By Laurie Chen QINGDAO, China, April 21 (Reuters) – The Chinese Navy on Sunday kicked off a biennial meeting of top foreign naval officials in the port city of Qingdao, in a
By W.G. Dunlop US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the first substantive talks between the superpowers’ defense chiefs in nearly 18 months. The United States has been working to strengthen defense cooperation with its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China’s growing influence […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Vietnam, and said today that the company is “committed to continuing to strengthen connections” in the country as it seeks to reduce dependence on China. In addition to investing more in the Vietnamese supply chain, Apple is also supporting a scheme intended to bring clean water to more than 42,000 children by the end of this month more
An Israeli parliamentary delegation visited Taiwan last week, led by Boaz Toporovsky, a sitting member of the Israeli Knesset and chairman of the Taiwan-Israel Friendship Group.
China has drastically cut its direct shipments of equipment to Russia, including machinery, components, and electrical gear, in response to threats of new sanctions from Western countries, reports the Russian news agency RBC. According to information from Chinese customs, in March this year, China's exports of these categories of goods to Russia plummeted by 15% compared with the same period last year, amounting to $2.9 billion. China's total exports to Russia also declined by 14.2%...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has recently ranked 214th out of 220 countries in the Ocean Health Index, a situation exacerbated by China’s destructive campaign to invade Philippine
He is expected to convey Washington's "deep concerns" over this matter, when he is in Shanghai and Beijing from April 24-26.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo proudly held up the progress of American industry on semiconductor manufacturing Sunday, declaring that the U.S. has “out-innovated” China as the two nations fight to advance their domestic technology manufacturing. Semiconductor manufacturing has been a major priority of President Biden’s domestic policy, with Raimondo at the head. Biden has repeatedly held
WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) – US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has put off his India visit scheduled this week due to the escalation of the crisis in the Middle East, according to the US government. Sullivan was expected to be in New Delhi for a […]
China's economy surged by an impressive 5.3% in the first quarter, surpassing market forecasts and sparking optimism for a revival in manufacturing.
The Canary Islands have pleaded with Britons to visit amid fears of mass holiday cancellations after anti-tourist protests.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Islamabad for a three-day visit on Monday, during which he plans to discuss a range of issues with authorities in Pakistan's capital, officials said. The meeting is part of efforts by Islamabad and Tehran to mend ties which had been briefly strained in January, when the two sides carried out tit-for-tat strikes targeting militants accused of attacking their security forces. Raisi was welcomed at the airport by Housing Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada and...