Unidentified insurgents shot and killed a Chinese engineer in Benghazi, Libya on May 20. The engineer was on his way to work at a Chinese-assisted construction project. China had (more…)
On May 22, a North Korean war ship fired two artillery shells at a South Korean war ship on routine patrol in the disputed sea boundary area in the (more…)
The Yokohama District Court handed down a potentially dangerous order on May 21 to suspend all nighttime flights by Japan’s Self-Defense Force on account of excessive noise heard by (more…)
JERUSALEM — China and Israel have agreed to upgrade bilateral relations, especially in technology. The two countries signed an agreement that would enable Israeli technology companies to operate in (more…)
CAIRO — Egypt plans to produce its first satellite, to be operated by the intelligence community with financing by China. Officials said the government has approved a program to (more…)
83 percent of Japanese respondents in a recent popular poll said China has become a threat to Japan’s security. The poll was taken on May 17 and May 18 (more…)
China’s military has intensified its hobnobbing with the Bangladesh military in hopes of cultivating another South Asian country to counter India. India’s new leader, the BJP party’s Narendra Modi, (more…)
The Chinese government reacted with outrage to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s speech at the NATO headquarters and accused the Japanese leader of being “double faced.” On May 6, (more…)
NICOSIA — China and Iran have agreed to improve defense cooperation. Officials said the two countries discussed options for expanded security and military cooperation during a visit to Beijing (more…)
