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Chiang Kai-Shek and FDR – China's Destiny
Anyone interested in Chinese President Xi Jinping's blueprint for territorial expansion should read Chiang Kai-Shek's WW2 book, China's Destiny. As the leader of Nationalist China and a key U.S. ally, ...
China's sprawling rail projects around Asia
Indonesia launched Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway in October 2023, after years of delays. The $7 billion ...
The Economist1d
Only Asia can help America counter China’s shipbuilding prowess
While America’s shipbuilding industry has sunk, China’s has steamed ahead to become the world’s largest. Chinese shipbuilders ...
Foreign Affairs2d
China Doesn’t Want to Lead an Axis
China and Russia’s 2022 proclamation of a “no limits” partnership with “no ‘forbidden’ areas” has had a far-reaching effect.
China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar scam centres, Thai official says
China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in scam-running compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai security ...
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Trump’s Abrupt Turn to Russia—and Whether a U.S.-Russia Team Could Gain Any Sway in South and Southeast Asia
President Trump’s new geopolitical strategy of aligning with Russia to counter China is highly controversial and raises ...
La Croix1d
Southeast Asia repatriates thousands of human trafficking victims
Thailand, Myanmar, and China unite to dismantle a massive online scam network. Over 220,000 people are trapped in fraud hubs, ...
The Economist8d
South-East Asian producers are being hammered by Chinese imports
As the West throws up barriers to Chinese goods, they are flowing to emerging markets instead. In the past three years, the ...
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Australia says China warned of 'live fire' drill off east coast
SYDNEY: China warned Australia on Friday (Feb 21) of potential "live fire" naval drills in international waters off the ...
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Reorder Asia Trade and Exclude the U.S.
Asian countries are among the most vulnerable to President Trump’s economic grievances. But they are also best placed to make ...
U.S aid freeze risks handing influence to China in Beijing's backyard
After U.S. President Donald Trump's administration froze donations in January to Cambodia's largest demining organization, ...
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Southeast Asian nations caught in US-China tensions
As Asia adapts to the new reality of a US-China trade war, the precarious position of many smaller Southeast Asian nations has been laid bare. Countries that once benefited from both China’s foreign ...