By Ken Moak It appears that 2018 could be a defining year for the US-China relationship and a litmus test of the political will of the two countries’ presidents. The US Congress’ […]
Defining the US-China relationship crucial to peace, prosperity
Polar Silk Road: Why Russia’s Northern Sea Route is the Best Option for China
Russia’s Northern Sea Route emerges as the best option for Beijing’s “Polar Silk Road” project, RIA Novosti contributor Dmitry Lekukh underscores. Besides developing the secure transit routes along the Russian Arctic and […]
China charges Australia’s lithium boom
Australia enjoys new mining growth with rising demand for the light metal used in many ‘next generation’ technologies By Lachlan Colquhoun Australia is on the cusp of a new commodities boom […]
Russia faces complex choices on how to play the Kurdish card
By Khalid Ibn Muneer Syria’s unending civil war has witnessed the unfurling of a new chapter with the cross-border bombardment by Turkish artillery on the Kurd-dominated pocket of Afrin. This move from […]
The rough face of Indonesian tourism development
By Alek K Kurniawan Tourism is a priority of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. He has built a lot of infrastructure for it. He has created a friendly policy toward investors. He has […]
China’s record US trade surplus leaves Trump trumped
The US president will hate the figures after saying he is getting ‘much tougher’ on the world’s second largest economy By Gordon Watts Whichever way you look at it, the latest […]
Climate change refugees imperil Vietnam’s growth
International Monetary Fund estimates higher global temperatures, rising sea levels and climate-caused migration could cut growth by 10% by 2021 By Alan Boyd Climate change refugees are streaming out of Vietnam’s vital […]
‘Cold War Mentality’: US Defense Strategy Includes False Judgments on China
BEIJING (Sputnik) – The new US National Defense Strategy includes a lot of false and absurd judgments related to China, which are the remnants reflecting the Cold War mentality, the Chinese Defense […]
Beijing floats IPO plan to help turn ‘Silk Road’ dream into reality
Projected to cost $1 trillion, the colossal Belt and Road Initiative has dragged in Chinese companies that could now turn to Hong Kong for funding By Gordon Watts When it comes […]
Deputy Minister: Identification of new export markets in spotlight
By Aygul Salmanova Expansion of export opportunities for non-oil products in Azerbaijan and identification of new export markets are at the center of attention, Deputy Minister of Economy Sahil Babayev told Azernews. […]
Laos dances to survive between China and Vietnam
While often portrayed as a pliant client to its larger neighbors, Vientiane’s balancing act is more astute than widely recognized By John McBeth With its sparse 6.7 million population, land-locked Laos […]
Tehran, New Delhi agree to sign $2b railway deals
TEHRAN- Iran and India agreed to sign railway deals worth $2 billion, Iranian Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi announced In an interview with IRNA in New Delhi, the minister who visited India […]
Japan’s need for foreign labor to get dire as 2050 nears
by Reiji Yoshida As the nation struggles with a shortage of workers and an aging population, this is the first in a four-part New Year’s series examining Japan’s immigration policy. Tokyo-based Ips […]
Australia’s hard choice between China and US
Canberra has always deftly balanced between Beijing and Washington but it may soon need to choose one over the other By Lachlan Colquhoun Australia has always believed that it doesn’t have […]
Demonizing China will not deter its rise – or improve America’s
By Ken Moak America’s apparent policy failures and declining global influence could trigger more intense criticism against China, blaming it for everything under he sun. The first sign of this is US […]
Global Shortage of Key Resource Could Doom Key Asian Infrastructure Projects
In the city of Kampot in southern Cambodia, the extraction of sand from an estuary on the Praek Tuek Chhu river is increasing and sand extraction is so common in Asia currently […]
China mediates between Pakistan and Afghanistan
By Sabena Siddiqui Seeking to bridge the divide between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the second China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ trilateral dialogue took place recently. Promoting regional integration, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi proposed, […]
Japan mulls deploying F-35B fighters on helicopter carrier
First real flattop since WWII would be sea change for Tokyo Japan may soon face the sticky task of defining the difference between a “defensive aircraft carrier” and an “offensive” one. The […]
China dangles trade threat over Australia
Rising bilateral spat over politics and security could soon hit thriving trade relations By Alan Boyd Australia could pay a steep economic price for its pro-American stance over militarization of the […]
Erdogan snares an ancient port on the Red Sea – with funds from Qatar?
Turkish president strikes a deal with Sudan to develop the historic port island of Suakin, raising suspicion that Qatari funds have been used to secure a base close to the port of […]
Dhaka finds itself at crossroads of global, internal affairs
By Khalid Ibn Muneer With changing scenarios across the global spectrum, Bangladesh is increasingly becoming a field of cold confrontation between the East and the West. The competition to spread influence in the […]
Beijing complicates Washington’s Afghan strategy
A trilateral dialogue has ‘reaffirmed a commitment’ to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan By MK Bhadrakumar After a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday of the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Dialogue, a newly […]
Students across Asia Pacific embrace computer sciences
By Daniel Maxwell STUDENTS are embracing coding and computer sciences in increasing numbers, with millions expected to participate in the global Hour of Code initiative taking place this week. Over the past five […]
EU With Japan against China
TOKYO/BRUSSELS/BERLIN(Own report) – With the conclusion of their free trade agreement, the EU and Japan are about to establish the world’s largest free trade zone. As was reported, the agreement between the […]
