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South China Sea: Philippines ‘may be forced to sue’ if Chinese coastguard arrests trespassers
Former Philippine Supreme Court judge Antonio Carpio cited the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (Itlos) on Sunday as he proposed a counter to Chinese actions amid a growing war of words over the disputed waterway. Filipino lawmakers and officials echoed his suggestion.
This ‘Russian’ Woman Loves China. Too Bad She’s a Deepfake.
The woman declares, in Mandarin inflected with a slight accent, that Chinese men should marry “us Russian women.” In other videos on the Chinese short video platform Douyin, she describes how much she loves Chinese food, and hawks salt and soap from her country. “Russian people don’t trick Chinese people,” she promises.
Why India wants another aircraft carrier
India is pushing to indigenize its defense capabilities with plans for a third aircraft carrier, underscoring Delhi’s strategic concern of a two-front naval war against Pakistan and China in the Indian Ocean.
Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed 3 Spaniards
CAIRO — Islamic State on Sunday (May 19) claimed responsibility for an attack by gunmen on tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamiyan province, the group said on its Telegram channel.
Chinese Firms Face Authoritarianism at Home and Hostility Abroad
One April afternoon in 2018, Zhang Yiming, the founder of the Beijing-based online media company ByteDance, got a notice from Chinese regulators to shut down an app where people shared jokes and silly videos.
India sees a chance to make Sri Lanka ‘a virtual province’ amid its rivalry with China
Among the recent high-profile deals involving Indian companies was a 20-year power purchase agreement with Adani Green Energy, a subsidiary of India’s Adani Group, announced by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe earlier this month.
Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in a transition likely to bolster island’s US ties
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan inaugurated Lai Ching-te as its new president Monday, installing a relative moderate who will continue the self-governing island democracy’s policy of de facto independence while seeking to bolster its defenses against China.