Past century revisited
It is 100 years since we were supposedly getting over the war to end all wars, World War I, and forming the League of Nations with the purpose of preventing such a conflict and...
Category: China
China says Taliban expected to play ‘important’ Afghan peace role
China told a visiting Taliban delegation on Wednesday it expected the insurgent group to play an important role in ending Afghanistan’s war and rebuilding the country, the Chinese foreign ministry said. Nine Taliban representatives...
New Nuclear Missile Silos in Xinjiang: China’s attempts at deterring or equalizing?
The field of international relations has been hijacked by either the proponents of realism or liberalism. The former taking a stronghold on almost all issues, with states always protecting and promoting their national interests....
From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability
July 22 (Reuters) – Deadly floods that have upended life in both China and Germany have sent a stark reminder that climate change is making weather more extreme across the globe. At least 25...
China rejects WHO plan for study of COVID-19 origin
BEIJING, July 22 (Reuters) – China rejected on Thursday a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis it could...
Hong Kong begins talks on controversial ‘anti-doxxing’ privacy bill
HONG KONG, July 21 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s legislature, which has no opposition party, begins discussions on Wednesday on privacy laws tackling “doxxing behaviour” that some technology giants fear are so broad and vague...
Severe rainstorms kill 16 in central China
At least 16 people have died after torrential rains caused landslides and flooded a city in central China, with shocking images showing passengers struggling against chest-high water inside a train carriage. As river embankments...
Analysis: Caught between China and the U.S., Asian countries stockpile missiles
SEOUL, July 20 (Reuters) – Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles, following in the footsteps of powerhouses...
The role of Iran in the US-China rivalry
Introduction To counter the unipolar world dominated by United States, China had developed a limited pragmatic cooperation partnership with Iran in the recent years. Despite the years of diplomatic and economic sanctions, Iran has...
China steps up climate fight with emissions trading scheme
China launched its long-awaited emissions trading system on Friday, a key tool in its quest to drive down climate change-causing greenhouse gases and go carbon neutral by 2060. The scheme was launched with China,...
