Philippines, India conduct naval drill in contested China sea
The Philippines and India have conducted their first joint naval exercises in the contested waters of the South China Sea,...
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Activists’ passports revoked in Hong Kong crackdown
Hong Kong authorities have ramped up their campaign against 16 pro-democracy activists living overseas by cancelling most of their passports...
Cambodia and Thailand meet in Malaysia during fragile truce
Defense officials of Thailand and Cambodia have begun preliminary talks in Malaysia on August 4th, after a ceasefire brought an...
Taiwan’s recall election fails to oust ‘pro-China’ lawmakers
Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers survived the island’s largest-ever recall election, held on July 26th, following a recent mass campaign against pro-China...
China and Russia to conduct military exercises in August
China has announced plans to carry out joint military drills with Russia in August, including coordinated naval patrols in the...
US-China trade talks proceed in Sweden before tariff deadline
Officials from China and the United States gathered in Stockholm for a second day of renewed trade and economic negotiations,...
Tensions undercut EU-China 50th anniversary summit
With tensions running high, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa are scheduled to...
Hydrocarbon agreements deepen China-Algeria energy relations
Algerian state energy company Sonatrach announced it had signed a hydrocarbon agreement with China’s Sinopec to deepen cooperation in hydrocarbon...
Egypt-China military cooperation causes anxiety in Israel
Egypt’s burgeoning military cooperation with China is raising concerns in Israel, with many media outlets and research centres voicing alarm,...
Iran acknowledges nuclear damage, reopens international talks
Weeks after joint US-Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, Tehran has publicly acknowledged severe damage to its nuclear infrastructure and signalled...
China-backed tyre factory launched in Algeria
A large-scale tyre factory has officially launched in Oran, Algeria, following a partnership between Chinese tyre giant and an Algerian...
Malaysia: US, China and Russia meet at ASEAN summit
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, along with the Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi of China and the...
Egypt hosts Chinese Premier Li Qiang to bolster economic ties
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Egypt for an official diplomatic visit aimed at enhancing economic cooperation “strategic coordination” between...
Libyan delegation visits China to discuss future reconstruction
A Libyan delegation led by Belgacem Hafter, son of Khalifa Haftar and Director General of the Libyan Development and Reconstruction...
Martin Jay: Trump’s next steps are crucial in wake of Israel-Iran war
What is Trump’s next move in the Middle East? As the days become weeks since he sent bunker buster bombs...
