China courts global elite at Davos with largest presence in years
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South China Sea: Philippines to explore oil-rich waters amid China tension: ‘it’s quite urgent that we start now’
His comments suggest that energy exploration could well be the next flashpoint in the territorial disputes in the South China Sea, where Beijing has laid a sweeping claim opposed by countries including the Philippines and rejected by an international tribunal in 2016. The Philippines, which imports almost all its fuel requirements, has been trying to start energy exploration in its territorial waters as a key local gas field nears depletion.
Indonesian host’s saga adds to anxieties of LGBTQ folk ahead of election: ‘this is who I am’
“This is who I am and how I dress,” the entertainer said in a defiant Instagram post to his 32.8 million followers.
North Korea and Russia top diplomats meet with eye toward Putin visit
SEOUL -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday, where they were expected to work toward arranging what would be President Vladimir Putin's first visit to the North since 2000.
Thailand's Srettha pushes 'seamless ASEAN' in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland -- Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday laid out a vision of making Southeast Asian nations as a single destination for tourists, seeking to drum up international interest in the region at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Analysis: In Taiwan, distrust of Xi Jinping's China is real
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.
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