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…)
Seoul halts work on disputed island, easing tensions with Tokyo
The South Korean government announced Nov. 1 that it would cease any construction projects on the Dokdo Island which is also claimed by Japan. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Qatar, China to ‘upgrade our bilateral ties to a strategic relationship’
ABU DHABI — Qatar and China have agreed to a strategic alliance. Officials said the two countries pledged to establish cooperation in a range of fields, including defense, energy, (more…)