Category: Asia Pacific
China says Philippines ‘stoking fire’ of Taiwan tensions with US military base deal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ambassador Huang Xilian said Manila’s move to give the US access to new sites near the Taiwan Strait ‘has caused grave concern among Chinese people’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217173/china-says-philippines-stoking-fire-taiwan-tensions-us-military-base-deal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFumio Kishida, Japan’s Leader, Safely Evacuated After Blast
New York Times Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was about to give a campaign speech in the western Japanese city of Wakayama when a loud explosion was heard. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/asia/japan-prime-minister-blast-fumio-kishida.html
Read MoreJapan is ‘rammed’ with tourists – and Chinese visitors aren’t even back in full force
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While firms are pleased to see post-pandemic visitors there is concern that issues including cultural misunderstandings and overcrowding will also return en masse. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3216975/japan-rammed-tourists-and-chinese-visitors-arent-even-back-full-force?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSmoke bomb thrown at Japan PM Fumio Kishida during election campaign event
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kishida left the scene unhurt after the incident that happened in western Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3217165/smoke-bomb-thrown-japan-pm-fumio-kishida-during-election-campaign-event?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreVietnam ‘needs to change’ its reliance on Russian arms. Will the US step in to help upgrade its military?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Hanoi this week could signal a strategic shift in ties, experts say, as Vietnam’s dependence on outdated Russian weaponry erodes its ability to defend its territorial…
Read MoreBrazil’s Lula Meets Xi in China as They Seek Path to Peace in Ukraine
New York Times Brazil has been reluctant about choosing sides in the war, as its new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, seeks to rebuild the country’s ties with Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/asia/brazil-china-russia-ukraine.html
Read MoreThree changes Hong Kong must make to reap the rewards of the Asian century
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. To seize the opportunities presented by its unique regional and global position, Hong Kong must improve its Asian literacy, think imaginatively about how it can reach out to developing countries and shed the inward-looking…
Read MoreIndigenous Indonesians face fresh risks in green climate drive: ‘A new hell for us’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Driving electric cars may make people in rich nations feel better, but clean energy projects have serious costs and threaten indigenous land, one leader says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217148/indigenous-indonesians-face-fresh-risks-green-climate-drive-new-hell-us?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s absence from list of Asia’s high-growth firms shows hard work is needed for revival
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan, South Korea, Singapore and India were by far home to the most among Asia’s top 500 companies achieving high growth in the past three years. Hong Kong had just five firms on the…
Read MorePressure Mounts on China to Offer Debt Relief to Poor Countries Facing Default
New York Times There was optimism at the spring meetings of the I.M.F. and World Bank that China will make concessions over restructuring its loans. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/economy/china-debt-relief.html
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