[Analytics] Democracy shields Indonesia from Belt and Road fallout
Beware the debt trap. Chinese workers are invading us. We are losing our sovereignty. These…
Month: June 2019
China’s rare earths exports fell in May amid trade war with the US
BEIJING, Jun 10, 2019, CNBC. Chinese exports of rare earths fell in May amid Beijing’s…
Philippine coast guard spots Chinese warship, militia boats near Scarborough Shoal
MANILA, Jun 10, 2019, PhilStar. The Philippine Coast Guard spotted a Chinese navy warship, along…
Vietnam cracking down on Chinese goods falsely labelled and shipped to US to avoid tariffs
HANOI, Jun 10, 2019, SCMP. Vietnam said it will impose higher penalties on Chinese goods…
[Analytics] Why did Hongkongers join million-strong protest march? It’s in their DNA
March stirs memories of 2003 protest and invigorates pro-democracy camp. Both mass demonstrations show defiance…
Japan’s military says pilot vertigo likely cause of F-35 crash
TOKYO, Jun 10, 2019, Reuters. Japan’s air force said on Monday (June 10) that “spatial…
Evacuation mulled after WWII explosives discovery in Thai’s Ratchaburi
RATCHABURI, Jun 10, 2019, Bangkok Post. Residents living in downtown Ratchaburi may soon be ordered…
India authorities to pursue preacher Zakir Naik extradition from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 10, 2019, MalayMail. India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) will seek Interpol’s cooperation to…
Flood affects over 1.42 mln people in east China province
NANCHANG, Jun 10, 2019, Xinhua. More than 1.42 million residents have been affected by torrential…
Indian PM visits Sri Lanka to pay tribute to Easter attack victims
COLOMBO, Jun 9, 2019, Xinhua. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka on…
[Analytics] Putin and Xi step up the strategic game
Russian and Chinese leaders have met almost 30 times since 2013 and have become tight…
Vietnam ready to contribute to int’l efforts for peace, security: PM
HANOI, Jun 9, 2019, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has written an article entitled…