Asia Pacific – Page 848 – Prologue Journal

South China Sea: Asean risks irrelevance from ‘damaging’ non-response to tensions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With Asean centrality at stake, observers say it will be a ‘huge miss’ if the bloc does not even issue a statement to uphold international law. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3233512/south-china-sea-asean-risks-irrelevance-damaging-non-response-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia only has itself to blame for trade woes with China after siding with the US

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia has no business playing the victim when the lines between strategy and economic interests have become increasingly blurred. Beijing should treat with caution renewed efforts to get relations back on track, and avoid…

Workers Plow Through Great Wall of China, Leaving a Hole

New York Times The pair, a 38-year-old man and 55-year-old woman, used an excavator to widen an existing gap and make a shortcut, the authorities said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/asia/great-wall-china-excavator-damage.html

Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine’s Next Move

New York Times Also, India’s G20 public relations blitz. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/briefing/ukraine-india-g20.html

North Korea to ‘pay price’ if it gives Russia arms, US national security adviser warns

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘They will pay a price for this in the international community,’ said US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan after reports that Kim Jong-un could travel to Russia this month to discuss a weapons deal…

With US democracy in crisis, Global South must ensure peaceful transition to a more equitable world order

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. America’s tunnel vision on China and misreading of the Global South’s aspirations are pushing the realignment of geopolitics towards open conflict. As a result, developing nations must remain resolute in pursuing collaboration over confrontation.…

Vanuatu Prime Minister Is Ousted Amid Criticism of Being Pro-West

New York Times The prime minister of Vanuatu lost his job after he was criticized for veering too close to the West. He accuses his successor of being too cozy with China. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/asia/vanuatu-pm-australia-china-us.html

Hong Kong Must Have Framework to Recognize Same-Sex Unions, Court Rules

New York Times The ruling by the city’s Court of Final Appeal stops short of recognizing same-sex marriage, but some experts see the outcome as a small step forward. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/asia/hong-kong-same-sex-partnership-court-ruling.html

Will India’s Modi change country’s English name? Rumours swirl after G20 dinner invites show Sanskrit name of ‘Bharat’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. PM Narendra Modi’s government replaced India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invites sent to guests attending this week’s G20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate colonial-era…

South Korean Teachers Rally for Protections from Harassing Parents

New York Times For months, tens of thousands of educators have protested nationwide against a rule they say keeps them from disciplining students for fear of being accused of child abuse. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/asia/south-korea-teachers-rally.html