Demystifying the Bangladesh-India-US triangle
October 3, 2024
Asian news from Washington
Brain drain contest: China’s 1,000 Talents vs US soft power
The suggestion of a “reverse brain drain” in which more and more Chinese scientists are leaving America for positions in China has been broached repeatedly by pro-Beijing newspapers addressing worries that the Trump administration’s China Initiative scheme may return.
US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China’s far-west region of Xinjiang.
CIA makes it easier for potential informants to share tips
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA wants to make it easier — and safer — for people in Iran, China and North Korea to share information with America’s premier spy agency.
Bangladesh takes a chance by embracing the US
A convergence of political and commercial interests has emerged between a rapidly rising economy on the Bay of Bengal and US Indo-Pacific strategy. This convergence aims to deepen the American presence in the Indian Ocean Region amid a tectonic shift in international politics.
Japan's new PM Ishiba pledges reform, deeper ties with friendly nations
TOKYO — Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday (Oct 2) promised political reform and help for households as prices rise, and said he would seek deeper ties with friendly nations to counter the gravest security threats his country has faced since World War Two.
Malaysia defies China’s patrols to expand South China Sea oil, gas drilling: report
Short-range coastal tracking data show that China’s coastguard ships operated in waters claimed by Malaysia “like clockwork”, with at least one of its vessels stationed in Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone or continental shelf area nearly every day of the year, according to the Washington-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.
Chinese and Russian coast guard ships sail through the Bering Sea together, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it spotted two Russian ships and two Chinese vessels passing through the Bering Sea in formation on Saturday, in a sign of the growing cooperation between Beijing and Moscow in the Arctic.