• Biden is not suited for an approaching war against China

    China is preparing for invasion and occupation of Taiwan to kick-start its expansionist campaigns, and President Joe Biden is not prepared. Adm. John Aquilino, U.S. Navy commander and head of the Indo-Pacific forces, told the House Armed Services Committee that America is steadily less prepared for a war with China that now appears to be […]

  • Watch China's EV Price War

    Description: China says it will take pragmatic measures to support the growth of the new-energy vehicle industry. The call comes as domestic EV makers gear up to report their latest quarterly earnings amid an intensifying price war. Bloomberg Asia transport reporter Linda Lew and HSBC Qianhai Securities' Yuqian Ding look at the speed bumps ahead. (Source: Bloomberg)

  • Trade between Russia and China is reshaping the logistics of Eurasia

      According to a new review by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) ‘Eurasian Infrastructure: Short and Medium Term Trends’ , in 2023, the Eurasian region (EAEU countries, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) significantly increased trade with China. The report shows that in the first ten months of the year, the foreign trade turnover of the Eurasian region […]

  • How Drones Might Decide a Future US-China War

    The rise of drone swarms is set to transform any future conflict between the U.S. and China, an expert has told Newsweek."It's clear that drones would play a large role in any U.S.-China conflict. First and foremost, they would play a major role in intelligence and surveillance—locating targets. It's true that both sides already have good surveillance capabilities using space satellites, but these capabilities would add still more capability," Lyle Goldstein, director of Asia engagement at...

  • Rutte heads to China for talks on trade, Gaza and Ukraine

    Prime minister Mark Rutte and foreign trade minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen are heading for China next week for meetings with president Xi Jinping and prime minister Li Qiang. It is the first time since 2018 that Rutte will have met the Chinese leader for talks in China itself. China was closed to outsiders during the coronavirus pandemic but the two leaders did meet during the G20 summit on Bali last year. Rutte and Xi will discuss economic ties between the

  • Marcos: PH avoiding war amid China threat

    The Philippines will do its best to avoid “poking the bear” or deliberately antagonizing China in the face of its growing threat in the South China Sea, but Manila will “do more” to assert

  • More Americans trust Trump on trade than Biden, but split on China: Survey

    More Americans trust former President Trump’s approach to trade than President Biden's but are split on their approach to tariffs on China, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll, released Friday, found 42 percent of Americans somewhat approve of Trump's approach to foreign trade, 11 percent higher than Biden’s 31 percent. At the same

  • ‘Not war with China; don’t rely only on US’ – Marcos Jr.

    One may not have expected to hear or read this from Marcos Jr.

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    China and New Zealand pledge deeper trade and economic cooperation

    China and New Zealand are working toward implementing an upgraded version of the free trade agreement between the two countries.

  • ‘Playful update’ to national debate: England kit has begun a culture war

    Controversial change to St George’s Cross on new shirt has led to criticism from the prime minister but hasn’t put off shoppersOn Monday it was just another piece of merchandise, by Friday it was a topic of national debate. Everyone from the prime minister to a King (of the Jungle) had their say on the controversial artefact, one which, miraculously, seemed to provoke reactions that conformed to people’s pre-existing views. It was the magic eye of England kits, the most divisive in history, and...

  • Updated look at Bears' 2024 draft picks after Keenan Allen trade

    The Chicago Bears have made a splash trading for Los Angeles Chargers Pro

  • Mismanaging of the Unmanageable: China Tries to Play All Sides in Myanmar's Metastasizing Civil War

    When fighting in Myanmar’s civil war escalated last fall, Chinese-origin weapons could be found on both sides. The military junta’s air force includes