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June 28, 2024
Monk’s Funeral Highlights Myanmar Army’s Delicate Relationship to Buddhist Clergy
By Grant Peck
The 78-year-old monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa was shot dead by soldiers this month. The military initially tried to pin it on anti-regime forces.
June 27, 2024
US Ambassador Calls China’s Tech Support for Russia During Ukraine Invasion a ‘Major Mistake’
By Associated Press
China "is not neutral, but has effectively sided with Russia in this war," U.S. Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns said this week.
June 27, 2024
India’s President Inaugurates Newly Elected Parliament
By Ashok Sharma
She listed fast-tracking economic reforms and boosting small and medium-size enterprises to create jobs as a key agenda of the new government.
June 27, 2024
Sri Lanka Reaches Debt Restructuring Deal With Bilateral Creditors, Including China and India
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
The deal is expected to reopen the doors to bilateral transactions and the resumption of foreign projects that stalled when the island nation defaulted.
June 25, 2024
In Global First, China’s Lunar Probe Returns to Earth With Samples From the Far Side of the Moon
By Huizhong Wu
Chang’e 6 is the first lunar mission to have collected samples from the far side of the moon.
June 22, 2024
Vietnam Says It’s Ready to Hold Talks With Philippines on Overlapping Continental Shelf Claims
By Aniruddha Ghosal and Jim Gomez
The diplomatic approach contrasts with China’s increasingly assertive actions to fortify its claims in the South China Sea.
June 21, 2024
Putin Signs Deals With Vietnam to Offset Moscow’s Growing Isolation
By Aniruddha Ghosal
The Russian leader's two-day visit to Hanoi follows trips by U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
June 21, 2024
Malaysian PM Says China a ‘True Friend’ and Not to be Feared as Chinese Premier Ends Visit
By Associated Press
As China’s Li Qiang wrapped up his visit, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim dismissed concerns that Beijing sought to “abuse its privilege and extort” Malaysia.
June 19, 2024
New Caledonia Police Detain 11, Including Independence Leader, Following Revolt Against French Rule
By Associated Press
Those detained are suspected of having a role in the deadly violence that wracked the archipelago starting in mid-May.
June 19, 2024
US Lawmakers Meet Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, Sparking Anger From China
By Ashwini Bhatia and Krutika Pathi
The meeting comes close on the heels of the U.S. Congress passing the Resolve Tibet Act.
June 18, 2024
China Targets Europe’s Farmers, Not Its Automakers, in Response to EU Tariffs on Electric Cars
By Associated Press
China’s Commerce Ministry announced Monday that it is opening an anti-dumping investigation into pork from Europe, widely seen as a response to the EU move on electric cars.
June 18, 2024
Before Summit With North Korea’s Kim, Putin Vows They’ll Beat Sanctions Together
By Kim Tong-hyung
Putin is making his first trip to North Korea in 24 years.