Beyond Patchwork Fixes in the ‘Forest of Laws’: Việt Nam’s Institutional Reform
For many years, the legal system has been developed through what might be called “patchwork fixes”—mending one spot here, adding another there—to address specific...
China-US-Russia rivalry for Middle East stealth fighter sales on show in Dubai
An angular F-35 fighter jet penetrates the bright blue sky over a dusty desert, its engines roaring as it goes through a series of...
China’s Travel Warning Backfires! More Chinese Tourists to Japan—Massive Crowds at Shanghai Airport
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent statement, “A Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency” has triggered a strong reaction from China. In retaliation, on...
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts
Greater Bay Airlines has become the first Hong Kong carrier to explicitly offer refunds for Japan-bound flights following Beijing’s travel warning to Chinese citizens....
Princess Diana enters Paris waxwork museum in ‘revenge dress’
The Grevin waxwork museum in Paris unveiled a new star attraction on Thursday: Princess Diana in the “revenge dress” she wore after public revelations...
China buys Russian LNG at record-high levels, steep discounts as West retreats
China’s intake of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) surged to an all-time high in October as Western sanctions forced a retreat by other buyers...
US Senate approves bill that could expand official exchanges with Taiwan
The United States Senate has passed a bill seeking to review long-standing restrictions on official engagement with Taiwan, a move certain to anger Beijing....
Trump administration warns South Africa not to issue G20 statement
The US formally warned South Africa against pushing for a joint statement at this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg that the Trump...
A New Rare Earth Crisis Is Brewing as Yttrium Shortages Spread
Global supplies of the rare earth element yttrium are running low due to Chinese export restrictions, sparking fears of shortages and surging costs that...