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Naval exercises and other moves by the two countries in the region suggest they are trying to extend spheres of influence, experts say.
Naval exercises and other moves by the two countries in the region suggest they are trying to extend spheres of influence, experts say.
Beijing tells countries downstream of weeks of reduced water flow, but observers reported dramatic fall in levels days earlier and say livelihoods are in peril.
Beijing tells countries downstream of weeks of reduced water flow, but observers reported dramatic fall in levels days earlier and say livelihoods are in peril.
After Rodrigo Duterte’s security detail received an unapproved Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine last year, China also has a duty to clarify what happened.
After Rodrigo Duterte’s security detail received an unapproved Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine last year, China also has a duty to clarify what happened.
Phnom Penh is looking to use the fermented fish paste – a staple of Khmer cuisine – as a way to boost soft power.
Phnom Penh is looking to use the fermented fish paste – a staple of Khmer cuisine – as a way to boost soft power.
The government is considering various inoculation options, but analysts say there is some resistance in the country to a vaccine from China.
The government is considering various inoculation options, but analysts say there is some resistance in the country to a vaccine from China.
Not only did 2020 bring a world-stopping pandemic, it’s also been a testing year for Asia geopolitically.
Not only did 2020 bring a world-stopping pandemic, it’s also been a testing year for Asia geopolitically.
Vogel’s book, Japan as Number One, helped shape the Malaysian and Singaporean leaders’ domestic and foreign policies and changed Japan’s view of itself on the world stage.
Vogel’s book, Japan as Number One, helped shape the Malaysian and Singaporean leaders’ domestic and foreign policies and changed Japan’s view of itself on the world stage.
PM Hun Sen’s wariness sends a signal that even though Phnom Penh’s ties with Beijing are deepening, it won’t always bend to China, experts say.
PM Hun Sen’s wariness sends a signal that even though Phnom Penh’s ties with Beijing are deepening, it won’t always bend to China, experts say.
The US-funded Mekong Dam Monitor will track water levels at 11 Chinese dams along the river, where Washington has blamed droughts on China.
The US-funded Mekong Dam Monitor will track water levels at 11 Chinese dams along the river, where Washington has blamed droughts on China.
China’s lacklustre soft power rankings and the fact that Covid-19 vaccines are a new frontier in public health mean it should dish them out quietly.
China’s lacklustre soft power rankings and the fact that Covid-19 vaccines are a new frontier in public health mean it should dish them out quietly.
The Mekong Dam Monitor open-source online platform aims to provide regular updates on water levels at dozens of dams along the river’s length – including 11 in China.
The Mekong Dam Monitor open-source online platform aims to provide regular updates on water levels at dozens of dams along the river’s length – including 11 in China.
South Korea faces an image problem in Australia, which tends to ‘see the Korean peninsula through a security lens’, a recent report says.
South Korea faces an image problem in Australia, which tends to ‘see the Korean peninsula through a security lens’, a recent report says.
Washington should establish diplomatic relations with ‘enemy’ North Korea, former Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani tells the Milken Institute Asia Summit.
Washington should establish diplomatic relations with ‘enemy’ North Korea, former Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani tells the Milken Institute Asia Summit.
The feud could reflect Australia’s uneasiness that China – long seen as a human rights violator – is now passing the same judgment on its traditional accusers.
The feud could reflect Australia’s uneasiness that China – long seen as a human rights violator – is now passing the same judgment on its traditional accusers.
Yu Huan, who defended his mother during a shakedown by loan sharks, was jailed for murder after stabbing one of them. His sentence was reduced to five years but he walked free five months early last week.
Yu Huan, who defended his mother during a shakedown by loan sharks, was jailed for murder after stabbing one of them. His sentence was reduced to five years but he walked free five months early last week.
Phnom Penh is negotiating a raft of free-trade agreements, but the pacts are not expected to lessen its reliance on Beijing.
Phnom Penh is negotiating a raft of free-trade agreements, but the pacts are not expected to lessen its reliance on Beijing.
Beijing wants to assess if Japan’s new leader shares ex-PM Shinzo Abe’s position on containing China, analysts say.
Beijing wants to assess if Japan’s new leader shares ex-PM Shinzo Abe’s position on containing China, analysts say.
Putrajaya’s approach doesn’t poke Beijing in the eye, but still shows it is not oblivious to the plight of Uygurs in Xinjiang.
Putrajaya’s approach doesn’t poke Beijing in the eye, but still shows it is not oblivious to the plight of Uygurs in Xinjiang.
In the North Korean founder’s memoirs, Zhang Weihua is hailed as a saviour who took his own life to save Kim’s. The truth, as is so often the case with the hermit kingdom, might never be known.
In the North Korean founder’s memoirs, Zhang Weihua is hailed as a saviour who took his own life to save Kim’s. The truth, as is so often the case with the hermit kingdom, might never be known.
The demolition of US facilities at a naval base in Cambodia is seen as paving the way for a Chinese military presence, a move some say will upset the balance of power in Southeast Asia.
The demolition of US facilities at a naval base in Cambodia is seen as paving the way for a Chinese military presence, a move some say will upset the balance of power in Southeast Asia.
As China’s Wang Yi prepares to sign a deal for a 250km rail link, experts say the project shows the leverage Southeast Asian nations have with Beijing.
As China’s Wang Yi prepares to sign a deal for a 250km rail link, experts say the project shows the leverage Southeast Asian nations have with Beijing.
A family in China has caused uproar by trying to sue a passenger whose baggage tripped up their mother at a Beijing railway station.
A family in China has caused uproar by trying to sue a passenger whose baggage tripped up their mother at a Beijing railway station.
A group representing Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia may have finally found its true purpose: leading the battle against the coronavirus pandemic and easing equitable access to vaccines.
A group representing Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia may have finally found its true purpose: leading the battle against the coronavirus pandemic and easing equitable access to vaccines.
The US, India, Japan and Australia will meet in Tokyo for Quad talks amid questions of whether India will invite Australia to the annual Malabar naval exercise it has with the US and Japan. New Delhi had previously taken pains to make clear the Quad was not a military grouping against China.
The US, India, Japan and Australia will meet in Tokyo for Quad talks amid questions of whether India will invite Australia to the annual Malabar naval exercise it has with the US and Japan. New Delhi had previously taken pains to make clear the Quad was not a military grouping against China.
As the US election looms, rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait will pose uncertainties for Singapore as it marks the 30th anniversary of ties with China
As the US election looms, rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait will pose uncertainties for Singapore as it marks the 30th anniversary of ties with China
According to a Chinese academic who teaches in Japan, Beijing wanted Tokyo to know earlier this year that it was aiming to reduce its presence in the disputed waters of the East China Sea. The reaction from Japan? Hostility.
According to a Chinese academic who teaches in Japan, Beijing wanted Tokyo to know earlier this year that it was aiming to reduce its presence in the disputed waters of the East China Sea. The reaction from Japan? Hostility.
Controversial China-backed projects like the Myitsone Dam and the Belt and Road Initiative are shaping up to be key election issues as Myanmar heads to the polls.
Controversial China-backed projects like the Myitsone Dam and the Belt and Road Initiative are shaping up to be key election issues as Myanmar heads to the polls.
Are drinking companions in China legally obliged to stop each other harming themselves when inebriated? A new court case suggests so, and it says much about our attitudes to alcohol.
Are drinking companions in China legally obliged to stop each other harming themselves when inebriated? A new court case suggests so, and it says much about our attitudes to alcohol.
The National League for Democracy may be favourites to win on November 8, but a surge in support for ethnic parties could prove a curveball yet.
The National League for Democracy may be favourites to win on November 8, but a surge in support for ethnic parties could prove a curveball yet.
If Suga visits South Korea on his first trip, it could help reset ties and show the US that Japan can play a bigger role in promoting peace and security in the region.
If Suga visits South Korea on his first trip, it could help reset ties and show the US that Japan can play a bigger role in promoting peace and security in the region.