- 28 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityChina
Chaos at Apple supplier Quanta shows strains of Shanghai COVID lockdown
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Quanta Shanghai Manufacturing City would seem like an ideal site to implement China's "closed-loop" management system to prevent the spread of COVID that requires staff to live…
Taiwan says hopes world would sanction China if it invades
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan hopes that the world would sanction China like it is sanctioning Russia for its war on Ukraine if Beijing invaded the island, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu…
Japan PM Kishida arranging to join Shangri-La Dialogue security summit -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is arranging his attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit in Singapore on June 10-12 to foster an understanding of Japan's…
Hangzhou Asian Games postponed amid COVID surge in China: OCA
Tashkent/Beijing, May 6 (PTI) The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19…
Taiwan jets scramble as China air force enters air defence zone
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday to warn away 18 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan's defence ministry said, part of what is a regular…
Beijing accuses Japan of hyping China threat
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Friday accused Japan of exaggerating a perceived threat from Beijing as an excuse to boost its own military might, after Japanese Prime Minister…
Chinese carrier sails through waters near Okinawa, Japan says
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan's southern Okinawa chain on Monday, Japan's defence ministry said in a…
Taiwan considers alternatives after U.S. informs of howitzer delay
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Monday it was considering alternative weapons options after the United States informed it that the delivery of an artillery system would be…
Solomon Islands to supervise Chinese police operating there -official
SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's police presence under a new security pact will boost the capabilities of the Solomon Islands but they will not use techniques seen in Hong Kong, the…
Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China's Korean affairs envoy said as he arrived for talks in Seoul this…
United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting…
Taiwan calls China’s COVID lockdowns ‘cruel’, says won’t follow its steps
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 are "cruel" and Taiwan will not follow suit, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Sunday. Having controlled the pandemic with…
