- 17 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securitydiplomatic
Australia’s foreign interference laws fuelled suspicion of Chinese community – report
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's adoption of foreign interference laws in 2018 helped to curb Beijing's overtures to the Chinese community there but led to tension that alienated many Chinese-Australians, the…
U.S., Russia agree to further talks over embassies dispute -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian officials agreed to another round of discussions to attempt to resolve a dispute over the size and functioning of their embassies, U.S. State Department…
Russia accuses three U.S. embassy staff of theft, wants their immunity lifted
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has asked the U.S. embassy in Moscow to lift the diplomatic immunity of three of its staff suspected of stealing things from a Russian citizen, the Interfax…
France sending envoy back to Australia to redefine relationship
PARIS (Reuters) -France will send its ambassador back to Australia to help redefine relations after withdrawing the envoy when Canberra ditched a defence accord with Paris in favour of a…
White House says it is in touch over Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is in private communication over Chinese actions with regard to Taiwan, the White House said on Monday, after Taiwan's defense ministry reported that China's…
US vows to use global clout to defend Taiwan against China
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): The United States has pledged to use its global clout and alliances to strengthen Taiwan's defence, international presence and economy, including its vital semiconductor industry,…
Malaysia to lodge diplomatic protest to Chinese envoy over intrusion of EEZ by 16 PLA planes
Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it would summon China's Ambassador to explain an 'intrusion' by 16 Chinese military airplanes into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) after Malaysia's military detected…
