China Asia Economy

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Japan closely, quietly shadowing China in the Pacific

Japan closely, quietly shadowing China in the Pacific

As China expands its presence among Pacific Island countries by building dual-us...

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Bakhmut has finally fallen to the Russians

Bakhmut has finally fallen to the Russians

The head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, announced today (May 20) that a...

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Myanmar PDFs getting the guns to turn the war

Myanmar PDFs getting the guns to turn the war

At the end of a dry season that saw a sharp escalation in Myanmar’s civil war, o...

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Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028

Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028

One year in the next five will almost certainly be the hottest on record and the...

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Speeding toward a ChatGPT-powered Wall Street

Speeding toward a ChatGPT-powered Wall Street

Artificial Intelligence-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to re...

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Bakhmut Citadel area has fallen to the Russians

Bakhmut Citadel area has fallen to the Russians

The entire Bakhmut Citadel area has fallen to the Russians, and the Children’s H...

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Pakistan’s political crisis goes viral

Pakistan’s political crisis goes viral

The removal of Imran Khan as prime minster of Pakistan in April last year in a v...

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China-Central Asia Summit: long game paying off

China-Central Asia Summit: long game paying off

Over the next two days (May 18-19), Presidents Xi Jinping of China, Kassym-Jomar...

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The fight to finance Japan’s historic defense splurge

The fight to finance Japan’s historic defense splurge

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration dramatically increased Ja...

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ASEAN doubles down on non-alignment amid US-China tensions

ASEAN doubles down on non-alignment amid US-China tensions

At the 42nd ASEAN Summit held last week in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, Southeast Asi...

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US Navy shipbuilding too little, too late to catch China

US Navy shipbuilding too little, too late to catch China

The US plans to catch up with China’s navy by building its first frigates since ...

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US default, China decoupling hang heavy over Hiroshima

US default, China decoupling hang heavy over Hiroshima

TOKYO — Japan’s decision to hold this weekend’s Group of Seven (G-7) summit in H...

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Philippine Coast Guard getting muscular with China

Philippine Coast Guard getting muscular with China

MANILA – “They are not only there for navigational safety for ships, but they al...

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US-South Africa ties explode on Russia arms claim

US-South Africa ties explode on Russia arms claim

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put tremendous strain on the strategic partn...

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War rooms and bailouts: How US is preparing for a default

War rooms and bailouts: How US is preparing for a default

Convening war rooms, planning speedy bailouts and raising house-on-fire alarm be...

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Military melodrama puts Putin in a paradox

Military melodrama puts Putin in a paradox

As Russia’s disastrous war in Ukraine continues, another rant by Yevgeny Prigozh...