Iranian Defense Minister Reza Ashtiani slammed Israel, the US, NATO and the West at a meeting with counterparts in Astana in Kazakhstan. The meeting was part of the 21st meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) defense ministers. The SCO is a group Iran recently joined. The SCO was established by China in 1996 … Read more
The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office also initiated a probe into China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries, alleging that Beijing used “unfair, non-market policies and practices” to dominate these sectors. Henry Gao, a law professor at Singapore Management University, said he would not be surprised if China imposes countermeasures against the proposed tariffs through countervailing … Read more
The Chinese parent of TikTok has kept a safe distance from the troubles facing its short video app in the US, leaving the response to the local team and Singaporean CEO Chew Shou Zi as they face a possible legal battle against a forced sale or a ban, according to people briefed on the matter. … Read more
Chinese scientists have developed a potentially powerful military surveillance technology, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), which they claim will significantly enhance their detection capabilities on the battlefield. According to the SCMP report, the Beijing-based researchers say this ”technological breakthrough” in the field of electronic warfare has for the first time enabled them … Read more
As tensions between the United States and China rise, Microsoft executives are reportedly debating whether the company should continue running its operations in the AI lab in Beijing. The US and China have been sparing no effort to be a major force in the technology landscape, and now both nations are engaged in a fierce … Read more
A Tianjin native, Xie was trained as an engineering physicist at Tsinghua University in the 1970s and started his career in various government agencies responsible for environmental affairs. While he rose through the ranks, he earned a master’s degree in environmental law from Wuhan University in 1993. Xie was made the head of the State … Read more
When China jailed two Americans living in Hong Kong for 10 months over a yacht trip to Macau “Government is endeavouring to obtain further definite information on the three missing yachts with 15 local residents on board, believed to have been captured and detained by the Chinese during a holiday trip to Macao on Sunday … Read more
“Small risks will become big risks, risks will become general risks, and economic and social risks will become political risks.” In the speech, Xi also asked officials to “identify risks early, act quickly, take command at the front and make immediate judgments as soon as they arise”. 03:12 Xi Jinping, Joe Biden hold talks on … Read more
Taiwan’s opposition set for last-ditch talks on joint presidential ticket “I believe Bi-khim is definitely the best person when it comes to Taiwan’s foreign work today and she is also a rare diplomatic talent,” Lai said on Facebook on Monday. He said Hsiao had helped improve the island’s ties with Washington in recent years, and … Read more
But how long will the reset last? As the systemic divisions underlying US-China relations remain unresolved, people have reason to wonder. For example, Biden stressed that both countries should manage their competition responsibly to prevent it from veering into conflict while Xi wondered aloud “are we adversaries or partners?”. Few would expect the diplomacy between … Read more
