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Concerns remain over pro-CCP stance of U.K.-based Chinese community organizations

Hong Kong activists based in the U.K. have repeated warnings that community groups in the county may have been infiltrated…

2 years ago

China, Solomon Islands confirm they have signed security pact

China and the Solomon Islands have both confirmed they signed a controversial security pact that has sparked concerns about China’s…

2 years ago

Russia says military drills planned with Vietnam

As fighting rages across Ukraine, Russia and Vietnam are planning to hold a joint military training exercise, Russian state media…

2 years ago

Japan PM set to visit SE Asia in late April

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning a visit to Southeast Asia later this month to counter China’s growing assertiveness…

3 years ago

Emigration inquiries spike in China amid grueling COVID-19 lockdowns, restrictions

As a citywide lockdown continued in Shanghai and around 100 cities imposed more limited COVID-19 curbs, immigration consultancies said they…

3 years ago

Manila eyes broader ties with Indo-Pacific nations looking to counter Beijing

The Philippines is broadening its relationship with countries that are trying to counter Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the region, while…

3 years ago

Vietnam’s vote for Russia on UN council could damage campaign to lead it

Vietnam’s vote against a U.S.-led resolution to remove Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday likely ends any…

3 years ago

Henan rights activist in secret ‘defamation’ trial after visit to rights lawyer

Xing Wangli, a rights activist in the central Chinese province of Henan, has been put on trial behind closed doors…

3 years ago

Ukraine war disrupts cereal markets, threatens food security in SE Asia

As war rages across Ukraine, farmers have been busy towing captured Russian tanks, artillery, and downed helicopters. In addition to…

3 years ago

Bribes are a common business expense in Laos, a new report says

Almost 70 percent of businesses that applied for registrations, licenses and permits in Laos paid bribes to government officials to…

3 years ago

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