Geopolitics
Beijing: China has “advised” the Philippines to oppose the independence of Taiwan instead of offering the United States access to its military facilities near the Taiwan strait, Manila-based publication Daily Tribune reported. more
China is now ready to cooperate with US on Afghanistan to prevent civil war: Wang Yi

Beijing: The Chinese governmet has said it is ready to cooperate with the United States on Afghanistan to prevent a civil war and prevent the country from becoming a breeding ground for t ...

Ex-US security advisor Pottinger says Japan may defend Taiwan if Beijing makes moves

Washington: Former US deputy national security advisor Matt Pottinger has said Japan is likely to defend Taiwan if Beijing makes moves to reunify the island with its mainland by force.

Dragon shows aggression: China carries out 'Taiwan invasion' drills

Beijing:  China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has released videos showing marines conducting island landing drills "targeting Taiwan", in what looks like an atte ...

Philippines business groups now urges Beijing to withdraw ships from disputed reef

Manila:  Business groups in the Philippines have urged China to withdraw its ships from a reef that has remained a point of tension in the South China Sea, media reports said.

Human Rights abuse: Winter Olympics next year should be removed from China to another nation, US senator demands

Washington: Republican Sen. Rick Scott has asked sponsors of Olympics to demand that 2022 Winter Games be move from Beijing due to human rights abuses and alleged genocide against Uyghur ...

Mike Pompeo urges US to boycott Beijing Games

Washington: Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has asked the US to boycott the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year.

China’s rumoured involvement in the military coup will benefit no one except Beijing: Report

China’s rumoured involvement in the military coup will benefit no one except Beijing, The Taiwan Times opinion said.

Expert feels hosting successful Olympic Games in 2022 could validate China's authoritarian system

Edinburg: A geo-politics expert has said he feels hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics could help China revamp their image from a world factory to a world power.

Tokyo lodges protest with Beijing over Chinese ships' entry into Japanese coastal waters

Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo on Tuesday lodged a protest with Beijing after four Chinese ships entered the Japanese coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Japanes ...