◆201029 Asia Times https://bit.ly/37NzRiw
China is not a threat to US liberty or democracy
China is no friend to liberal ideology but beyond empty slogans it has no real ambition to export its authoritarian model. by Denny Roy October 28, 2020 October 28, 2020. Share this: A runner wearing Chinese flags and a headband which ...
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◆201029 NHK WORLD https://bit.ly/2Tz4gJ4
US, China battle over emerging technologies
Relations between the US and China have worsened in recent years, with the Trump administration taking an increasingly antagonistic stance toward Beijing. One issue that looms particularly large over the two countries is information ...
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◆201029 Nikkei Asian Review https://s.nikkei.com/34A1x8z
US blocks African candidate for WTO chief with eye on China
The new director-general also will have to mitigate growing complaints, led by Washington, of China's simultaneous inclusion in the global trade system and its use of state subsidies. During an interview with Nikkei Asia in July, Okonjo-Iweala ...
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◆201029 BBC News https://bbc.in/34zitvU
Climate change: China's forest carbon uptake 'underestimated'
China's aggressive policy of planting trees is likely playing a significant role in tempering its climate impacts. An international team has identified two areas in the country where the scale of carbon dioxide absorption by new forests has been ...
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◆201029 India Today https://bit.ly/2TMjNFH
Supply of Chinese arms to Myanmar's Arakan Army threatens safety of Kaladan project vital for NE India
A steady supply of weapons from China is reaching insurgent groups in Myanmar, including the Arakan Army that has been posing a threat to the Kaladan project and is setting up camps bordering the southern tip of Mizoram, recent ...
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◆201029 The Japan Times https://bit.ly/34CNHCj
Japan, U.S., Australia to finance $30 million Palau undersea ...
The project, the first under the three countries' infrastructure investment partnership in the Indo-Pacific, comes as China is seeking to increase its influence in the Pacific, including through infrastructure funding. “Palau needs safe, resilient and ...
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◆201029 Global Times https://bit.ly/2J8ku9Y
China-aided port to boost Ghana's fishing industry
The China-aided Jamestown Fishing Port Complex in Ghana is expected to boost the country's fishing industry, said the Chinese constructor in an interview with Xinhua. Luo Wei, the project manager for CRCC Harbor & Channel Engineering ...
3時間前
◆201029 The Japan Times https://bit.ly/2HIGrMA
Vaccines, not spy planes: U.S. misfires in Indonesia
Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei dispute China's territorial claim to over 90% of the waterway. Indonesia does not have a formal claim to the waters, but it, too, opposes China's claim. China is less popular among Indonesians ...
1時間前
◆201029 TheChronicleHerald.ca https://bit.ly/31T2IOv
Pompeo says U.S. to find new ways to cooperate with Indonesia over South China Sea
Pompeo's visit to Indonesia comes amid a five-nation swing through Asia where he has sought to strengthen strategic and economic ties amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China. In a joint news conference with his Indonesian ...
17分前
◆201029 Associated Press https://bit.ly/3ee347y
Pompeo, in Indonesia, renews China attacks as US vote looms
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo renewed the Trump administration's rhetorical onslaught ... claims in the South China Sea, leading to serious spats with Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia in recent years.
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◆201029 The Japan Times https://bit.ly/2HMTQDf
Philippines paves way to ending oil exploration row with China
The Philippines has removed a major hurdle in advancing oil exploration with Beijing in the South China Sea, its top diplomat has said, but the two nations will have to navigate their overlapping claims in the area to reach a deal. President ...
1時間前
◆201029 The Japan Times https://bit.ly/3mA8JHI
Philippines paves way to ending oil exploration row with China
The Philippines has removed a major hurdle in advancing oil exploration with Beijing in the South China Sea, its top diplomat has said, but the two nations will have to navigate their overlapping claims in the area to reach a deal. President ...
2時間前
◆201029 Daily Express https://bit.ly/2TwlWoL
South China Sea: Philippines vows to ‘SWARM’ with fishing vessels in jab at China
South China Sea: Philippines vows to 'SWARM' with fishing vessels in jab at China. THE Philippines is due to mirror China's strategy in the South China Sea by building up its fishing boat fleet, a government official has said.
4時間前
◆201029 Business Standard https://bit.ly/3jz4wlL
Philippines building up fleet in South China Sea to counter China
The Philippines is taking a page out of China's book by building up its own fleet that includes fishing boats in the South China Sea, the Southeast Asian nation's top diplomat said. “We are swarming the areas because that's the Chinese ...
8時間前
◆201029 South China Morning Post https://bit.ly/2Txlx5c
Philippines to expel thousands of Chinese nationals amid immigration scandal
Passengers from China queue for immigration checks at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, in January – before widespread travel restrictions due to the coronavirus were implemented. Photo: EPA. This Week in Asia ...
14時間前
◆201028 Nikkei Asian Review https://s.nikkei.com/3kDOsRk
Thailand latest: ultraroyalists protest in front of US embassy
Thailand's government faces a persistent protest movement that is bringing thousands into the streets to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and his cabinet, constitutional changes drafted by representatives of the ...
12時間前
◆201028 Nikkei Asian Review https://s.nikkei.com/3muY2q8
Thailand's PTT squeezes Shell and Exxon with gas station ...
BANGKOK -- Energy group PTT aims to extend its already wide lead in Thailand's filling station market with a 30% increase in locations, adding to concerns that the state-owned company is throttling private-sector competition. PTT plans to ...
7時間前
◆201028 UN News https://bit.ly/3murqN0
'Serious concerns' over rights situation in Myanmar ahead of ...
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) voiced “serious concerns” on Tuesday over the situation in Myanmar – including rights violations and proliferation of hateful speech against minority communities – as the country prepares for general ...
12時間前
◆201028 The Mainichi https://bit.ly/37OGaCC
Vietnam evacuating low-lying areas as strong typhoon nears
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Vietnam scrambled Tuesday to evacuate more than a million people in its central lowlands as a strong typhoon approached while some regions are still dealing with the aftermath of recent killer floods, state media said.
20時間前
◆201028 Anadolu Agency https://bit.ly/2J5Qxr6
UN fears rights violations in Myanmar general vote
GENEVA. The UN Rights Office on Tuesday voiced serious human rights concerns ahead of Myanmar's general elections in November and the participation of minority groups including Rohingya Muslims. Ravina Shamdasani, a ...
9時間前
◆201028 Foreign Policy https://bit.ly/37JmCPX
Myanmar's Elections Won't Be Democratic Under Aung San ...
On Oct. 16, Myanmar's election commission canceled upcoming elections in nine of 17 townships in conflict-torn Rakhine state. ... After the NLD won in a landslide five years ago, many observers anticipated a liberal shift in Myanmar after decades of military rule. ... In nearby Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen is still asking for patience for its democratic transition as he approaches 36 years in power.
16時間前
◆201028 Khmer Times https://bit.ly/37Nw8RW
$400 million transmission line to bring in Laos, Thailand power
Cambodia is trying to maintain its momentum as one of the fastest-growing economies in Asean, even as it grapples with having one of the highest electricity tariffs in the region. The government has just approved a 150 mW hydropower project ...
8時間前
◆201028 http://en.vietnamplus.vn/ https://bit.ly/2Je3Hm4
Cambodia approves electricity projects worth 830 million USD
Cambodia approves electricity projects worth 830 million USD ... more than 830 million USD worth of electricity infrastructure projects, which consist of a 150MW hydropower dam, a 265MW coal-fired power station, and three transmission lines. ... Meanwhile, a 199.52km-long 500kV transmission line connecting Phnom Penh to the Cambodia-Lao border and another ... Singapore is set to ink an agreement with Laos, Thailand and Malaysia at an ASEAN meeting next month to advance ...
22時間前
◆201028 VOA Khmer https://bit.ly/35yyTnm
China Strikes Deal With Fellow Mekong River Countries for Year-Round Data
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, which comprise the commission, have been urging Beijing to share the data for years. A 'landmark' deal. In a prepared statement the commission secretariat CEO, An Pich Hatda, called the agreement a " ...
8時間前
◆201028 BCFocus https://bit.ly/2TssN2o
China Indian Kaladan Project in Myanmar: China becomes enemy of Indian Kaladan Project in Myanmar, giving deadly weapon to Arakan army
China sees Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh as enemy of Indian project in Myanmar, local Myanmar militant group helps Arakan army with deadly weapons Arakan army has greatly influenced Indian Kaladan project on force chinese weapons
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◆201029 NHK WORLD https://bit.ly/2TxhXYO
China, US at odds over Sri Lanka
Pompeo held talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and others in Sri Lanka on Wednesday. He announced plans to provide financial assistance to help the country tackle the new coronavirus outbreak and other issues. Meeting with ...
6時間前
◆201029 The New York Times https://nyti.ms/37MP2sl
U.S. to Establish Embassy in the Maldives
Mr. Pompeo made the announcement during a five-day swing through Asia, where he is visiting countries including India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Vietnam and Indonesia to gain support for his plan to counter China's growing influence.
8時間前
◆201029 The Diplomat https://bit.ly/3oAetTO
Mike Pompeo Visits Sri Lanka and the Maldives in a Bid to ...
From finances to family gatherings, the pandemic reshaped all aspects of one of Nepal's most prominent holidays. Toothless and Terrified: The State of Pakistan's Media. October 27, 2020. Toothless and Terrified: The State of Pakistan's Media.
12時間前
◆201029 Aljazeera.com https://bit.ly/3kGXxbO
Pakistan PM: Talks with India only if Kashmir ‘siege’ is lifted
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that he is prepared to hold talks with neighbouring India only if it lifts its “military siege” on Indian-administered Kashmir and gives its residents the right to self- ...
17時間前
◆201029 DefenseNews.com https://bit.ly/31UzkaJ
India, US sign intel-sharing agreement amid tension with ...
From right, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attend a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper at Hyderabad House in New Delhi ...
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