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Taiwan leader postpones Eswatini trip after overflight permits revoked

Taiwan leader postpones Eswatini trip after overflight permits revoked

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has postponed an official trip to Eswatini, the democratic island's only diplomatic ally in Africa, after several countries revoked overflight permits following "intense pressure" from China, a senior aide said Tuesday. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes

Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China

Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China

In the desert expanse of Turkmenistan, Chinese engineers are hard at work at the vast Galkynysh gas field -- a mega project that is deepening the closed Central Asian state's already extensive ties with Beijing. Energy-rich Turkmenistan, one of the world's most reclusive and sealed-off

Chinese AI circuit board maker soars on Hong Kong debut

Chinese AI circuit board maker soars on Hong Kong debut

Shares in a Chinese tech firm that supplies US chip titan Nvidia soared almost 60 percent on its Hong Kong debut Tuesday, having raised more than US$2 billion in the city's largest listing this year. Victory Giant Technology Huizhou has said it will use most of the

US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast conflict

US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast conflict

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war. The war games will feature live-fire exercises in the north of the Philippines facing the Taiwan Strait,

US-Asia Fair Market Alliance launches, urges probe into digital trade practices in Asia

(The Center Square ) – A new policy coalition launched this week, calling on federal officials to investigate what it says is discriminatory treatment of American companies in Asia. The US-Asia Fair Market Alliance said that it will advocate for predictable, rules-based markets in the Indo-Pacific. It will focus

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Pakistan pushes for talks - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he met with the Saudi de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, before a possible second round of US-Iran peace talks. Iran has targeted US allies

China's economy beats forecasts, but war darkens outlook

China's economy beats forecasts, but war darkens outlook

China's economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year, with official data Thursday indicating resilience in the face of a Middle East crisis that threatens to hit global growth. The figures came despite a surge in world energy prices caused by the US-