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POLITICSAug 13Russia Putin angers Japan with 1st visit to Kuril IslandsRussian President Putin's first visit to the Kuril Islands has caused anger in Japan. This event exacerbates an ongoing territorial dispute between the two nations.dw.com · Germany
POLITICSAug 13Interview : ASEAN - China cooperation key to regional stability , growth , says Malaysian National News Agency CEOThe CEO of the Malaysian National News Agency stated that cooperation between ASEAN and China is crucial for regional stability and economic growth. This highlights the importance of international partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region.bruneinews.net · Malaysia
POLITICSAug 13How North Korea has profited from its support for RussiaExceptionally high revenues, particularly from war aid for Russia, are consolidating the power of North Korea's autocratic leader. A small number of people in the country are benefiting from an economic boom.DW News [en]
POLITICSAug 13Russia’s Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands claimed by JapanRussian President Vladimir Putin visited on Thursday Russia’s far eastern Kuril Islands for the first time, prompting a “strong” protest by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by tensions over the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. The Kremlin posted a video of Putin in the Kuril Islands, with Russian media saying he visited a fish-processing plant where he was given...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 13Japan protests Putin visit to disputed islandsIt was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.BBC World
POLITICSAug 13US-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for contracts at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airportEthiopia’s new US$12.5 billion mega-airport project has thrust the nation into the heart of a geopolitical tug of war between the United States and China. Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, is developing the massive Bishoftu International Airport, located 40km (25 miles) southeast of the capital Addis Ababa to serve as a primary hub for African trade and travel. The project has triggered intense competition between would-be contractors from around the world, but Chinese state-owned...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 13Nirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on India-China fault linesWelcome to Open Dialogue, a series from the South China Morning Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this edition, we invited a leading Chinese scholar of South Asian affairs and a former Indian foreign secretary and ambassador to China to reflect on the deep fault lines in India-China relations. They debate whether the biggest barrier is history or politics, clash over the border, Pakistan and India’s ties with the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 13Budget cuts have reduced efforts to find and recover Vietnam War troopsBudget cuts have reportedly decreased efforts to locate and recover troops missing from the Vietnam War. This indicates a change in government policy affecting military personnel recovery operations.knau.org · United States
POLITICSAug 13Budget cuts have reduced efforts to find and recover Vietnam War troopsBudgetary reductions have reportedly scaled back initiatives to locate and recover troops from the Vietnam War. This indicates a policy shift impacting military accountability and historical efforts.kawc.org · United States
POLITICSAug 13Stop mourning Hong Kong. It’s evolving, not dyingHong Kong has changed since the turmoil of 2019-20. Few people would dispute this. The more important question is what kind of city it is becoming. It is evolving into a more nationally integrated yet still distinctive city. The emerging model seeks to combine market dynamism and international connectivity with clearer alignment to national development. This is not decline. It is a search for a viable identity and role. Critics such as Stephen Roach have argued that the Hong Kong of old is...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 13Budget cuts have reduced efforts to find and recover Vietnam War troopsBudgetary reductions have reportedly led to decreased efforts in the search and recovery of Vietnam War troops. This implies a policy change impacting the resolution for military families and historical accountability.whro.org · United States
POLITICSAug 13Indonesia reviews rules for foreign digital nomadsIndonesia is reviewing its regulations concerning foreign digital nomads. This action could impact the ease and legality of remote work for foreigners in the country.en.antaranews.com · Indonesia
POLITICSAug 12Has the U . S . lost its dominance to China ? The article explores whether the United States has ceded its dominance to China. This question addresses a major geopolitical and economic shift.npr.org · United States
POLITICSAug 12Has the U . S . lost its dominance to China ? The article explores whether the United States has ceded its dominance to China. This question addresses a major geopolitical and economic shift.npr.org · United States
POLITICSAug 12What WWII Japanese American incarceration reveals about Trump immigration crackdownAn analysis explores what the WWII Japanese American incarceration can reveal about proposed immigration policies under Trump. This article examines historical parallels to current political discussions on immigration.kpbs.org · United States
POLITICSAug 12The word India’s ‘cockroach’ protests missed can be found in ChinaAt Jantar Mantar, New Delhi’s designated protest site, India’s future spent weeks enduring the heat and demanding change. But what kind of change, and why? These were young people, many of them highly educated but still without a job despite sitting numerous government recruitment exams. Their anger was not because they had been cheated. It stemmed from worse: their qualifications had simply stopped meaning anything. China has a word for this dilemma. India does not, and that missing word...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12China projects ‘outward confidence’ amid economic anxiety, US congressional panel saysA US congressional advisory body on China said the country is projecting an image of confidence even as concerns about its economy and future growth remain beneath the surface, following a week-long visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou in July. Members of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) discussed their observations during a wide-ranging press briefing on Wednesday, offering new details about meetings with Chinese officials that had not previously been disclosed. “I...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meetingThe US-China Board of Investment, one of the key outcomes of the May summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is unlikely to be among the deliverables for their expected meeting next month in Washington, according to the head of a leading bilateral business group. “I’m not seeing evidence yet that that’s going to be a sizeable deliverable for the next summit,” Sean Stein, the president of the US-China Business Council, told the South China Morning Post. “The US...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12China Is Finding New Ways to Coerce Uyghurs AbroadForeign Policy
POLITICSAug 12Has the U.S. lost its dominance to China?Beijing may be benefiting from the war in Iran and Trump's tariffs and has an edge in the competition for tech supremacy. The New Yorker's Evan Osnos discusses his story "The Future, Made in China."NPR News
POLITICSAug 12China is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’China is expanding its scientific collaboration with Iran into the strategically sensitive field of rare earths, including processing technologies that Beijing has increasingly sought to protect from overseas transfer. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) unveiled the latest joint workshop programme with its Iranian counterpart on Monday, listing the “exploration and processing of rare earth elements” among five areas selected for cooperation. The Chinese side will provide...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12Zhu Rongji , who drove China 1990s economic reforms , has died at 97Zhu Rongji, a key figure in China's 1990s economic reforms, has passed away at the age of 97. This reports on the death of a notable political and economic leader.wboi.org · United States
POLITICSAug 12Little surprise Beijing doesn’t want Western advice for its economyWhen a patient repeatedly refuses the same medicine, there are usually three possibilities: he does not understand the diagnosis, cannot afford the treatment, or does not trust the doctor. The same logic applies to economic prescriptions. In the case of China, the first possibility is unlikely because Beijing understands what ails its economy. The reason it is not acting as expected is probably a combination of the other two scenarios, compounded by a more fundamental difference: China believes...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12China reformist ex - premier Zhu Rongji dies at 97Former Chinese reformist premier Zhu Rongji has passed away at the age of 97. His death marks the passing of a notable political figure.news.az · Azerbaijan
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