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POLITICSSep 28South Korea’s POW row with Ukraine puts ties and aid at riskAn escalating diplomatic row over Ukraine’s disclosure of a North Korean prisoner-of-war transfer is threatening to jeopardise South Korea’s future ties with and support for Kyiv, analysts say, even as it hands fresh ammunition to the political opposition in Seoul. South Korea’s presidential official issued a statement late on Sunday demanding an official explanation and apology for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure about the POWs at last week’s UN General Assembly. Seoul said...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28Trump offered to sell arms to China — US ambassadorUS President Donald Trump offered to sell arms to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in response to concern over weapons sales to Taiwan, the US ambassador to China said in a Fox News interview that aired Sunday. The post Trump offered to sell arms to China — US ambassador appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 28 [ Editorial ] Top priority in North Korean POW case should be human rights , not politicsAn editorial argues that human rights should be the primary focus in the North Korean Prisoner of War case, rather than political considerations. This expresses an opinion on a sensitive international issue.english.hani.co.kr · South Korea
POLITICSSep 28Column : Committed to China since 1979 -- on 20th anniversary of World Economic Forum Beijing OfficeA column reflects on the World Economic Forum's two-decade presence in Beijing, highlighting its long-term engagement with China since 1979. This marks a significant anniversary in international economic relations.haitisun.com · United States
POLITICSSep 28US , China eye lower tariffs on $30 billion of goods each in fresh trade frameworkThe United States and China are considering reducing tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods each under a new trade agreement. This development indicates a potential de-escalation of trade tensions and could significantly impact global commerce.timesofindia.indiatimes.com · India
POLITICSSep 28Ex-Yokohama mayor to run again after resigning over abuse of powerFormer Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, who stepped down earlier this month after admitting he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates, told his supporters at a meeting Monday he will…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 28US ambassador to China states that Trump offered Xi to buy American weaponsEl representante de EE.UU. en China reveló que Trump propuso a Xi adquirir armamento, pese a la prohibición legal vigente en su país. La oferta sorprendió dado el contexto de rivalidad militar y tecnológica entre ambos países, mientras EE.UU. sigue armando a Taiwán.Clarín
POLITICSSep 28Singaporean TV actors charged over death penalty protestsSix Singaporeans, including journalist Kirsten Han and Phua Chu Kang actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin, were charged on Monday with taking part in public assemblies. The assemblies were held in prohibited areas, with one held outside the State Courts in support of abolishing the death penalty, as well as candlelight vigils held outside Changi Prison for death row inmates. The six charged are Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 38, Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, 56, Howe Wen Khong Rocky, 31, Kirsten Han,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28‘Xi got face’: China relishes equal treatment from TrumpChinese state media hail the respect that US president offered their country’s leaderFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 28Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi visit, US ambassador tells Fox NewsThe United States is required by law to supply Taiwan, which has a democratically elected president and legislature, with weapons for its defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Malaysian police consider sedition charges for ex-Negeri Sembilan officialsMalaysian police were set to begin questioning 10 former Negeri Sembilan state officials on Monday over a disputed bid to remove the state’s long-time ruler. It comes a week after Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir dismissed the 10 ex-members of the executive council, which serves as the state’s cabinet, for breaching their oaths of allegiance by backing his removal. Negeri Sembilan, south of Kuala Lumpur, has been locked in a months-long struggle over its throne that helped bring down the previous...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28Trump asked Xi if Beijing wanted US weapons: a joke, a gambit or something more?Donald Trump asked President Xi Jinping whether Beijing wanted to buy American weapons, the US ambassador to China said on Sunday, prompting the State Department to quickly rule out any such deal with Washington’s principal strategic competitor. “He actually asked President Xi, would he like to buy some at one point,” the ambassador David Perdue said on Fox News after Xi’s state visit to the White House last week. He did not say when Trump raised the question, what prompted it, or how the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28Japan Is Giving the United States a Chance in AsiaBut Washington risks missing out.Foreign Affairs
POLITICSSep 28Trump asked China president if he wants to buy US arms , ambassador saysAn ambassador claims that Trump asked the Chinese president about purchasing US arms. This indicates a notable interaction at the highest levels of international diplomacy regarding sensitive trade.newsday.com · United States
POLITICSSep 28Taiwan pushes back after Xi seeks to win over Trump on World War Two narrative - ReutersTaiwan pushes back after Xi seeks to win over Trump on World War Two narrative ReutersReuters World
POLITICSSep 28Trump-Xi summit analysis: 'Tangible outcomes' needed for U.S.-China truce to holdU.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington, D.C., last week and signaled plans to meet two more times this year.CNBC
POLITICSSep 28Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, died on Monday aged 100. Her family confirmed her death after she was admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur. The cause of death was not immediately clear. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose decades-long feud with Mahathir defined modern Malaysia’s politics, said on Monday that Siti Hasmah would be granted a state funeral. “The nation will always remember her maternal presence and cherish...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28Ukraine, South Korea relations sour over North Korean POWsSouth Korea has accused Ukraine of breaching a confidentiality agreement over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war — and of denying the deal's existence. Seoul has demanded an apology.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 28‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reformChina has unveiled an overhaul of its university system, urging institutions to develop distinct roles as demographic change, a tighter job market and industrial upgrading alter the country’s skills needs. The general offices of the ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee as well as the State Council, China’s cabinet, jointly issued guidelines for higher education reform, state news agency Xinhua reported on September 20. The document said universities must adapt to “changing trends in the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28In South Korea, plan to serve deportees airline meals splits officialsA proposal to upgrade meals for foreigners awaiting deportation at Incheon International Airport has divided immigration officials, with frontline officers raising safety concerns and some questioning whether better food is appropriate for those ordered to leave South Korea for violating the law. According to immigration authorities on Sunday, the Incheon Airport Immigration Office under the Ministry of Justice is considering providing in-flight meal boxes to foreign nationals awaiting...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28How Hong Kong is trying a new solution to its land value problemWhen Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, announced his housing plan in 1997, the ambition was extraordinary. The government would produce at least 85,000 flats a year across the public and private sectors, and raise the home ownership rate to 70 per cent. The idea was simple. Build more homes, make housing more affordable and allow more families to own a piece of Hong Kong. Then history intervened. The Asian financial crisis struck. Property prices collapsed. The economy weakened....South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28Trump offered to sell arms to China , US ambassador saysA US ambassador claimed that the former president offered to sell arms to China. This statement highlights a potentially controversial foreign policy matter.straitstimes.com · Singapore
POLITICSSep 28China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan saysCompetition between China and the US will persist, but increased dialogue between the two economic superpowers will provide greater global certainty and ease geopolitical concerns, with Hong Kong positioned to play a unique role, the city’s financial secretary has told the South China Morning Post. In a wide-ranging interview, Paul Chan Mo-po said more communication and dialogue between the two nations would be “good for everyone”, as Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 27Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.NYT US
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