A U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the island’s defence ministry said, less than a week after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen won re-election by a landslide on a platform of standing …
Emphatic victory underlines growing sense of identity on island that China has vowed to take back by force if necessary. by Violet Law Tsai Ing-wen was returned for a second term with a landslide …
Asian nations likely to be affected differently, with economic risks for Beijing and Pyongyang eyeing strategic gains. by Nyshka Chandran China, the biggest buyer of Gulf oil, is navigating a challenging situation as tensions …
‘It doesn’t get any bigger than this’ By J.Garber President Trump signed a landmark trade agreement with China, heralding a period of detente in a trade war between the world’s two largest economies fueled by …
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos dies aged 79 Qaboos’s cousing Haitham bin Tariq Al Said named as the country’s new ruler Oman declares a three-day mourning period for ruler known for promoting peace in the region. …
South Korea’s Moon: ‘Desperate need’ to improve North Korea ties South Korean president calls for new talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and says recent threats not helpful. 19 hours ago …
Ben Westcott, Hilary Whiteman, CNN 19/12/2019 Detained widow of Nobel laureate leaves China (CNN)China’s ambassador to Australia has defended Beijing against accusations of human rights violations in a rare press conference Thursday, saying …
TOKYO, Dec 20 – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday asked Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to stick to commitments made in a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and said Japan would do what it …
Congressional committee endorses bill supporting right of Tibetan Buddhist community to choose the Dalai Lama Committee chairman says Chinese officials will be held accountable if they interfere in the process Topic | US-China relations Simone McCarthy …
The US Senate on Thursday confirmed North Korea negotiator Stephen Biegun to be the State Department’s number two, raising the possibility that the veteran Republican will become the acting top US diplomat next …