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Not only has his government expressed its desire to join Brics, but it’s also set to engage in the country’s first naval drills with Russia – all while the president himself plans a globe-spanning five-nation diplomatic tour. Though rooted in Indonesia’s long-standing “bebas dan aktif” (independent and active) foreign policy tradition, analysts say the West […]
On the eve of the 16th Brics summit, China and India announced an agreement on border patrol arrangements, allowing both sides to disengage after a high-profile 2020 skirmish between troops from India-controlled eastern Ladakh and China-controlled Aksai Chin. This was an important step towards bringing China-India relations back on the track of stable development, and […]
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. The 2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role Illustration: Davies Christian Surya Along with exercising […]
The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes at a time of rising geopolitical tensions on multiple fronts. In the 14th report of an in-depth series, we look at China’s rise in hi-tech manufacturing and the US’ efforts to contain it. After decades spent working around the clock to produce an almost unimaginable […]
Former Chinese vice-president Wang Qishan has replaced ex-premier Zhu Rongji as honorary chairman of a high-profile multinational academic board that serves as a key “track 1.5” diplomacy channel for Beijing. The advisory board of the Tsinghua University school of economics and management was founded by Zhu in the year 2000 to be a platform for […]
More than 100 North Koreans have gone missing after being caught by secret police while trying to defect from the isolated country or even for trying to call relatives in South Korea, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday. The Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) released a report detailing patterns of enforced disappearances through […]
With China’s tech hub reporting higher-than-average economic growth, analysts see the city’s growth path and resilience as a means of countering various challenges, including the threat of amped-up containment measures by the United States. Shenzhen, a city of 17.8 million people just across the border from Hong Kong, saw its gross domestic product increase by […]
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of the USDC stablecoin issuer Circle, said Hong Kong is becoming an increasingly important market for settlements as stablecoins become a critical part of that infrastructure. “In emerging and developing markets … there are importers who are importing out of Asia, and a lot of the trade flow is settled through Hong […]
A South Korean national has been arrested in China on a spying charge, the Chinese foreign ministry confirmed on Tuesday. Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the South Korean citizen was arrested “in accordance with the law on suspicion of espionage” and that their lawful rights would be safeguarded, without giving further details. “The authorities […]
Kuma Academy, which encourages the Taiwanese public to prepare for war with the mainland and stand up for the island, was sanctioned on October 14 for “propagating secessionist ideas” and serving as a base for “independence separatist activities”. Also sanctioned were two prominent academy figures – Puma Shen, one of its founders, and business tycoon […]