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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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