Xi to pay state visit to DPRK at end of week
Kim Jong-un invited the Chinese leader ahead of G20 summit. President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Thursday and Friday,…
Weighty agenda for Asean meet
ASEAN summit due to begin this week in Bangkok. Southeast Asian leaders assembling for the Asean Summit in Bangkok this coming weekend will discuss a range of issues including…
Philippines calls for Chinese compensation over sunk boat
Reparations for Philippines fishermen sought after boat sunk by Chinese ship. A national group of fishermen on Sunday said the crew of the Philippine fishing boat that sank in the…
HK suspends amendments to extradition laws
Chinese state media calls the protests organised riots. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Saturday announced suspension of the proposed amendments to the…
Millions take to streets of Hong Kong against extradition bill.
Hong Kong government offices remain closed on Monday amid call for strikes. The Hong Kong government on Monday declared that central government offices would be closed for the day…
US ready for talks with N. Korea, but not in a hurry
The State Department has responded to Kim Jong-un’s letter to President Trump. The US State Department said Wednesday that it is ready to hold working-level talks with North…
China acknowledges Pakistan’s efforts in ‘combating terrorism, extremism’
The foreign ministers of both countries made the statement after a bilateral visit. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday appreciated Pakistan’s efforts…
No talks with Pakistan till it stops exporting terror, Modi says
Modi said India has not seen any change in Pakistan’s attitude on dealing with terrorism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made it clear to Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Beijing slams unrest and backs HK govt’s use of lawful means to tackle it
Protests have shut down Hong Kong for the past several days before a government crackdown. Beijing yesterday condemned the unrest that broke out in Hong Kong over the city’s…
Capitalizing on moderate Islam at Osaka’s G20 summit
Indonesia has a unique position among G20 countries. In an exclusive interview with The Jakarta Post on Tuesday, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo yet again demonstrated his…