Politics
A Chinese military court has sentenced two former Defence Ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption-related offences, according to state media reports. Both officials served between 2018 and 2023 and previously held senior positions within China’s military......
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has reaffirmed his country’s strong diplomatic ties with Taiwan, emphasizing shared values of democracy, freedom, and institutional trust during an official visit to Taipei. Paraguay is one of only 12 countries worldwide that maintain formal diplomatic......
China has strongly criticized the United States over its decision to broaden sanctions against Cuba, calling the measures “illegal” and inconsistent with international law. Beijing urged Washington to immediately end its decades-long embargo on the island. Response to US policy shift The......
The president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te, has emphasized the island’s right to build and maintain relationships with countries around the world. His remarks come at a time of heightened diplomatic tension in the region. Visit to Eswatini highlights alliances Lai Ching-te made the statement after......
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te completed a surprise state visit to Eswatini, Taiwan's only remaining diplomatic ally on the African continent, after an earlier attempt was derailed when three Indian Ocean nations revoked overflight permissions for his chartered aircraft. Taipei described the move......
Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te has begun an official visit to Eswatini, Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, in a trip that highlights the island’s fragile international recognition and rising tensions with China. The visit had originally been scheduled for late April but was......
China's military announced Thursday that its naval and air forces carried out combat readiness patrols near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed South China Sea feature. The action coincided with ongoing multinational exercises led by the Philippines and United States. Beijing framed the patrols as measures......
Taiwan is expected to become a central issue in the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting once again the deep strategic tensions between Washington and Beijing. For China, Taiwan remains a core national interest, while the United States continues......
China has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Myanmar in safeguarding its national sovereignty and internal security, as diplomatic engagement between the two neighbors intensifies. The statement came during a high-level visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who concluded a regional tour aimed......
Tibetans living abroad are casting their votes this Sunday in a parliamentary election organized across multiple continents, highlighting the political engagement of a diaspora determined to shape its future. The vote, taking place in more than two dozen countries, is part of a two-round electoral process......
China has strongly criticized the decision by the European Union to include Chinese companies in its latest sanctions package targeting Russia, escalating diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Brussels. The dispute follows the EU’s 20th round of sanctions, which focuses on restricting entities......
French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticized the current global balance of power by placing United States President Donald Trump alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, describing all three as acting against European interests. Speaking in English during......
China has imposed an immediate ban on the export of dual use goods to seven European companies, escalating tensions with the European Union and signaling a broader use of trade controls as a geopolitical tool. The measure targets firms linked to defense and aerospace activities in Belgium, Germany and......
