China, Asia and Russia
US official accuses Russia and China of blocking Asia leaders' statement
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit drafted by Southeast Asian countries, mainly over objections to language on the contested South China Sea, a U.S. official told Reuters on Saturday.
China Leads Asia in MLRS Firepower
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has made significant strides over the past few decades in terms of enhancing its artillery capabilities, namely its Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) units One of the more advanced units is the PHL-03,
Top officials from US, China and Russia among attendees for East Asia Summit in Laos
This year's ASEAN forum has been focused on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two key challenges that have tested the bloc's credibility.
China a worry, US tells Asian leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about China's "increasingly dangerous and unlawful" activities in the disputed South China Sea during an annual summit meeting,
'Russia, China blocked Asia leaders' statement'
Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit drafted by Southeast Asian countries, mainly over objections to language on the contested South China Sea, a US official told Reuters on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
Blinken Says Asia Concerned About Spread of Middle East Conflict
Speaking in Laos after the East Asia Summit, Blinken said concerns about the Middle East came up in conversations with other ...
The little-known disease that drains a third of southeast Asia’s blood supplies
Needles and tubes no longer faze Puttinant Rungsunlohakul, nor do bags of deep red blood. For most of his life, the ...
Asia Gold India prices at premium after two months as festive season draws buyers
Physical gold dealers in India charged premiums for the first time in two months this week as the upcoming festival season ...
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The front line of the tech war is in Asia
Tech firms will be investing tens of billions of dollars annually in data centres in Asia for years to come. And the picture ...
Capital for Asia, rooted in Asia: How Singapore’s Jenny Lee wants to rethink venture capital
Granite Asia owes its start to geopolitics. In July 2023, a U.S. House of Representatives committee said it would probe ...
Blinken heads to Asia this week for a summit of regional leaders
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 19th trip in office to Asia this week when he leads the U.S. delegation to a ...
Asia Refiners Lament Pricey Saudi Oil as Profits, Iran Risk Loom
Asian oil refiners hit by lean margins are baulking at Saudi’s latest price hike, saying the kingdom raised prices by more ...
The Asia Now Fair Marks 10 Years in Paris
This year the event will feature odes to fire, water and homeland, with live performances, elegiac paeans and an eye to the ...
The 7 Best Beach Resorts to Visit in Southeast Asia This Fall
From secluded stays in Indonesia and the Philippines to a buzzy new hideaway in Singapore, there’s something for ...
Why a river cruise provides the finest glimpse of the real south-east Asia
Take a boat from Vientiane, capital of Laos, and gently drift down through Cambodia and Vietnam, soaking up south-east Asia’s ...