Mexico follows US in imposing Asian tariffs
Four months after the US imposed 50% tariffs on most Indian goods, Mexico has approved similar levies of up to 50% on select imports from several Asian countries, including India…
Japan and Australia call for calm in confrontation with China
Japan and Australia called for calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets, following recent remarks by Japan’s leader on Taiwan that heightened tensions with…
China unhappy over mega-embassy delay
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the latest delay in the planning decision for its proposed new embassy in London. The postponement has fuelled speculation that failing to approve the…
Macron returns to China
French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on his fourth state visit to China this week, meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing and later in Chengdu, amid growing tensions between Europe…
Hong Kong death toll expected to rise, three arrested
Forty-four people have been killed and 279 remain missing after a massive blaze tore through a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po area, with the death toll expected to…
All-female border posts abutting Tibet
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is planning to set up all-woman forward posts at 10 locations along the 3,488-km India–China border. These posts will first be established in Ladakh’s Lukung…
China’s rare earths shock grabs Washington’s attention
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Sunday, October 26, that Washington and Beijing had reached a deal to prevent further escalation of their tariff-driven trade war. Speaking with ABC’s…
Xi stakes political capital on 5-year Plan
Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken a hands-on role in shaping the country’s next five-year national development plan, which state media have described as his personal creation — underscoring its…