US moving away from commitments on Taiwan: Chinese diplomat Cui Tiankai
The issue of Taiwan grabbed attention throughout the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue which ended on June 12.
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Asean nations take comfort from not being forced by US and China to choose sides: Defence minister
Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen also said Asean countries would take comfort that both defence leaders had their first in-person meeting in Singapore.
Asean chair to Myanmar’s SAC: Refrain from death penalty use
Asean chair Hun Sen also reiterated his commitment to help Myanmar return to normalcy and return to full participation in the ten-nation bloc.
Australia, China defence ministers meet for first time in 3 years
The meeting between Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe took place on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit and lasted…
China testing Philippines resolve to keep Ayungin Shoal
China’s use of fishing devices to prevent the Philippines to carry out a resupply mission in Ayungin was also the first time, at least publicly, that it tried to do such an act…
US ambassador sees Japan-US alliance shifting to a larger domain
US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel also noted that the relationship of trust between the two leaders will be an invaluable asset when resolving politically difficult issues.
Japan will coordinate with Asean to tackle after-effects of Ukraine war
Describing the Russian invasion as an unacceptable unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force, he noted that it had jeopardised the foundation of international order,…
Kyiv in ‘no danger’ but prepared: Ukraine minister
According to reports, Russian forces moved into Ukraine in late February, rapidly taking over control of several towns around the city, but withdrew from those suburbs a month…
Ukraine’s Zelensky imposes sanctions on Russia’s Putin and his allies
The sanctioned officials included Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, veteran Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
North Korea holds key party meeting amid high expectations on nuclear test
While the state media did not provide further details, the North Korean authorities are expected to discuss a wide range of state affairs, including Covid-19, its foreign policy…