Cyber attacks on Sony tracked to China, tied to North Korean fury
Sony Pictures came under heavy cyber attacks from sources based in China weeks before the scheduled release of a comedy called “The Interview”. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China delivers patrol vessel to Nigerian navy on heels of rail deal
The first of China’s two new P18N offshore patrol vessels [OPV] was delivered to the Nigerian navy last week as further evidence of China’s increasing military clout in Africa. (more…)
China signs major Nigeria infrastructure deal including railway line
China has signed a $12 billion deal with the Nigerian government to build a railway crisscrossing the large African country. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Ousted Thai prime minister gears up for another run again in 2016
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she would like to run for prime minister in 2016. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China gears up to market its jet fighters and UAVs to Gulf states
LONDON — China is preparing to market its latest fighter-jets to the Middle East. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Mexico penalized by China for scuttling $4.4 billion railway contract
The Mexican government’s sudden and humiliating about-face in rejecting China’s first major overseas high-speed railway deal could be costly for Mexican City as China has threatened to bring a (more…)
PLA Air Force grounds its entire J-10B fleet after deadly crash
All of the Chinese Air Force’s more than four hundred J-10 combat aircraft were grounded for safety review after a deadly J-10B crash Nov. 15 that caused multiple casualties. (more…)
S. Korea to buy Israeli low-altitude radars against drones from North
LONDON — South Korea has decided to procure advanced radars from Israel. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Japan’s Abe meets Putin in Beijing, setting up Tokyo visit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and President Vladimir Putin of Russia held a one-on-one meeting in Beijing during the APEC summit to discuss pressing bilateral issues as well (more…)