Russia and China BFFFF – for the foreseeable future
Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Beijing was a rousing success, according to Russian and Chinese media.
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Western concerns about Chinese oversupplies are woefully misplaced
The narrative is enticing, plausible and wrong. And it is being ruthlessly exploited to justify protectionism on a scale unprecedented since the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Act, which eventually imposed mountainous tariffs on more than 20,000 imported goods.
Philippines replaces military commander overseeing South China Sea forces
Rear Admiral Alfonso Torres Jnr will replace Vice-Admiral Alberto Carlos as chief of the Western Command on Palawan island, which is the closest Philippine landmass to the hotly contested Spratly Islands.
US to send official to Tokyo dedicated to monitoring China
The department has already added about 20 similar officials in charge of monitoring China to the US embassies in other capitals, including Bangkok, Brussels, Rome and Sydney. The Tokyo posting will be Washington’s first of its kind in East Asia, the sources said.
Philippines to vigorously defend territory, president says
MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday (May 18) the country will "vigorously defend what is ours", in a thinly veiled reference to mounting tensions with China over maritime disputes.
Incoming Taiwan president to pledge steady approach to relationship with China
TAIPEI — Taiwan's next president, Lai Ching-te, will pledge to secure stability by maintaining the status quo in the island's relationship with China in his inauguration speech on Monday (May 20), an incoming senior security official said.
Xi’s Warm Embrace of Putin in China Is a Defiance of the West
Days after returning from a trip to Europe where he was lectured about the need to rein in Russia, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, used a summit with President Vladimir V. Putin to convey an uncomfortable reality to the West: His support for Mr. Putin remains steadfast.
China probes agriculture minister for suspected law violations
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's agriculture minister is being investigated for suspected violations of law and discipline, the country's anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday.