Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
For decades, the small island of Kinmen, just off China’s southeastern coast, witnessed one of the most unusual military stand-offs in history. From the 1950s through the late 1970s, the Chinese Nationalists
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The Group of 20 is calling for stronger safeguards for critical minerals against unilateral trade actions, in a proposed draft document obtained by Bloomberg News. The measure aims to strengthen the value
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French President Emmanuel Macron has raised fresh alarms about the future of the Group of 20, suggesting the international economic forum may be “reaching the end of a cycle.” Speaking at the
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What began as a local dispute in Nottinghamshire, England, has become a cautionary tale about the creeping restrictions on press freedom worldwide. Council leader Mick Barton of the right-wing Reform UK party
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China-founded TP-Link Systems Inc. is attempting to convince U.S. national security officials that it operates independently from Beijing, but its Vietnam factory highlights the challenges of that claim. The facility, which produces
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Most of the world looks on in disbelief at the now-routine murders on the high seas off Venezuela’s coast – serial killings that the newly minted War Department calls Operation Southern Spear.
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Editorial The latest rupture between Japan and China, sparked by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about the security implications of a Taiwan contingency, is more than a bilateral diplomatic quarrel. It is
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has rebuffed demands from Beijing to retract her recent remarks regarding Taiwan, insisting that Tokyo’s stance on responding to a major regional security crisis remains unchanged, Bloomberg
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Summary: Martina Moneke examines how patriotism—once a unifying expression of national pride—has been politicized in the United States, particularly by the MAGA movement. Flags, anthems, and public celebrations increasingly signal ideological loyalty rather
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Ukraine’s government moved quickly on Friday to deny U.S. assertions that Kyiv had agreed to the outline of a 28-point peace plan drafted by the Trump administration. The proposal, reviewed by Reuters,
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