Taiwan Steps up COVID-19 Alert, Shutters Non-Essential Workplaces

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Mask-wearing is compulsory indoors and outdoors, and social gatherings are strictly limited. A local resident listens to a medical staff before queueing up for the COVID-19 virus testing at the Wanhua District in Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2021. -AFP The … Read More

How China Responded to President Biden’s Address to Congress

Addressing a joint session of Congress on April 28, President Joe Biden outlined his approach to foreign policy. As expected, China looms large in his thinking. The president portrayed his overall foreign policy agenda as one that “benefits the middle … Read More

India’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as second wave worsens

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KEY POINTS India posted a record daily rise of 401,993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday. It was the first time India’s daily case count had topped 400,000 after 10 consecutive days over 300,000. Deaths from COVID-19 jumped by 3,523 over … Read More

North Koreans blame China for their viral woes

Pyongyang bans ethnic slurs against Chinese people as Kim Jong Un’s regime looks to Beijing for Covid-19 relief. Keep the virus out! This undated picture released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on April 10, 2020, shows North … Read More

Few details as Japan, U.S. agree to tackle supply chains

JAPAN, U.S. PLEDGE DEEPER TECH, AND SUPPLY CHAIN TIES: Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga capped off their first in-person meeting on Friday by announcing a partnership focused on technology, climate change, and global health. Tucked into the joint … Read More

China accuses US, Japan of ‘ganging’ up on them

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga prepare to hold a joint press conference after their talks at the White House in Washington on April 16, 2021. –Kyodo China accused the US and Japan of “ganging” up on them Saturday, … Read More

China calls for halt to mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations amid inoculation push

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People line up at a vaccination center in Beijing on April 8, 2021.PHOTO: AFP BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China has urged local authorities to halt compulsory coronavirus vaccinations as the central government tries to balance the urgency of its inoculation efforts … Read More

Taiwan Strait a ‘Powder Keg’ That Could Set Off World War, Military Expert Warns

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The Taiwan Strait is a “powder keg” that has the potential to trigger a world war, a military analyst said on Tuesday as a panel of experts gathered to discuss U.S. foreign policy from a Taiwanese perspective. A Chinese aircraft carrier task … Read More

China Invasion of Taiwan Would Threaten U.S. Credibility in Asia, Top Admiral Warns

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A successful takeover of Taiwan by the Chinese military would harm U.S. credibility among allies in Asia, Biden’s choice to lead American forces in the Pacific said on Tuesday. At a nomination hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Admiral John … Read More

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