But does that mean an alliance is coming? Russia and China are drawing closer together as the two great powers solidifytheir entente to challenge the United States and its liberal hegemony. Not only do Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president … Read More
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with China’s Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), in Pyongyang, in this photo released Monday. | REUTERS BEIJING – China’s top legislator voiced hope that North Korea … Read More
A photo released on Sept 10, 2018, showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) meeting with China’s Li Zhanshu in Pyongyang, North Korea.PHOTO: REUTERS BEIJING – A high-ranking Chinese official who is visiting North Korea has conveyed China’s President … Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a screen in Beijing in September 2015 during a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. | AP China’s military will for the first time participate with Russia … Read More
The great engine of American capitalism is once again firing on all cylinders, as shown by the 4.1 percent annualized growth of America’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of this year. Most Americans (with the exception of … Read More
A “TICKING time bomb” on Australia’s doorstep is counting down to war — and an expert says the world is blind to it. A MAJOR new war is looming — and this one sits worryingly close to home. Asia is … Read More
Tourists wait at the Dandong Customs before crossing the border with North Korea in Dandong, Liaoning province, China, Tuesday. | REUTERS DANDONG, CHINA – North Korea’s proclaimed shift in national focus to economic development from nuclear arms is prompting cautious optimism … Read More
After the turmoil of Trump in Brussels, EU leaders are in China and Japan today (16 July) and tomorrow for two important summits, a sign that Europe is looking to Asia, writes Fraser Cameron. Fraser Cameron is the director of the … Read More
Government wants to position itself as a champion of free trade and defender of globalisation, says source close to Beijing. As Washington escalates trade tensions with threats of tariffs on another US$200 billion worth of goods, China’s leadership is positioning … Read More
Sen. Lindsey Graham said on “Fox News Sunday” that he sees “China’s hands all over” North Korea’s latest statement calling the U.S. push for complete denuclearization “regrettable.” He added, “If I were President Trump, I would not let China use … Read More