Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

China Slams Japan Over Taiwan Remarks as Diplomatic Rift Deepens

China sharply escalated its criticism of Japan on Sunday (Nov 23), with Foreign Minister Wang Yi describing it as “shocking” for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to openly send what he called a dangerous and “wrong signal” regarding Taiwan. The...
Myanmar

Myanmar junta Arrests Nearly 1,600 Foreign Nationals in Five-Day Crackdown on Border Scam Hub

Myanmar’s military government said on Sunday (Nov 23) that it has arrested nearly 1,600 foreign nationals in a sweeping five-day operation targeting one of the country’s most infamous online scam hubs along the Thai border. The high-profile crackdown comes as...
Japan Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

Japan: Takaichi cabinet Approves Record ¥42.8 Trillion Stimulus Package Amid Domestic and Geopolitical Challenges

The Takaichi cabinet approved a record-breaking stimulus package totaling 42.8 trillion yen (US$273.77 billion) on Friday, marking the largest fiscal expansion in Japan since the Covid-19 pandemic. The package, which includes a 17.7 trillion yen ($113.21 billion) supplemental budget, is...
Indonesia's Whoosh train

China’s Financing Model for Whoosh Rail Triggers Debt Sustainability Debate in Indonesia: Ambition Meets Financial Reality

Indonesia’s Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail, known as Whoosh, was inaugurated with the ambition of projecting the country into a new era of modern infrastructure. As Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail system, it symbolized Indonesia’s rise as a regional economic heavyweight capable...
New Images Reveal construction of China’s next Type 004 aircraft carrier

China’s Nuclear Carrier Ambitions: Can PLA Navy Match US With a Nuclear-Powered Carrier?

China is rapidly narrowing the military technology gap with the United States across almost every major domain — from fifth-generation stealth fighters to 100,000-ton supercarriers equipped with electromagnetic aircraft launch systems (EMALS). Yet one critical barrier has remained firmly out...
Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation Fighter jet

India Likely to Decline Russia’s Su-57E Proposal as IAF Evaluates Development of Indigenous Twin-Seat Sukhoi Variant

In a dramatic escalation of its strategic outreach to India, Moscow has proposed one of its most sweeping defence offers in decades: full licensed production of the Su-57E fifth-generation stealth fighter in India, complete technology transfer, and even the development...
Rafale Jets

Rafale Orders Surge as India Positions Itself as Global Production Hub After Sealing IAF’s Biggest-Ever Fighter Jet Deal

In the chandeliered courtyard of the Elysee Palace, lit by cold autumn light and the flash of cameras, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stood before a Rafale fighter jet and declared one of the most ambitious...
Chinese coast guard ship

US, China Hold “Frank and Constructive” Maritime Security Talks in Hawaii as Military Communications Slowly Resume

The United States and China held a new round of working-level maritime security talks in Hawaii this week, marking a cautious but significant step toward rebuilding military-to-military communication channels strained by months of trade tension and regional frictions. According to...
Tourists waiting for their tour bus to arrive on the streets of Tokyo's shopping district Ginza

China Travel Warning Dampens Visitor Numbers, But Tokyo Businesses Stay Calm Amid Diplomatic Row

When Beijing issued a travel warning urging Chinese citizens to avoid Japan following a diplomatic flare-up over Taiwan, many in Tokyo’s tourism and retail sectors feared the worst. After all, Chinese tourists are the backbone of Japan’s hospitality economy, known...
JF-17 Thunder

Bangladesh Poised to Buy JF-17 Block III: Possible JF-17 Block III Sale to Bangladesh Raises Strategic Stakes in South Asia

In a development that could reshape South Asia’s aerial balance, Pakistan’s announcement of a new export Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its advanced JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jet has triggered intense speculation that Bangladesh may be the undisclosed customer....
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