EU’s former ambassador to South Korea suspect in China spy probe
HONG KONG, Jan 17, 2020, SCMP. Gerhard Sabathil, the European Union’s former ambassador to South…
[Analytics] Who will lead Vietnam in 2021?
Vietnamese politics has reverted to its customary opacity. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his…
Japan confirms 1st case of infection with new coronavirus from China
TOKYO, Jan 17, 2020, Kyodo. A man has tested positive in Japan’s first confirmed case…
[Analytics] Unknown tax chief surprisngly promoted to Russian PM
President Vladimir Putin nominated a new prime minister on Wednesday 15 January after the shock…
Indonesia, France to ink defense cooperation deal this year
PARIS, Jan 16, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto held a bilateral meeting…
Russian key political party supports PM candidate Mishustin on the vote’s eve: Faction leader
MOSCOW, Jan 16, 2020, TASS. The United Russia Party’s faction in the State Duma (the…
China’s express deliveries hit 63.52B
BEIJING, Jan 16, 2020, China Daily. China’s annual business volume of express deliveries exceeded 63.52…
Macron repeatedly asked Abe to improve treatment of Carlos Ghosn
PARIS, Jan 16, 2020, Kyodo. French President Emmanuel Macron revealed Wednesday that he had repeatedly…
China, Philippines Coast Guard cooperation helps ties: Spokesperson
BEIJING, Jan 16, 2020, Xinhua. Cooperation between the coast guards of China and the Philippines…
China isolated on J-K in informal UNSC talks
NEW DELHI, Jan 16, 2020, Hindustan Times. China and Pakistan tried, for the third time,…
[Analytics] Should Indonesia take China’s ‘historic fishing rights’ seriously?
Indonesia–China maritime ties are once again embroiled in rising tensions over traditional Chinese fishing practices…
Guatemala swears in conservative Giammattei as President
GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 16, 2020, AP. Guatemala swore in Alejandro Giammattei, a conservative physician opposed…