Aukus expansion: Japan, South Korea want in on Pillar 2 – but trust is still a sticking point
His country’s “differentiated science and technology capabilities will contribute to peace and stability”, Shin said.
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Bangladesh’s China-backed naval dock heightens power play in India’s backyard
In March, a satellite image of the dry dock was released on social media platform X by Damien Symon, a researcher with global intelligence research network The Intel Lab.
New ‘Squad’ bloc could allow Philippines to ‘borrow strength’ of Australia, Japan, US to counter China
The quadrilateral marks the latest regional partnership Washington has forged to counter Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the region.
Global Impact: Asian nations take up defensive positions as Blinken’s Beijing visit falls short of cooling US-China tensions
With the rivalry between the United States and China showing no signs of abating, countries in Asia have taken steps to strengthen their defence and strategic security, or prevent tensions from spiralling.
Japan sells itself as Global South’s China counterweight with whistle-stop tour of Africa, South Asia
As well as stepping up engagement, Tokyo’s aim is to narrow the development gap among countries in the Global South – a term for a loose grouping of developing nations – according to Céline Pajon, head of Japan research at the French Institute of International Relations’ Centre for Asian and Indo-Pacific Studies in Paris.
Solomon Islands ‘locks in’ China ties with another pro-Beijing leader as bilateral security pact still rankles
On Thursday, the lawmakers picked Jeremiah Manele as their prime minister, who beat his opponent Matthew Wale in a 31-18 count. He succeeded Manasseh Sogavare, who was also seen as a staunch supporter of China.
South Korea ‘sensing geopolitical uncertainty’ avoids committing in potential Taiwan crisis, maintains mainland China ties
South Korea’s Minister of National Defence Shin Won-sik downplayed his country’s resolve to intervene in such a scenario, during a TV interview on April 21, adding that if a crisis occurred, Seoul’s paramount concern was “observing the possibility of North Korean provocations”.
‘Here to stay’: US-India ties bound by ‘shared interests’, won’t be marred by recent incidents, analysts say
Washington’s concerns arose after the arrest of a senior Indian opposition politician last month, and ahead of India’s coming implementation of a religion-based citizenship law that critics say discriminates against followers of Islam and undermines India’s secular constitution.