Kiribati’s China-backed airstrip upgrade fuels political divisions in Pacific nation – South China Morning Post
A China-backed plan to upgrade an airstrip on Kiribati is fuelling political divisions in the tiny Pacific Island nation, with opposition figures questioning Beijing’s intentions...
Japan, Taiwan, the United States, and the “free and open Indo-Pacific” – Brookings
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Japanese bullet train driver leaves cockpit for toilet with vehicle running at 150km/h – South China Morning Post
A driver of a Shinkansen bullet train left the cockpit to use the bathroom while the train was running at 150km/h (93mph) with some 160...
Uzbek Authorities Deny Registration to New Political Party With Presidential Ambitions – The Diplomat
Khidirnazar Allaqulov’s first attempt to register his Haqiqat va Taraqqiyot (Truth and Development) Social Democratic Party has been refused by state authorities amid a pressure...
China’s Tianwen-1 Lands on Mars – The Diplomat
A significant technological feat for China, Beijing’s accomplishment is also a reminder of the revved-up space competition among the major space powers. Read More
China Delays Mission While NASA Congratulates on Mars Images – The Diplomat
The United States is the only other country to have successfully landed and operated a spacecraft on Mars.Read More
China and the US: Who Has More Influence in Vietnam? – The Diplomat
According to the latest Asian Barometer Survey, China has more influence – but a less positive image – in Vietnam compared to United States.Read More
Fresh thinking on ‘close battles’ sealed British Warrior vehicle’s demise – Defense News (Global)
"Were we going to pour very scarce, precious new money into a platform that was going to be nearly 50 years old by the time...
Tech CEO, ex-US Marine arrested in Thailand over plot to kidnap Taiwanese businessman – South China Morning Post
Police in Thailand said on Thursday they were pursuing more suspects in the kidnapping of a Taiwanese businessman in which an American entrepreneur with a...
US, China must learn to cooperate or war could ruin us all: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong – South China Morning Post
The United States and China must find ways to cooperate even if there is no full trust between them because if relations continue to plummet,...