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China-Saudi rejection of "law of the jungle" world
In recent talks with leaders from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against a return to a "law of the jungle," where the …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Cuba in crisis
For the first time in nearly a decade, a senior U.S. delegation has visited Havana—reviving direct contact between two long-time adversaries at a mom…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Japan's military expansion
Japan has approved a sweeping legal overhaul, lifting a decades-old ban on exporting lethal weapons. The move comes as Tokyo accelerates its military…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
War on Iran: uneasy truce
With the two-week ceasefire about to expire, all eyes are on whether the U.S. and Iran will return to the negotiating table—or drift further apart. W…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
High-level visits to China
Beijing has hosted a remarkable series of high-level visitors from Thailand, Spain, the UAE, Vietnam and Russia. These visits come as global energy s…
5 months ago
Iran war hits global economy
The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth outlook, warning that the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran threatens to hike inflation w…
5 months ago
Mainland's new package of 10 measures to boost cross-Strait exchange
The Chinese mainland has unveiled a new package of 10 measures to boost cross-Strait exchange, such as expanding direct flights, allowing more Taiwan…
5 months ago
Cross-strait ties: Chair of KMT leads delegation on mainland visit
For the first time in 10 years, leaders of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese Kuomintang Party, or KMT, have met in Beijing. Xi Jinping, ge…
5 months, 1 week ago
Japan's remilitarization
Japan has approved its largest-ever budget for 2026, with defense spending surpassing 60 billion U.S. dollars and reaching the 2% of GDP threshold ah…
5 months, 1 week ago
Iran ceasefire in focus
Just hours before a U.S. deadline for major strikes on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, Washington and Tehran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire brok…
5 months, 1 week ago