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…
Tsai Ing-wen urges China to review Taiwan policy after election win, says Taiwan is already independent
TAIPEI, Jan 16, 2020, The Straits Times. President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday (Jan 15) called…
Philippines’ Taal’s main crater lake has been drained
MANILA, Jan 16, 2020, PhilStar. The water in the main crater lake of Taal Volcano…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s construction boom: Playing it too fast and too loose?
The Kingdom of Cambodia’s economic growth has remained robust and consistent for the past decade….
‘Phase one’ US-China trade war deal signed by Donald Trump and Liu He, though most tariffs remain
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 16, 2020, SCMP. The United States and China signed a partial trade…
Indonesia plans to slash oil imports to overcome trade deficit
JAKARTA, Jan 16, 2020, ANTARA. The plan of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to…
China sees Myanmar as stepping stone to Indian Ocean, energy security
BEIJING, Jan 16, 2020, SCMP. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to Myanmar is expected…
Moon says no letup in ‘peaceful Korea’ bid based on alliance with US
SEOUL, Jan 16, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in reaffirmed his unswerving push for lasting peace…