Chinese research ship turned down by Sri Lanka to make Maldives resupply call
The Maldives said the vessel would stop only for “a port call, for rotation of personnel and replenishment”.
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China’s ban on Australian lobsters has Asean members clawing way into market
Southeast Asian countries are fishing for more opportunities to get their lobsters onto Chinese plates, and analysts expect that the trend will not only intensify, it will become increasingly difficult to reverse the longer that Beijing’s protracted ban on Australian rock lobsters remains in effect.
China's central bank announces policy easing as it seeks to boost growth
BEIJING — China pledged to reduce the amount of liquidity that its banks are required to hold as reserves early next month in a bid to boost its struggling economy.
Fret not Taiwan, Marcos Jr has your back
MANILA – Soon after Lai Ching-te won Taiwan’s January 13 presidential election, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr made an unprecedented congratulatory call to the independence-leaning new leader who’s firmly in Beijing’s crosshairs.
China cuts reserve requirements for bank to help boost its slowing economy
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s central bank said Wednesday it will cut the ratio of reserves banks must hold to help boost the slowing economy.
China formally restores diplomatic relations with Nauru after Pacific island nation cut Taiwan ties
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Beijing has formally restored diplomatic relations with Nauru after the tiny Pacific island nation cut its ties with Taiwan earlier this month.
Artist-dissident Ai Weiwei gets ‘incorrect’ during an appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist and dissident who believes it his job to be “incorrect,” was hard at work Tuesday night during an appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan.
US congressional delegation makes first trip to Taiwan after island’s presidential election
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The co-chairs of the U.S. Congressional Taiwan Caucus on Wednesday opened the first trip by U.S. lawmakers to the island where the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party won a third straight term in presidential elections this month.