Finding echoes of the Mongol empire as a country looks ahead
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — A towering statue of Genghis Khan dominates the landscape of rolling plains and endless skies outside Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar.
Asian news from China
Laos is drowning in debt. China, its biggest creditor by far, says it’s ‘doing its best’ to help
Beijing has carried out “mutually beneficial cooperation” with developing countries including Laos that involves strong support for economic and social development, a spokesman at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday in a written reply to questions.
Goodbye Shanghai: reflections on five years at China's gateway
Shanghai is buzzing again. Some residents may frown at the inconvenience of jostling alongside domestic and foreign visitors who clog the streets around heritage buildings such as the Wukang Mansion and the iconic Bund, a promenade that stretches along the city's waterfront. But after witnessing how the COVID-19 pandemic deprived the city of its vibrancy between 2020 and 2022, I feel grateful for the return of normalcy.
Chinese carrier passes close to Philippines on way to Pacific drills, Taiwan says
TAIPEI — The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong passed close to the northern Philippines on its way to drills in the Pacific, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on July 10, as Taipei reported dozens of warplanes joining the ship for exercises.
As Violence Surges, Can Pakistan Protect Its Chinese Projects?
In a busy port city along Pakistan’s southwestern coast, a newly built security barrier and hundreds of new checkpoints safeguard Chinese workers.
China says India has no right to develop contested border region
India has no right to carry out development in the area China calls South Tibet, China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday in response to a Reuters report on New Delhi's plans to speed up hydropower projects in the border state.
To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the third year of the war in Ukraine, NATO is set to deepen relations with its four Indo-Pacific partners, which, although not part of the military alliance, are gaining prominence as Russia and China forge closer ties to counter the United States and the two Koreas support opposing sides of the conflict in Europe.
China EV exports fell 13.2% in June amid rising trade tensions
TOKYO -- China's electric vehicle exports declined 13.2% from the previous month in June to 86,000 vehicles, new data showed on Wednesday, signaling growing resistance to the cars as Europe raises trade barriers.