Despite being far from NATO’s borders, China will loom large over the organization’s gathering in Washington on Tuesday.
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Baghdad, Beijing resume direct flights
Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq’s transportation ministry on Saturday announced the resumption of direct flights between Baghdad and China’s Beijing. “Iraqi Airways announced the start of direct flights from Baghdad to…
Tornado leaves 5 dead and dozens injured in eastern China
Five people were killed and nearly 100 injured when a tornado ripped through a town in eastern China, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
China Anchors ‘Monster Ship’ in South China Sea, Philippine Coast Guard Says
China claims most of the South China Sea, a key conduit for $3 trillion of annual ship-borne trade, as its own territory. Beijing rejects the 2016 ruling by The Hague-based Permanent Court of …
The Philippines Finds Itself Trapped Between Surging Trump And Rising China Tensions
After Joe Biden’s dismal showing at a recent U.S. presidential debate, Filipinos are bracing for another round of “America First.” …
China’s BYD acquires 20% stake in Thai dealer Rever Automotive
China’s BYD will acquire a 20% stake in its local distributor Rever Automotive in Thailand, its largest market outside of China where it is an electric vehicle market leader, the companies said Saturday.
Beijing’s ‘monster’ ship ramps up tensions in South China Sea
China has anchored the world’s largest coastguard ship in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea in a move that appears aimed at intimidating its neighbour.The “monster ship”, …
Beijing hits out at US consulate in Hong Kong for ‘slandering’ state of democracy
Beijing has hit out at the US consulate in Hong Kong for “slandering” the local state of democracy by suggesting a recent United Nation’s review showed the central government was violating human …
China autos group ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with EU anti-subsidy tariffs
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) is “strongly dissatisfied” with anti-subsidy tariffs proposed by the European Union, the industry group said in a statement on Saturday.Manufacturers had cooperated with the European Commission’s investigation into…
Former ASML CEO says US-China chip fight will continue
The recently retired CEO of semiconductor equipment maker ASML said in an interview with Dutch radio station BNR on Saturday that U.S.-China disputes over computer chips are ideological and not based on facts,
Eyeing China, the Philippines wants to buy its first attack submarine
The Philippines is making a shift to counter China’s rising might, but the hefty cost of buying a submarine could be better spent.
On board the new sleeper train from Beijing to Hong Kong
Travel time between the cities has been almost halved to under 13 hours with the use of faster trains. Read more at straitstimes.com.
What China’s Historic Firing of Two Defense Ministers Means for Taiwan | Opinion
The purge of the defense ministers is almost certainly a sign that Xi is increasing his control over the officer corps. It’s not hard to figure out what comes next.
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