Japan and South Korea upgrade defence pact to counter China and North Korea
Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back decided on Friday to step up personnel exchanges between their forces...
Tianxia 2.0: how China can help shape the next world order
Several signals from this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos revealed a fundamental transformation in international politics. The forum laid bare the conclusion of...
Why India should tackle pollution more urgently than tariffs
Remarks by a prominent economist about India’s air quality have raised a debate on whether New Delhi should prioritise tackling pollution over tariff talks,...
Trump picks former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to chair US central bank
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday his decision to appoint former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh as the next head of the US...
As UK PM Starmer leaves China, what did he achieve – and what next for Sino-British ties?
China and the United Kingdom are expected to sign more business deals as the British delegation, which comprises 54 companies, heads to Shanghai from...
Zhang Youxia Left Mystery Letter? Xi’s Brutal Military Purge and Secret Killings Revealed
On January 24, after the top Chinese military officials Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were detained, disturbing details about their arrests began to emerge....
Companies Pledge to Boost Newborns’ $1,000 Trump Accounts
Newborn babies could get an extra boost into their Trump Account from private companies. The federally funded pilot program, created by President Donald Trump,...
House Republicans to Introduce Voting Reform Bill With Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship Rules
House Republicans on Jan. 29 said they plan to roll out a comprehensive election reform bill that would set requirements for elections, including for...
Trump’s Deal to Avert Government Shutdown Hits Snags as Senators Block Quick Vote
A bipartisan deal brokered by President Donald Trump and Senate leaders to avert a partial government shutdown ran into trouble late on Jan. 29...