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A Trump administration playbook for the Pacific
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. As secretary of state, Marco Rubio has established a clear framework for US foreign policy: Every initiative must strengthen America, secure its future and enhance its prosperity. In the Pacific Islands, Washington faces a strategic puzzle: What instruments can [โฆ] The post A Trump administration playbook for the...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:
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India, Pakistan and slumbering toward total world war
The recent brief but violent clash between India and Pakistan came from nowhere and proves the extreme volatility of the historical moment. It started in the middle of some deep, long-term trends taking shape โ the beginning of an alternative world order driven by the parallel wax of Chinaโs Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and [โฆ] The post India, Pakistan and slumbering toward total world war appeared first on Asia...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Russia-China ties not as healthy as Putin is making out
Chinese troops participating in Russiaโs Victory Day parade in Red Square, Moscow, on May 9, is a clear indication that President Xi Jinping is fully committed to his โno-limitsโ partnership with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Xiโs own attendance of the parade, which came as part of a state visit to Russia, underlines that China [โฆ] The post Russia-China ties not as healthy as Putin is making out appeared...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Putin not on Kremlin list for Ukraine talks in Turkey
Both Zelensky and Trump had urged the Russian leader to attend, but Moscowโs team will be led by hardline aide Vladimir Medinsky.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Depression in Hong Kongโs LGBTQ community shows no signs of improving: survey
Researchers attribute the lack of improvement in mental health outcomes to continued discrimination.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump move to end Syria sanctions catches his own administration by surprise
The very officials whoโd be responsible for implementing the policy change were not warned before the US president made his announcement.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Cassie testifies Sean โDiddyโ Combs raped her near end of their relationship
After hours of questioning, the singer was in tears as she recounted โhorrible flashbacksโ of her time with the hip hop mogul.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Wanted: China-born researchers to leave US to work in China. Attractive pay
Chinese institutions are offering large salary packages to entice scientists hit by funding cuts and persistent scrutiny in the United States.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Lower tariffs remain too costly for soybeans and other US sectors, Congress hears
Soybeans, leading US export to China, have yet to recover from President Trumpโs first-term trade war, industry chief tells senators.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:In Saudi Arabia, US and China vie for influence and the kingdom wins: analysts
Donald Trumpโs recent โlandmarkโ deals with Riyadh valued at US$600 billion described as pledges rather than guarantees of investment.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US sanctions Chinese nationals and Hong Kong firm for aiding Iran missile programme
The move comes a day after fresh US sanctions on Iranian oil sales to China, under Trumpโs โmaximum pressureโ campaign.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Why Gulf countries are fertile ground for Chinese EV makersโ growth
The region could serve as a staging ground for Chinese carmakers seeking to bypass tariff-related disruptions and access Western markets.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The India-Pakistan Clashes Took an Economic Toll on Afghanistan
The India-Pakistan border closures were yet another reminder of the importance of Chabahar port as an alternative for Afghanistan's trade.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:As Geopolitical Competition Heats up, China Is Eyeing the Caribbeanย
China continues to mount a challenge to U.S. power and influence in the Caribbean Community bloc, as this grouping feels increasingly boxed in by Trump 2.0.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Germanyโs new chancellor to pursue โstrategic de-riskingโ from China
With โinternational order changing profoundlyโ, Friedrich Merz says Chinaโs relations with Russia are an area of โgreat concernโ.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Beyond the Tariffs: Liberation Dayโs Impact on South Asia
Priyanka Bhide, Uzair Younus, Umesh Moramudali and Jyoti Rahman discuss how tariffs will impact India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:โAnd With Every Hardship.โ Sri Lankan Women Continue to Push for Muslim Marriage Law Reform
Sri Lankan activists are at the center of a decades-long battle to reform the countryโs Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Marquez shot dead during TikTok live stream
The 23-year-oldโs death is being investigated according to protocols for femicide โ the killing of women or girls for reasons of gender.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The Political Messaging of China and Serbiaโs Belgrade Bombing Commemoration
Memories of NATO's bombing of the Chinese embassy in 1999 reinforce China and Serbiaโs partnership, with an eye to establishing a โshared future.โ
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:India claims military superiority over Pakistan despite Islamabadโs Chinese arms
New Delhi says Indian Air Force strikes successfully โbypassed and jammed Pakistanโs Chinese-supplied air defence systemsโ.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US unveils over US$243 billion in Qatar deals, giant Boeing order
Trump is laying the groundwork for a bigger US$1.2 trillion pledge with the Gulf nation as he continues his swing through the Middle East.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:โJealous brotherโ bit baby, dropped him before his death, Hong Kong court told
Man accused of murdering baby son told police he and wife suspected fatal injuries were caused by two-year-old brother.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Asiaโs Role In the US Shipbuilding Surgeย
Insights from Colin Grabow.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Prestige vs progress: what stops Chinaโs researchers from chasing big new ideas?
Bogged down by an incentive system favouring titles over innovation, young scientists struggle for academic support amid Beijingโs self-reliance push.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US overdose deaths fall 27% last year in largest one-year drop ever
Last yearโs drop was the largest one-year decline ever recorded, with the previous biggest one-year drop of 4 per cent in 2018.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Why the China-US Trade War Truce Wonโt Last
The May 12 announcement is best viewed as a truce that does not shift the underlying structural reality: the U.S. and China are locked into a long-term cycle of escalating strategic competition.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:China, US sign duelling deals after agreeing to trade war truce
Following their tariff reductions, China and the US have unveiled major investments โ Beijing in Brazil and Washington in the Middle East.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Time for China to Ditch Commercial IOUs โ Like Japan Just Did
Ending these abusive payment tools could empower SMEs and bolster private sector confidence.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:A War Nobody Wins: The Real Cost of India-Pakistan Rivalry
Both governments are claiming victory, but itโs clear who the real losers are: the people on both sides of the border.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Relief on China's factory floors as US tariffs put on hold
A surprise deal in the trade war gives businesses breathing room - but many now want to find new markets.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Kim Soo-hyun, Yoo Ah-in: how K-scandals are costing South Koreaโs entertainment industry
Controversies involving stars like Kim Soo-hyun have caused delays and costly production changes across the industry.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Banks upgrade China growth forecast, foreigners flock to Shenzhen: SCMP daily highlights
From investment banks upgrading their growth forecasts to a rise in overseas visitors in Shenzhen, hereโs a round-up from todayโs coverage.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Japan eyes fully covering childbirth costs from April 2026
Japan currently provides a lump-sum payment of 500,000 yen (US$3,400) for each childbirth.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Hong Kongโs Han Academy aims to repay parents after โwhite knightโ steps in
Despite the intervention and agreed payment plan, concerns persist over the independent school that was reported to be HK$100 million in debt.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:China hopes for โgolden decadeโ in relations with Latin America and Caribbean
Beijing joins regional bloc Celac in backing free trade and โmore democraticโ international system amid the tussle for influence with US.
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