath of office on January 20. He is issuing a series of executive orders within hours of taking office, aimed at quickly establishing his government’s governance and delivering on his campaign promises. Some of these may impact US-China relations. Click here for full story in Mandarin. Source link
Beijing— China recorded one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades last year, data showed on Friday, as leaders jittered over a potential trade standoff with incoming US President-elect Donald Trump. Beijing has in recent months announced its most aggressive support measures in years to revive an economy that has been suffering on … Read more
Bangkok- In an uneven year for democracy and rights globally, the Asia-Pacific region saw some encouraging signs, Human Rights Watch said in its letter. world report 2025Released today. The organization has also reported on civil action by Indian voters against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, student protests to topple Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and people’s … Read more
Bangkok- The recent kidnapping of a Chinese TV actor in Myanmar and his subsequent release is shedding new light on the lengths to which human traffickers running online scam centers in the war-torn country will go to lure potential victims. Chinese actor Wang Xing went missing on January 3 in Mae Sot, a city in … Read more
London- Britain’s Treasury chief is traveling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as Britain’s Labor government seeks to reset strained relations with Beijing. The Treasury said on Friday that Rachael Reeves will travel to Beijing and Shanghai and meet with her Chinese government counterpart, Vice Prime Minister He … Read more
Washington— Russia’s efforts to enlist China’s help in enhancing artificial intelligence are seen as an effort to challenge America’s lead in the field, while the outgoing Biden administration is expected to further curb Beijing’s access to AI chips. New export control measures are expected to be implemented. As the new year began, Russian President Vladimir … Read more