India’s Defence Minister calls for negotiations on South China Sea
Key elements of this policy are to promote economic cooperation, cultural ties and develop strategic relationships with countries in the Indo-Pacific region through continuous…
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Putin rebuffs Western claims against China
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow cherishes a "high level of trust and cooperation "with China just ahead of his meeting with President Joe Biden.
China’s inroads into Bhutan
Beijing has taken up a multilevel construction in Bhutan, as part of a major drive, that will see it building three villages, two Communist Party centres, and more.
Illegal fishing by Chinese boats surges in Yamato Bank area
There's been a sharp increase in Chinese fishing boats operating illegally in the Sea of Japan, two agencies have found.
US welcomes Duterte’s decision to hold off VFA termination for a third time
Washington says the pact would contribute to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Taiwan offers deep thanks to G7 leaders
Taiwan’s foreign ministry expressed deep thanks for the first-ever mention of Taiwan in the declaration of a Group of Seven summit
Biden’s Cold War II
While America’s relations with China are in many ways different from the Cold War rivalry with the Soviet Union, echoes of that era are to be found in the message from the US…
Variants mire Asia’s battle with Covid-19
Region's inability to curb transmissions can allow for more mutants to emerge, say experts
Asean, China to resume South China Sea COC talk in July
Negotiations between Asean and China are set to resume, although both are not certain it will finish by the end of the year.
