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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanChina’s cargo ban gives new meaning to BHP’s ‘Broken Hill’ origin
China has ordered domestic steel mills and trading firms to suspend all new purchases of BHP Group’s iron ore cargoes, escalating a pricing dispute that has unsettled commodity markets and placed fresh pressure on Australia’s mining sector. China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), a state-owned Chinese company established in July 2022 to centralize the import of […] The post China’s cargo ban gives new meaning to BHP’s ‘...
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Thinking Historically About China-US Relations
Insights from Francis J. Gavin.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:New Zealand: Lean into a role bridging superpowers, small islands
New Zealand has long been viewed as the quiet achiever of the Pacific–a country that has long cultivated credibility in the Pacific through history, migration and cultural ties to the islands. But now, as China’s strategic competition with the United States and US allies intensifies, Wellington faces sharper choices and is being squeezed from both […] The post New Zealand: Lean into a role bridging superpowers, small...
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:An Anti-immigration Push Won’t Solve Japan’s Cost of Living Woes
Blaming foreigners may be politically convenient, but it distracts from one of the true culprits behind inflation: climate change.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Denuclearization of North Korea: No ‘END’ in Sight
Based on recent speeches by top leaders, a profound and unbridgeable gulf between the two Koreas continues to define the peninsula.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:What Is China’s Fourth Plenum (and Why Should You Care)?
The next plenary session of the CCP will tease out China’s plans and positions through 2030, many of which will have repercussions around the world.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Nepal’s Fragile Dawn
After the Gen Z uprising, the country is facing an uncertain future.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Chinese woman convicted after 'world's biggest' bitcoin seizure
UK police seized crypto worth over 5bn from Zhimin Qian, who was known as 'the goddess of wealth'.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Hegseth ‘warrior ethos’ mistakes military might for true security
Hundreds of generals and admirals are to converge on Quantico, Virginia, today, September 30, 2025, after being summoned from across the globe by their boss, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. While Hegseth has not formally announced the purpose of the meeting, The New York Times reports that it will cover “aspects of what he calls a […] The post Hegseth ‘warrior ethos’ mistakes military might for true security appeared...
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:India calls Gandhi statue defacement in London 'shameful'
Officials in London have said that they are looking into the reports but haven't identified anyone responsible yet.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Flights in Afghanistan grounded after internet shutdown
The Taliban have yet to give an official reason for the shutdown, but said it would last indefinitely.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Mongolia’s 2025 Political Earthquake
Opposition revival and ruling party infighting reshaped Mongolia’s political landscape
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:The Ukrainian university that is flourishing in wartime
When Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 unleashed a demographic crisis in Ukraine, universities were among the hardest hit as students fled abroad and state funding shifted to the war effort. Yet in the city of Zhytomyr, a regional capital an hour and a half west of Kyiv, one institution has not only survived but found […] The post The Ukrainian university that is flourishing in wartime appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Why Pakistan’s Gwadar Should Not Leave Behind Its History and Heritage
Gwadar’s historic role as an ancient natural port and trading hub, marked by diverse communities and historic structures, must inform its future urban planning.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Unlike Japan’s ‘Lost Decade,’ China’s Deflation Risk Is Going Global
China’s outward industrial surge will squeeze Indo-Pacific industries unless governments meet prices with policy.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:What Public Opinion Reveals About China’s Approach to Global Conflicts
New survey data reveals an underappreciated layer of geopolitical calculus: the Chinese public’s appetite, or lack thereof, for foreign involvement.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:South Korean President Hosts Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister
Days before the leadership election of Japan’s governing party, Ishiba Shigeru visited Busan to meet South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Why We Trust the Peacock’s Tail
As in the natural world, signaling – of wealth or virtue – plays an important role in political and social life.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Three dead, dozens trapped after Indonesian school collapses on students
The rescue was temporarily halted on Tuesday as authorities say the building is at risk of further collapse.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Indonesia’s Economic Package: Relief Today, Risks Tomorrow
Will the administration's efforts to create jobs and alleviate cost of living pressures address the economy's most pressing challenges?
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Myanmar’s Minerals Deal
In the scramble for access to the nation's rare earth deposits, a non-state armed group holds the cards.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Trump’s tariff onslaught is the new imperialism
The international trade system, once a triumph of American-led multilateralism, is fracturing under the weight of Donald Trump’s second-term tariff blitz. What began as a populist revolt against perceived unfairness in free trade in the 2010s has metastasized into a calculated assault on the post-war global trading system that the United States itself designed and […] The post Trump’s tariff onslaught is the new...
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Independence Is ‘Destiny’: Toroama Wins Bougainville Presidential Election
Incumbent President Ishmael Toroama believes that Bougainville should gain independence from PNG in 2027. His strong election victory shows that most voters agree.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Bagram gambit is all about China
On September 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that if Afghanistan “doesn’t give Bagram Airfield back … BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!” Earlier that week at a London press event, the US leader described Bagram as “an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons.” While factually imprecise, the […] The post Trump’s Bagram gambit is all about China appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:From Vision to Capacity: Kazakhstan’s Push to Become a Eurasian Transit Hub
Kazakhstan has made 2025 a year of tangible achievements in its quest to become a Eurasian transit hub.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Mumbai's new airport faces traffic woes as it takes on Singapore and Dubai
The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is expected to get operational in the coming months.
Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source:Missing Cheryl Grimmer: Family's anger over Australian police decision not to contact witnesses
Three came forward after the BBC's Fairy Meadow podcast but police didn't interview them.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:US Pushes South Korea to Strengthen Self-Reliance
Amid the formation of the China-North Korea-Russia coalition, South Korea is now facing unexpected challenges created by its own ally.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Tomahawks for Kyiv: a dangerous idea
The US is poised to “sell” Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. The US special envoy to Ukraine, retired general Keith Kellogg, says only the final decision has to be made. The US has already agreed, Kellogg said, for deep attacks on Russian territory, and only the release of the Tomahawks is pending, a decision left […] The post Tomahawks for Kyiv: a dangerous idea appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism in Pakistan
Pakistan has spied on its citizens for decades. Technology is making that even easier.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:The LDP leadership race could reshape Japanese politics
On October 4, 2025, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will elect a new party president, following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision earlier this month to step down. While five LDP members have entered the race, the contest is effectively a battle between two key figures: Sanae Takaichi and Shinjiro Koizumi, who lead substantially in comparison […] The post The LDP leadership race could reshape Japanese...
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:India’s Agni-Prime Rail-based Test Launch Is Aimed Squarely at Pakistan
Angi-P is a Pakistan-specific missile due to its range – and now it’s rail-mobile.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Landmark treaty could protect high seas – and spark new conflicts
Two-thirds of the world’s oceans lie beyond national borders, an unregulated expanse under growing pressure from mining, fishing and climate change. Now, a new UN treaty promises to change that – but could also trigger fresh conflicts over who controls the high seas. The high seas treaty, known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, […] The post Landmark treaty could protect high seas – and spark...
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Japanese brewing giant Asahi hit by cyber-attack
The brewer says the attack hit shipping and customer service operations, but its European business is not affected.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Canada lists India's Bishnoi gang as terrorist entity
The designation allows law enforcement to seize property and freeze money owned by the group in the country.
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