Diplomacy
Trump and Xi may extend trade truce at Beijing summit, SCMP reports
Their last meeting was in Busan, Korea in October
Xi faces dilemma over Japan after Takaichi wins historic mandate
[BEIJING] Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory is handing Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dilemma: Engage with Japan’s most popular post-war leader or continue a deep freeze with the US’s top ...
UK’s Starmer heads to China to repair ties as he navigates tensions with US
In the 12 months to the middle of 2025, China was Britain’s fourth-largest trading partner
Decisive dynamics, diplomacy and dialogue: South-east Asia in the arc of uncertainty
Besides geopolitics at play, strategic trust and peace between Asean states are also being put to the test
US tells Venezuela to cut ties with China and Russia, ABC says
Any move to cut ties would represent a full political realignment for the country
South Korea President Lee arrives in China amid rising regional tensions
His talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to cover trade, economic ties and security issues
Japan calls China’s travel warning unacceptable
CHINA’S recent warning to travellers to avoid Japan and for students already there to exercise caution is unacceptable, a Japanese government spokesperson said after Beijing ratcheted up its response ...
Trump advises Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan: WSJ
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan’s sovereignty, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, after a diplomatic spat between T...
Indonesia’s support for the Gaza ceasefire: A strategic and moral imperative
Jakarta portrays a rising middle power seeking to shape, not merely respond to, international developments
Pentagon chief Hegseth set to visit Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea
A key theme of Hegseth’s trip will be “America‘s focus on the Indo-Pacific, the Department’s priority theatre,” the Pentagon said
