Is Xi Jinping Undermining China’s Path to Tech Superiority?
3 days ago · According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the number of new tech startups in China decreased by more than 20 percent from 2022 to 2023. The decline in venture ...
What Does Taiwan Think About Trump 2.0? – The Diplomat
4 days ago · Reports by the Financial Times indicate that Taiwan has approached the incoming Trump administration about purchasing $15 billion worth of arms, including an Aegis destroyer. Su Tzu-yun, a fellow ...
Indonesian President Vows to Defend Sovereignty in South China …
5 days ago · November 14, 2024. Credit: Depositphotos. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has vowed to safeguard his country’s sovereignty in the South China Sea, after signing a cooperation agreement ...
The Tyranny of Distance: What Trump Needs to Know About the …
4 days ago · A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base takes off from the runway at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2022.
The Treaty Principles Bill Is Already Straining Social Cohesion in …
3 days ago · In 2006, the NZ First Party – then part of a Labor-led coalition government – introduced the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Deletion Bill. That bill failed, but the essential argument ...
Malaysia to Protest Passage of Philippine Maritime Laws, …
4 days ago · An aerial view of Semporna, a city on the east coast of Malaysia’s Sabah State. Malaysia’s government plans to protest the Philippines’ passage of two new maritime laws, which it says touch ...
The Risks of Oversimplifying Taiwan’s Defense Needs
3 days ago · Calls for Taiwan to allocate 5 or even 10 percent of its GDP to defense – popularized by figures like Donald Trump – risk oversimplifying Taiwan’s unique fiscal and security challenges. By ...
The Political Instrumentalization of Bangladesh’s Hindu Community
3 days ago · Following Hasina’s fall on August 5, the AL resumed its strategy of politicizing communal issues, further increasing mistrust between Hindu and Muslim communities in Bangladesh. The AL has ...
Philippine President Says He Will Allow ICC Probe if Predecessor …
4 days ago · Credit: Depositphotos. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says that his government will not block the International Criminal Court (ICC) from investigating his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte ...
New Delhi’s Optimism Over Trump 2.0 Belies Underlying Fault …
3 days ago · Then-U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet each other at the G-20 Summit in Germany, July 7, 2017. Credit: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead ...