International relations
Pacific Island Forum leaders meeting: 5 things to know
Climate and geopolitics on agenda as hundreds attend high-level event
International relations
International relations
France arrests Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at Paris airport
Messaging platform accused of being used for money laundering, drug trafficking
Opinion
U.N. must focus on improving lives of suffering Afghans
Dialogue may persuade Taliban to accept goals within its hard-line ideology
US-China tensions
China opposes U.S. sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia war effort
Latest measures target hundreds of companies in Europe, Asia and Middle East
Myanmar Crisis
Rohingya demand end to violence on 7th anniversary of flight from Myanmar
1m-plus in squalid Bangladesh camps have little prospect of returning home
South China Sea
China, Philippines clash in South China Sea despite trust-building efforts
Manila accuses Beijing of 'unprofessional, aggressive and illegal actions'
Opinion
The smart money quietly bets billions on Taiwan remaining at peace
AI titans and other foreign investors sink $25bn into Taiwan despite cross-strait tensions
Trade
China has turned to South America since banning Japan seafood a year ago
Beijing adopted policy in response to release of wastewater from Fukushima plant
South China Sea
Philippines urges China to halt 'provocative' actions after flare incidents
'Such actions undermine regional peace and security,' says task force
Sports
Indonesia's 'field of dreams': Youth tournament to pitch baseball to nation
Former Japan pro player spearheads project to spread sport in Southeast Asia
Ukraine war
Modi meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine weeks after Putin hug
India leader says both sides should sit down together to resolve crisis
International relations
China and U.K. must be able to talk frankly and cooperate, Starmer tells Xi
British prime minister holds first phone call with Chinese leader
US-China tensions
Jake Sullivan to visit China with eye on last Biden-Xi engagement
Beijing trip will be first by a U.S. national security adviser since 2016
US-China tensions
China tech tensions may turn off U.S. allies, State Dept. official warns
Policymakers debate whether Trump or Harris would take harder line on Beijing
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan's Lai visits island off China, pledging both peace and defense
Kinmen trip comes day after Taiwanese military personnel convicted of spying for Beijing
U.S. elections 2024
Kamala Harris says America, not China, will win 21st century
Nomination speech recalls Indian mother, jabs Trump for cozying up to Kim Jong Un
Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific nations embrace U.N. exercises to fight maritime crime
China provocations contribute to growing interest in boosting security
Commodities
Shanghai Petrochem reveals more Russia oil buying as Li Qiang visits
Executive stresses 'price' is key; Chinese premier cements economic ties with Putin
North Korea tensions
South Korea calls out North's silence on Yoon's unification vision
Seoul has offered working-level talks as part of potential new dialogue channel
International relations
U.S. senior officials meet with Dalai Lama in New York
Chinese Embassy 'gravely concerned' over engagement with Tibetan spiritual leader
Transportation
Vietnam's first subway mired in more delays amid planned 2024 start
Hitachi files for arbitration over Ho Chi Minh City payments in Japan-led project
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China up close
Analysis: U.S. election could dictate Xi Jinping's political schedule
Bitter lesson from 2016 Clinton-Trump race reverberates through Beijing
Climate Change
Japan, Indonesia, others agree to build sustainable fuel supply chain
Coconut oil-based aviation fuel among 400 projects pitched in Jakarta meeting
International relations
Turkey lauds improvement in relations with China after long stagnation
President Erdogan reveals possible visit in 2025 by counterpart Xi
Energy
Japan's Toyota Tsusho to develop and supply biofuels in Indonesia
Trader will work with state-run Pertamina to support decarbonization efforts