China Faces International Backlash After War Games Encircling Taiwan
China’s two days of military drills encircling Taiwan sparked international backlash as Taiwan’s armed forces remained on high alert on Dec. 31, a day...
The Global Trend Targeting China’s Weaponized Trade
For months, the U.S.–China tariff fight has looked quieter on the surface—fewer headlines, more talk of “stabilizing” ties. However, the pressure on China’s trade...
Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian Soldiers Under New Cease-Fire Deal
Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured, fulfilling a key condition of a new deal to pause fighting along the two countries’ shared border....
Malaysia’s Jailed Former Prime Minister Najib Files Appeal Against 1MDB Conviction
KUALA LUMPUR—Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has filed an appeal against his conviction last week on corruption charges related to the multibillion-dollar...
Beijing Exploits Burma Election to Advance Political and Economic Interests: Analysts
Analysis As Burma’s first election phase wraps up, observers say Beijing is seizing on the isolated regime’s desperation to secure strategic gains while turning...
China Fires 27 Rockets Into Taiwan’s Waters in 2nd Day of Military Drills
TAIPEI, Taiwan—China’s military fired 27 rockets into waters north and south of Taiwan from its coastal Fujian Province on Dec. 30, marking the second...
Beijing Invokes ‘Make America Great Again’ in Rare Bid to Ease US Tensions
From Dec. 26 to 29, Chinese state media published a rare series of editorials striking a conciliatory tone toward the United States, repeatedly suggesting...
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister, Dies at 80
DHAKA—Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina as they...
Behind China’s Military Parades, Soldiers Face Corruption and Uncertain Futures
News Analysis When the Chinese military marched through Beijing in September to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the...