Taiwan plans record defense spending as China threat increases
TAIPEI, Aug 16, 2019, Bloomberg. Taiwan plans to spend a record amount on national defense…
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China releases overall plan on new western sea-land transportation channel
BEIJING, Aug 16, 2019, Xinhua. China has released an overall plan about the country’s new…
Hong Kong faces new threat as Chinese companies reconsider IPOs
HONG KONG, Aug 15, 2019, Bloomberg. Several Chinese companies are rethinking fundraising plans in Hong…
China requests UN Security Council to address Kashmir on August 15 or 16
UN, Aug 14, 2019, TASS. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China…
Trump suggests meeting with Xi to reach ‘humane’ response to Hong Kong protests
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 15, 2019, SCMP. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to propose…
About 830m internet users in China, 610m online shoppers
BEIJING, Aug 14, 2019, China Daily. The number of internet users has surged to 830…
Hong Kong airport obtains injunction to stop protesters obstructing operations as flights resume
HONG KONG, Aug 14, 2019, Reuters, Bloomberg. Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said on Wednesday (Aug…
Sri Lanka imports train from China for upcountry line
COLOMBO, Aug 14, 2019, Xinhua. Sri Lanka has imported a train from China for its…
Hong Kong protests have ‘signs of terrorism’: official
HONG KONG, Aug 13, 2019, Global Times. Hong Kong police vowed on Monday to push…
[Analytics] Duterte vows to take a tougher tack on China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, under fire at home for not taking a tougher stand vis-à-vis…
[Analytics] Why Hong Kong protesters view police as the enemy
In a new series of in-depth articles on the unrest rocking Hong Kong, the Post…
Australia to spend US$340 million on upgrading special forces with one eye in the Pacific
CANBERRA, Aug 12, 2019, SCMP. Australia will spend A$500 million (US$340 million) to improve the…