In a wide-ranging interview with DW, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged India and China to “deescalate” their deadly border spat. He also said NATO would endure despite Trump’s plan to trim US troop numbers in Germany. German Foreign Minister Heiko … Read More
Despite a ban on the annual vigil to mark the Tiananmen Square Massacre, thousands have marked the event in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Protesters used the commemoration to show their ongoing resistance to Beijing. The ban on the annual vigil … Read More
China and India have been engaged in an ongoing border dispute along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Himalayas. Hong Kong (CNN) China and India’s latest border dispute may have mainly involved scuffles and troop maneuvers on the ground, but … Read More
Net immigration is expected to fall 85 percent in the financial year to June 2021, curbing demand for everything from cars and property to education and wedding rings Immigration is a politically divisive topic in Australia but there is a … Read More
Employees face pressure to support pro-China candidates in local elections and echo the Chinese government’s official line.PHOTO: AFP HONG KONG (NYTIMES) – China and its allies are using threats and pressure to get business to back Beijing’s increasingly hard-line stance … Read More
A screen shows the result of the vote on a proposal to draft a security law on Hong Kong during the closing session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. China’s … Read More
The Chinese flag flutters at the office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing on May 25, 2020.PHOTO: REUTERS UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – Washington on Wednesday (May 27) requested an emergency UN meeting over a controversial … Read More
By entering an arms control regime, China could show that it accepts the value of arms control and seeks confidence-building measures, which aids stability while demonstrating that China is a status quo power. The fact that China rejects arms control … Read More
Tanya Chan (C) said this was “the saddest day in Hong Kong history” AFP Pro-democracy activists say they fear “the end of Hong Kong” after China announced plans for a new security law. The US said the move could be … Read More
The master Japanese diplomat helped keep a complicated alliance on the rails. Yukio Okamoto, a diplomacy analyst and former advisor to past Japanese prime ministers, in 2015. KYODO VIA AP IMAGES It was a shock for many of us in Japan’s … Read More