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May 09, 2024
China and EU-candidate Serbia Sign Agreement to Build a ‘Shared Future’
By Dusan Stojanovic and Jovana Gec
Serbia became the first European country to commit to building a “community of common destiny” with China.
May 08, 2024
Protest Song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Now Banned in City After Appeals Court Overturns Ruling
By Kanis Leung
“Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during huge anti-government protests in 2019.
May 08, 2024
Pakistan’s Military Says March Suicide Attack That Killed 5 Chinese Was Planned in Afghanistan
By Munir Ahmed
An army spokesperson said the attack, which killed Chinese engineers working on Pakistan’s Dasu Dam, was carried out by an Afghan national.
May 07, 2024
Russia Defends Veto of UN Resolution to Prohibit Nukes in Outer Space
By Edith M. Lederer
Instead, Russia urged the U.S., Japan, and their Western allies to vote to ban all weapons in space.
May 07, 2024
US and Philippine Forces Stage Combat Drills Near Strategic Bashi Channel off Southern Taiwan
By Jim Gomez and Aaron Favila
This year’s Balikatan exercises focus on territorial defense in two of the most sensitive fault lines in the China-U.S. rivalry: the disputed South China Sea and the Bashi Channel.
May 06, 2024
As China and Iran Hunt for Dissidents in the US, the FBI Is Racing to Counter the Threat
By Eric Tucker, Didi Tang, and Nathan Ellgren
Most defendants charged in transnational repression plots are based in their home country, making arrests and prosecutions rare.
May 04, 2024
For First Time, China Publicizes Alleged 2016 South China Sea Agreement With Philippines
By Christopher Bodeen
A statement from the Chinese Embassy in Manila described a “temporary special arrangement” supposedly agreed to during a visit to Beijing by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
May 03, 2024
South Korea’s Parliament Approves Independent Investigation of Deadly 2022 Halloween Crush
By Hyung-jin Kim
The crush that killed 159 people was one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea.
May 03, 2024
South Korea Considers Joining AUKUS Pillar II
By Rod McGuirk
The possibility was discussed during two days of meetings between South Korea and Australia’s defense and foreign ministers.
May 02, 2024
As India Votes, Misinformation Surges on Social Media
By David Klepper and Krutika Pathi
Political advertisements and posts contain anti-Muslim hate speech, Hindu nationalist narratives, and misogynistic posts.
May 02, 2024
EU, UN Reschedule Launch of Anti-human Trafficking Project in Cambodia After Questions About Venue
By Jack Brook
The event was scheduled to take place at a hotel owned by the L.Y.P. Group conglomerate, which also owns a casino with links to forced scamming operations.
May 02, 2024
Australian Ministers Won’t Comment on Media Reports That Indian Spies Were Secretly Expelled
By Rod McGuirk
Australia's prime minister, foreign minister, and treasurer all deflected questions about India’s reported “nest of spies” in the country.
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