China’s first Mars rover starts exploring red planet
BEIJING, May 22, 2021, Xinhua. China’s first Mars rover, Zhurong, drove down from its landing…
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Philippine, Japan head agree to tackle security in disputed sea
MANILA, May 21, 2021, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide…
Risk of Taiwan Strait conflict ‘at all-time high’: Think tank
BEIJING, May 21, 2021, SCMP. Tensions across the Taiwan Strait have risen to the point…
China’s leader says to build closer community with Pakistan in new era
BEIJING, May 21, 2021, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that he stands ready…
[Analytics] Why leaders of South Korea and Japan are Biden’s first two visitors
History is repeating itself in Washington. The White House is, once again, attempting to navigate…
[Analytics] Tibetans have a new political leader
Penpa Tsering says he wants a ‘lasting solution’ for Tibet’s status and to restart stalled…
As the US faces isolation in UN over Middle East, China emerges as the responsible power
NEW YORK, May 20, 2021, Reuters. United States isolation at the United Nations over efforts…
Xi, Putin witness launch of joint nuclear energy project
BEIJING, May 20, 2021, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…
[Analytocs] A tough agenda for Biden and Moon’s first summit
Festina lente: make haste slowly. Will this principle set the tenor for the 21 May…
Indian navy recovers 22 bodies from barge sunk by Cyclone Tauktae
NEW DELHI, May 19, 2021, Al Jazeera. Indian navy ships have recovered 22 bodies of…
Divorces fall 70 per cent in China after govt orders couples to cool off
HONG KONG, May 19, 2021, CNN. The number of divorces recorded in China has fallen…
Japanese government drops bill to revise immigration law amid opposition
TOKYO, May 18, 2021, Kyodo. The government decided Tuesday to withdraw a bill revising rules…