U.S. puts China in bind, backs India’s bid for UN Security Council
The U.S. government has announced its support for India’s quest to become a permanent member of the United Nations’ Security Council. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Beijing demands that Kenya release and return 76 Chinese hackers
China’s government is pressing the Kenyan government send home the 76 Chinese nationals caught running an elaborate cybercrime center in Nairobi last December. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China exploits Russian woes to buy S-400 missile defense batteries
Russia has agreed to sell China Moscow’s most advanced missile defense system, S-400, at a cost of $3 billion. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China deploys combat troops to protect vast oil assets in S. Sudan
Africa has become so important to China that it actually deployed combat troops to a strife-ridden region to safeguard Chinese-owned or operated oil facilities. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
ISIS demanded $200 million ransom for Japanese hostages
Two Japanese men were shown in an Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) video, hands bound behind their backs, with an armed and masked ISIL terrorist, the infamous (more…)
New oil pipeline to China will bypass Strait of Malaccas
A multi-billion dollar project connecting the Indian Ocean to China is to begin full operation by the end of January, reports China’s state media. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Asia pivot: U.S. plan to close 15 bases in Europe noted in Moscow
In a major move to further reduce U.S. military presence in Europe and implement the shift of strategic weight toward Asia, the Pentagon has announced the closing of at (more…)
Beijing police harass foreign journalists protesting Paris killings
Close to one hundred foreign journalists stationed in China held a spontaneous rally protesting the killings of 12 colleagues in Paris by Islamic terrorists only to encounter pressure tactics (more…)
Japan, China hold first meeting in 3 years on emergency protocols
Beijing has finally responded to Tokyo’s repeated calls for a meeting to establish a hotline mechanism during maritime and military emergencies. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)