Adobo Diplomacy: Making Filipino food global
The writer says that despite its Hispanic origins, adobo is as Filipino as it can get.
Geopolitics
ASEAN Plus Three vow closer info ties
The agenda of the meeting included capacity building, human resource development, enhancement of media cooperation and expansion of media networks.
Head of 3-nation jet development body likely to be Japanese
Japan, UK and Italy, plan to conclude a treaty on the creation of the organization, which will specify the headquarters’ location and other information. However, it is expected…
Vietnam to host green growth, global goals partnership summit in 2025
The Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 summit was established in 2017 based on an initiative by the Danish government, formerly known as the Global Green Growth…
Canada may have bitten off more than it can chew
The writer says that unless all intelligence inputs and sources, including undiplomatic, are on the table, India should ignore all calls by Canada.
Two Indian nationals who ‘illegally’ entered Pakistan say ‘ready to go to jail’ but not home country
According to the Karachi police, Mohammad Hasnain and Ishaq Ameer allegedly entered Pakistan through the Pak-Afghan border in a bid to seek asylum over threats to their lives due…
China strongly opposes US sanctions on Chinese entities
A Chinese official also said that the US's unilateral sanctions and extraterritorial jurisdiction practices undermine the international trade order and rules while obstructing…
Philippines vows no backing down as China warns against provocation
The move to cut a floating 300-metre barrier installed by China, which the Philippines called a “special operation,” could further strain ties that have deteriorated this…
Vietnam protests against China’s vessel ID stations in Paracel Islands
The statement followed media reports about Chinese-built ship ID stations at North Reef and Bombay Reef in the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
Resumption of trilateral summit first step towards mending South Korea and China ties
The summit was last held in December 2019 in Chengdu, after which it was suspended following a dispute between South Korea and Japan over forced labour compensation rulings and…