Beijing: In a major decision, the Chinese Communist Party has expelled two former defense ministers as part of its "anti-corruption crackdown," Al Jazeera reported, citing state media. Defense Minister Li Shangfu was sacked in 2023 after he went missing. Another expelled ex-minister is Shangfu's predecessor, Wei Fenghe.
The expulsion of...
WASHINGTON — The United States reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines’ security amid China’s actions in the South China Sea, the White House said on Thursday after talks between the two countries’ national security advisers.
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his Philippine counterpart, Eduardo Año, on Wednesday “discussed...
BRUSSELS — A group of Chinese universities with military ties known as the "Seven Sons of National Defense" are involved in European Union-funded research projects, POLITICO has found.
The EU over the past decade has funded at least 14 projects for €26 million that worked with Chinese universities deemed "high-risk"...
China's industrial profits rose at a sharply slower pace in May, official data showed on Thursday, underlining the struggles faced by the world's second-largest economy as weak domestic demand crimps overall growth.
Earnings rose 0.7% year-on-year last month after a 4% increase in April while gains over the first five...
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has highlighted the dire situation faced by millions of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang province, also known as East Turkistan.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, the WUC detailed harrowing accounts of Uyghurs...
The United States criticized China in the State Department’s 2023 Report on International Religious Freedom, describing the country as a repressive regime.
In the report, released Wednesday, the department also cited an international and domestic increase in antisemitism and Islamophobia, which it attributed to the war in Gaza.
At the release...
Ratings agencies S&P Global and Moody’s drew fire at a US congressional hearing on Wednesday for failing to reflect the risk of a multi-trillion-dollar “time bomb” that China’s local government financing vehicles pose for global financial markets.
Grilling witnesses at a House Oversight committee hearing, California Democrat Katie Porter won...
Japan has announced plans to support the development of the Philippine 5G network in an effort to counter China's influence in the region's telecommunications sector.
The move comes amid concerns over potential security risks associated with Chinese technology. Japan's support aims to bolster the Philippines' digital infrastructure, ensuring its independence...
India will be the biggest economy in the world by 2050, followed by China, the United States, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brazil, and Russia, said Asle Toje, Deputy Leader of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, during the “Future Watch: The Emerging World Order” program organized by the Pehle India Foundation...
