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China says it is willing to take lead in signing Southeast Asia nuclear weapon-free zone treaty
China firmly supports establishing a Southeast Asia nuclear weapon free zone and has made clear its willingness to take the ...
The Economist1d
China’s bid to influence the Philippines heats up
The arrests suggest a new front in China’s long campaign to press the Philippines, America’s oldest military ally in ...
China outpaces rivals in Central Asia with new economic and political deals
China is increasingly becoming a strategic heavyweight in Central Asia following the second China–Central Asia Summit hosted ...
Asia Map Shows US Coast Guard Ships Given to China's Neighbors
In June, the former U.S. Coast Guard ship USCGC Mellon —one of 12 Hamilton -class high-endurance cutters—arrived in Vietnam ...
End of tax-free loophole for low-value goods disrupts air shipments to US from China
Air cargo shipment volume from Asia has declined by double digits since the US cancelled a tax-free exemption for low-value ...
The Diplomat2d
China and Pakistan Mull a Beijing-led Alternative to SAARC
In 1985, seven South Asian countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka — came ...
China Daily18h
Relics tell of China-Southeast Asia WWII bond
Zhan, 95 years old, recalled that it was a reply letter signed by Zhou Enlai, who later became Chinese premier. "It responded ...
Tools unearthed in China are first evidence of East Asia’s ‘Wood Age’
Archaeological site in Yunnan province yields nearly 1,000 wooden artefacts, including 35 tools, mostly used for digging, according to study.
The Diplomat3d
Charm and Coercion Shape China’s Expanding Security Footprint in Southeast Asia
Beijing seeks to replace the U.S. as a primary security partner for Southeast Asian states, and it has been actively pursuing ...