The past week has marked a watershed moment in Russia’s relations with the West — and the US in particular. In two dramatic, televised moments, US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have changed the dynamics between their … Read More
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Algeria, and Myanmar were the largest buyers of China weapons. (Photo: REUUTERS/Stringer) China, the world’s second-largest arms producer, saw its worldwide exports of weapons drop between 2016 and 2020 – but it imported more weapons from Russia in … Read More
Juicy targets include artificial islands in the South China Sea. U.S. Marines participate in an amphibious assault exercise in Chonburi, Thailand, in February 2020: the Marines will be sea-based and able to sail into the waters of the South China … Read More
The Chinese have been heavily investing in amphibious capabilities. Here’s What You Need to Remember: The best way to prevent such a violent and shameful disgrace is to press Taipei into negotiations on forming a confederation with Beijing now. It was … Read More
An international group of scientists called for a new investigation into the origins of COVID-19 over fears the current probe is compromised by the Chinese Communist Party. “We wish to raise public awareness of the fact that half of the … Read More
GENEVA (Reuters) – China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world in 2020 for the second consecutive year and extended its lead over No. 2 filer the United States, the U.N. patent agency said on … Read More
Ambassador Chizhov regretted the EU’s decision to impose sanctions on Russia. Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s long-time ambassador to the European Union, thinks the bloc’s decision to impose further sanctions on Russia is a missed opportunity to fix relations between the two neighbours. Foreign … Read More
President Biden announced a task force on China issues during his first trip as president to the Pentagon on Wednesday. – Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images Updated on Thursday at 11:45 a.m. ET President Biden said he spoke for “two straight hours” … Read More
Indian troops near the border with China – Getty Images India and China are to pull back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in what’s seen as a breakthrough following a deadly clash in June. India’s defence minister … Read More
India and China have been locked in a border dispute for decades – Getty Images China has for the first time revealed that four of its soldiers died during a bloody Himalayan border clash with Indian troops in June last … Read More