This is a regular working day in Mumbai, India. The lines outside the ATMs and Bank tellers are getting serpentine, and people are losing their patience, the banking servers have crashed. In a short while stock market Servers crash, and… Read More ›
Month: April 2021
China in the News: April 30, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) Scott Morrison’s India and China problems share the same challenge — finding the right balance The difficulties of achieving balance are being exposed currently on two fronts —… Read More ›
China doubles down on coal plants abroad despite carbon pledge at home
China will press ahead with its multi-billion-dollar financing of coal plants in developing countries, a top climate official said Tuesday, despite Beijing’s stated aim of slashing carbon emissions. In 2020, China opened three-quarters of the world’s newly funded coal plants,… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 29, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) COVID-19 won’t rattle East Asian supply chains Author: Fukunari Kimura, Keio University. In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a series of overreactions about the… Read More ›
China in the News: April 29, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) China tells Australia to abandon its ‘Cold War mentality’ while criticising our politicians China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman issues a new warning to Australia’s politicians, who he labels the… Read More ›
China’s Brilliant Radars Displayed in Recent Nanjing Expo – Part 1
Quite a few most advanced Chinese radars are recently displayed In the 9th World Radar Expo at Nanjing, China from April 22 to 24, including KLJ-7A fire control radar carried by fighter jet, SLC-2E artillery nemesis, SLC-7 three-dimensional early warning… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 28, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as investors digest economic data from Australia, Japan Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Wednesday morning trade after a slew of economic data.CNBC21 minutes ago… Read More ›
China in the News: April 28, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) China Urges Australia Not to Abandon Support for Taiwan Reunification China cautioned Australia to abide by its ‘One China’ policy after a senior Australian on Sunday warned of… Read More ›
Chinese military involved in Wuhan viral research project, finding 1,640 new viruses
The CCP is still not being honest about bioweapons research in China. How stupid does the West have to be? The The Mail on Sunday has documents showing that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was working with the Chinese military… Read More ›
China in the News: April 27, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) China says Australia must stick to ‘One China’ policy after Peter Dutton warns of conflict over Taiwan independence China responds to comments by Defence Minister Peter Dutton, saying… Read More ›
Cadence Column: Asia, April 26, 2021
The world is starting to realize that China is just going to ignore everybody. Talking won’t work. Action won’t work unless China loses, then China still won’t listen. This isn’t new. China has never listened. The only reason China respected… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 26, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Amid US-China tensions, Asia must come together to take back its destiny Asia’s internal differences leave it susceptible to outside intervention, and that stops it from realising its… Read More ›
China in the News: April 26, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) ‘Very courageous’: Former Obama official backs Australia’s hardline stance against China A senior defence official under former United States president Barack Obama says the Five Eyes spy network… Read More ›
Hong Kong press editorial: US Congress sort of declares war on China
The ‘Strategic Competition Act of 2021’ passed through the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee by 21-1 on Apr 21 Wednesday. The bill will very likely get approved by the 100-member Senate soon. This bill includes a boycott of the 2022… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 25, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Malaria in Asia Pacific: A complex but solvable problem The Lost Voice: Eliminating malaria in a COVID-19 world An article by Doctor Julia Cutts for World Malaria Day… Read More ›
China in the News: April 25, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) ‘Preposterous’: China’s damning words for Australia as spat intensifies The ugly back-and-forth shows no signs of slowing down as Australia is warned to act ‘immediately’ to avoid further… Read More ›
China unveils latest drone countermeasures at radar expo
With aerial drones becoming an increasing threat to both traditional and non-traditional security fields, China has developed a series of countermeasures. Some of these new technologies are on display at an ongoing radar show. Developed by the No.14 Research Institute… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 24, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) North Korea’s dwindling relations with Southeast Asia Author: Liang Tuang Nah, RSIS. For much of its history, North Korea has not only lived up to its reputation as… Read More ›
China in the News: April 24, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) China is on track to unveil a digital currency that it hopes could challenge dollar dominance Remember when Facebook planned to launch its own digital currency Libra? Well,… Read More ›
China claims new stealth drone rivals US B-21 Raider
A Chinese developer claims it has created a prototype for a stealth drone which could rival the US Air Force B-21 Raider.Drone makers Zhongtian Feilong Intelligent Technology claimed the unmanned aircraft could be used for precision strikes and surveillance, South… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 23, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Tackling housing unaffordability in post-COVID-19 Asia Authors: Matthias Helble, ADB and Kwan Ok Lee, NUS. As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates digitisation and a shift to remote work, it… Read More ›
China in the News: April 23, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) China threatens to retaliate after Australia cancels two Belt and Road agreements Chinese state media says the Australian government has fired a ‘major shot’ in what could be… Read More ›
Blinken warns China on Taiwan encroachment, Russia on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China against encroaching on Taiwan, and blamed secrecy by the government in Beijing for helping to hasten the spread of COVID-19. In an interview with NBC News, Blinken voiced concern about tension fomented… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 22, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) The Taiwan risk gorilla kicks Kim to Asia’s sidelines William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of “Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan’s Lost… Read More ›
China in the News: April 22, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) What happens to China’s rich and famous when they run into trouble with the law? China is producing billionaires faster than anywhere on earth. But many of those… Read More ›
Philippines says boosting maritime presence to protect territory, resources
The Philippines is beefing up its presence in the South China Sea and deploying more ships and an aircraft to protect its maritime territory and resources, a government task force said on Wednesday. The Philippines has ramped up its rhetoric… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 21, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia faces complex policy considerations The battle against Covid-19 is by no means over, but Asia’s central banks must start confronting post-pandemic considerations. China is already taking steps… Read More ›
China in the News: April 21, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) Australia’s $160m hay exports to China under threat as permits lapse Australian hay growers could be the next major industry frozen out by China, with Canberra-Beijing relations yet… Read More ›
China’s sentencing of high-level Uyghur officials to death stuns critics, who demand evidence
China’s recent sentencing of two high-level Uyghur officials to death has stunned critics who have questioned the legality of the decision given the lack of evidence against them and say the move shows that even Uyghurs loyal to the Communist… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 20, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia’s tourism hopes slowly rise The tourism industry in Asia has been severely impacted by the pandemic. Can vaccination rollouts and travel bubbles kick-start the recovery?BlueNotes2 hours ago… Read More ›
China in the News: April 20, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) Uyghur Australian woman breaks her silence as her husband is sentenced to 25 years in a Chinese jail in Xinjiang Mehray Mezensof speaks out for the first time… Read More ›
Cadence Column: Asia, April 19, 2021
China is over the line. There is no way that a nation which knows its own military limits would act as China is acting. Chinese militarized ships anchoring near the Philippines provide just one example. If China had the power… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 19, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) April 18: East Asia leads e-commerce and the digital trade revolution Inclusive and sustainable East Asian digital platforms are leading the global e-commerce revolution.East Asia Forum13 hours ago… Read More ›
China in the News: April 19, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) China is growing faster than ever: What it means for Aussies As Australia’s biggest trading partner, China’s strong economic rebound is good news.Yahoo Finance Australia3 hours ago China,… Read More ›
China unlikely to make new climate pledges unless US backs down
Chinese President Xi Jinping called Friday for closer cooperation on combating global change as he held a video meeting with the leaders of Germany and France, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 18, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) How does Australia’s vaccination efforts compare with other Asia-Pacific countries? Millions of people have already been vaccinated in other Asia-Pacific countries, including China, Indonesia and India. How did… Read More ›
China in the News: April 18, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) US and Japan vow to push back on China’s ‘intimidation’, tech dominance Washington: Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have vowed to work together to push… Read More ›
China’s conquest of the South China Sea is the end of the International Rules-Based Order
I wholly concur with the penetrating analysis and categorical contention of retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio that the “United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, an international treaty adopted in 1982, will collapse if China succeeds in… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 17, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Travel prospects dim as south-east Asia confronts new infections Singapore | Assurances that a Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble is on track to open soon are the one bright… Read More ›
China in the News: April 17, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) China ramps up media war on Xinjiang as censors blur Western brands Videos of Uyghurs dancing happily, praising the Chinese government, and denying human rights abuses are flooding… Read More ›
China pledged to cut emissions, then went on a coal spree
China’s National People’s Congress meetings, which ended in March, were shrouded in both a real and figurative haze about how strong its climate ambitions really are and how quickly the country can wean itself from its main source of energy… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 16, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Russia’s Asia diplomacy | The Interpreter Russia’s long-serving Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shuttled between Beijing, New Delhi and Islamabad in recent weeks, putting on a diplomatic display that… Read More ›
China in the News: April 16, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) ADF chief Angus Campbell urges China to resolve dispute with Taiwan to avoid ‘disastrous’ conflict The Chief of Australia’s Defence Force Angus Campbell has warned that conflict in… Read More ›
China Sanctions Intensify, Escalating Trade Risks
Western trade and investment interests in China are facing new threats as sanctions trigger retaliation, heightening tensions over human rights, national security and territorial control. Since the start of President Joseph R. Biden’s term in office on Jan. 20, there… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 15, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Transcript of April 2021 Asia and Pacific Department Press Briefing April 14, 2021. SPEAKERS: JONATHAN OSTRY Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department. KEIKO UTSUNOMIYA Senior Communications Officer …International… Read More ›
China in the News: April 15, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) Is China really about to invade Taiwan? Analysts say US military’s warnings of rising threat reflect deterioration in US-China ties rather than any real change.Al Jazeera English2 hours… Read More ›
The danger of war is in South China Sea, not Taiwan
I said in my post “Take Taiwan by a War with US in South China Sea” yesterday that amphibious invasion of Taiwan will be costly due to Taiwan’s fortified defense but a naval blockade will be much easier to subdue… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 14, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Geopolitics drives vaccine access in Asia Geopolitics boosts vaccine access in Asia, but equitable access remains far off.East Asia Forum15 hours ago What does Grab’s SPAC record say… Read More ›
China in the News: April 14, 2021
Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours) Australia facing potential war with China, former defence minister Christopher Pyne warns Former defence minister Christopher Pyne has warned that Australia is at risk of being dragged into… Read More ›
Why China is still clinging to coal
The world is still barreling in the wrong direction on coal power plant construction, and China — despite its pledges to scale down fossil fuels to avert climate catastrophe — continues to drive that trend. China built the majority of… Read More ›
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