East Asia

Xi Jinping visits Mao’s caves

President Xi Jinping has led top military brass on a pilgrimage of caves that were a key revolutionary base for…

3 months ago

Putin visits Vietnam aiming to renew Cold War ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin was given a grand welcome with a 21-gun salute on Thursday after arriving in old ally…

3 months ago

Ecuador ends visa-free entry for Chinese nationals fleeing country

Authorities in Ecuador have suspended visa-free entry to Chinese nationals starting July 1, citing a jump in arrivals, half of…

3 months ago

Putin to visit Vietnam to affirm traditional partnership

On the afternoon of March 2, 2001, the packed hall at Hanoi's Vietnam-Russia Friendship Palace erupted in cheers and applause…

3 months ago

Thai Senate adopts historic bill legalizing same-sex marriage

People rejoiced in the streets of Bangkok and other Thai cities on Tuesday after the Senate passed a bill that…

3 months ago

Former top Tibet official under probe for corruption

The Chinese Communist Party’s former top boss in Tibet is being investigated for “severe violations of discipline and law,” according to…

3 months ago

China says Philippine vessel causes collision in South China Sea

China said a Philippine supply vessel “dangerously” approached its ship near a disputed atoll in the South China Sea on…

3 months ago

Myanmar’s junta takes desperate measures to stem capital flight

The rumors were everywhere: A politically connected crony, U Thein Wai, better known as Serge Pun, was called in for…

3 months ago

China’s dependency on potash imports could give tiny Laos rare leverage

Let’s start with the good news – potentially great news, in fact – for Southeast Asia: Laos could be sitting…

3 months ago

Junta troops destroy roads in northern Myanmar as renewed fighting looms

Military junta troops have destroyed major roads that connect several towns and cities controlled by rebel forces in northern Myanmar’s…

3 months ago

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