Russia and China show solidarity, but their interests are not all the same
BEIJING, Feb 8, 2022, CNBC. Russia and China may be closer than they’ve been in…
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British PM Johnson eyeing visit to Japan in mid-Feb
TOKYO, Jan 31, 2022, Kyodo. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to visit Japan in…
Australia seeks to join WTO talks on China-EU trade row
MELBOURNE, Jan 29, 2022, Reuters. Australia will seek to be included in consultations about a…
Australia could send extra gas to Europe as Russia cuts supplies due to Ukraine tensions
CANBERRA, Jan 26, 2022, The Guardian. Australia is considering supplying extra liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
US signal to China: Stay away from Taiwan during Ukraine crisis
TAIPEI, Jan 24, 2022, Hindustan Times. With two nuclear powered aircraft carrier strike groups patrolling…
[Analytics] What to expect from Europe-ASEAN relations in 2022
In his end-of-year “review” for 2021, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell set…
Final results of New Caledonia referendum shows most voters stayed away
NOUMEA, Dec 13, 2021, Reuters. Final results of an independence referendum in the French territory…
China’s response to Aukus deal was ‘irrational’, Peter Dutton says
BEIJING, Dec 12, 2021, The Guardian. China has responded “irrationally” to the Aukus pact between…
Biden and Putin hold high-stakes two-hour videocall
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 7, 2021, CNN. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke…
Rohingya sue Facebook for $150B over Myanmar hate speech
YANGON, Dec 7, 2021, BBC. Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have…
US, EU concerned at China’s ‘problematic’ actions in disputed sea
GENEVA, Dec 3, 2021, Al Jazeera. The United States and the European Union have expressed…
China downgrades its diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan issue
BEIJING, Nov 21, 2021, Reuters. China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania on Sunday, expressing…