China
Where is China Going?
Soon the Games are over. The Emperor of China, Xi Jinping, with his colleagues of the Politburo, had planned a grand show to prove to the world that the Middle…
By Claude Arpi
Australia evacuates embassy in Kyiv, calls on China to speak up for Ukraine
By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) - Australia said on Sunday it was evacuating its embassy in Kyiv as the situation on the Russia-Ukraine border deteriorated quickly, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
The Ukraine Crisis – Can Diplomacy Succeed ?
The last few months have witnessed a sharp escalation of tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border, as also, more recently on the Belarus-Ukraine border and in the Black Sea and Sea…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
Responding to Ukraine tensions, Taiwan says it is watching situation with China
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is closely watching the situation in the narrow strait that separates it from China and raising its preparedness in response to what is happening with Ukraine, the…
U.S. vows stepped-up Indo-Pacific effort in push back against China
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States vowed on Friday to commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific to push back against what its…
Quad ministers address Indo-Pacific ‘coercion’, climate, COVID
By Humeyra Pamuk and Kirsty Needham MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States, Australia, Japan and India pledged on Friday to deepen cooperation to ensure the Indo-Pacific region was free from…
Record Hong Kong COVID infections strain hospitals, China pledges support
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Friday and China said it would fully support the city with…
Australia thwarts Chinese plot to fund election candidates – media
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Chinese spies sought to fund candidates for Australia's centre-left Labour opposition party in an upcoming federal election but the plot was foiled by the national security agency,…
China, Tonga hold aid ceremony day before US Pacific meet
By Kirsty Needham MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Tonga and China held a signing ceremony on Friday for construction equipment that will be used to build infrastructure in the tsunami-hit Pacific island, a…
Canada seeks to join EU challenge against China at WTO
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Canada will seek to join the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia to be included in consultations as part of the European Union's dispute…
China revises draft rules on data security for business sectors
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's industry ministry published revisions to draft rules on Thursday dictating how companies and localities should manage data, bringing more specificity to the country's evolving…
The Ukraine Standoff and its Larger Global Impact
When Ukraine erupted as a geopolitical issue in 2014 there were competing international events and geopolitical stories which were moving parallelly in those times. As the narrative progressed the Russian…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
