Azerbaijan, Israel Step Up Economic Cooperation as Aliyev Meets Foreign Minister Saar in Baku Ahead of Business Forum

Azerbaijan, Israel Step Up Economic Cooperation as Aliyev Meets Foreign Minister Saar in Baku Ahead of Business Forum

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday discussed preparations for the upcoming Azerbaijani-Israeli business forum with Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar during a meeting in Baku, highlighting the steady expansion of bilateral ties across multiple sectors. According to a statement released...
Xi Jinping

Trump’s Tariff Truce Triggers Diplomatic Rush to China as Allies Fear Being Left Out of US-China Reset

Donald Trump’s tariff war dominated the calculations of America’s allies for much of last year, forcing governments to navigate a volatile trade environment defined by uncertainty and sudden shocks. Now, as the US president dials back hostilities with China, it...
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

Drums, Diplomacy and K-Pop: Viral Jam Session Between Japan’s Prime Minister and South Korea’s President Adds Lighter Tone

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung surprised many online this week after videos of the two leaders playing the drums together circulated widely on social media, striking an unusually light-hearted note in bilateral diplomacy....
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Amid Rising China-Japan Tensions and Regional Security Concerns

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, January 13, in Nara City, Japan, a week after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Seoul seeks to carefully balance relations...
China-Australia

China-Australia Relations on a Cautious Path of Pragmatic Stability as Both Nations Manage Strategic, Economic, and Diplomatic Challenges

After several turbulent years, the China-Australia relationship has shown signs of stabilization. But as the new year approaches, analysts caution that stability does not necessarily mean friendliness. To understand the trajectory of the relationship in 2026, several scholars from Australia...
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Turkey Looks to Join Saudi–Pakistan Collective Defense Pact, Signaling Emergence of a New Trilateral Security Axis Across Middle East and South Asia

Turkey is moving closer to joining a nascent defense alliance between Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a step that could redraw security alignments across the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Africa, according to people familiar with the discussions....
Donald Trump - Xi Jinping

China Escalates Economic Pressure on Japan with Export Controls and Rare Earth Threats, Testing Trump’s Support Amid Takaichi’s Taiwan Stance and Growing Regional Tensions

China has begun applying fresh economic pressure on Japan in a move widely seen as a test of US President Donald Trump’s willingness to stand firmly behind Washington’s closest ally in Asia, months after Trump claimed he had “solved” the...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog

Australia’s Israel Policy in Spotlight as Labor Members Challenge Herzog Invitation Over Gaza Genocide Allegations

A deepening rift has emerged within Australia’s Labor movement over the war in Gaza and the federal government’s response to a recent antisemitic terror attack, after a group of rank-and-file Labor members called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to withdraw...
Chinese President Xi Jinping - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung Urges China to Mediate With North Korea as Seoul Floats Nuclear Freeze Proposal Amid Rising Missile Tensions

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday, January 7, that he had urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a more active role in curbing North Korea’s nuclear programme, arguing that a negotiated freeze on Pyongyang’s weapons of...
Japan - China

Japan Urges China to Withdraw New Export Controls Amid Fears Rare Earth Supplies Could Be Restricted Following Prime Minister Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks

Japan has formally urged China to revoke new export controls on products with potential military applications, including concerns over rare earth minerals, in a further escalation of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday (Jan...
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