China’s foreign ministry denied Trump’s accusation that Beijing is trying to influence the US congressional elections. China has accused US President Donald Trump of “slander” after he accused Beijing of trying to meddle in upcoming US congressional elections.
Beijing demands US ‘immediately cancel’ agreement to sell military equipment to Taiwan or face ‘severe damage’ to ties. The US State Department has approved the sale of $330m worth of military parts to Taiwan, according to officials, drawing fierce condemnation from China.
A recent survey has revealed that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is considered to be more religious than his challenger in the 2019 presidential election, Prabowo Subianto. A survey commissioned by Indikator Politik Indonesia polled 1,220 respondents from Sept. 1 to 6, asking them about their views on the two presidential candidates. In terms of personal branding, 76 percent of the respondents consider Jokowi to be religious… Read more »
The UN Human Rights Council voted to set up a body to prepare evidence of human rights abuses in Myanmar – including possible genocide against the Muslim Rohingya – for any future prosecution. The 47-member council voted by 35 votes to three, with seven abstentions, on Thursday in favour of a resolution brought by the European Union and the Organization… Read more »
The United States has approved a $330 million military sale to Taiwan, which in turn has angered China. China has demanded that the US cancel the sale, and warned of damage to bilateral relations if it does not comply. As we saw in Cambodia, this is China’s way of telling the US to stay out of the affairs of Indochina…. Read more »
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on Indonesians to be aware of fake news in the upcoming simultaneous legislative and presidential elections, while dismissing once again rumors that he was a member of the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). During a land certificate distribution ceremony on Wednesday, Jokowi said people should maintain unity and harmony between one another amid differences that could emerge during… Read more »
Bangladesh’s leader accused neighboring Myanmar of finding new excuses to delay the return of more than 700,000 Rohingya who were forced across the border over the past year, and said in an interview late Tuesday that under no circumstance would the refugees remain permanently in her already crowded country. “I already have 160 million people in my country,” Prime Minister… Read more »
A summit is expected to take place in Samoa’s capital Apia. Fourteen island nations will be included in the meeting along with regional superpowers, Australia and New Zealand. They plan to discuss ways to boost economic and political integration in the Pacific. Australia is also working towards safer foreign policies that include secure borders and immigration control. Most of the… Read more »
Security along with greater economic and political integration is set to dominate a meeting of South Pacific countries in Samoa’s capital, Apia. Leaders of the region – which is home to some of the world’s smallest and poorest nations – will discuss a plan for sustainable development. Better governance and the spread of HIV and Aids will also be key… Read more »
The signing of a deal which could lead to independence for East Timor – the former Portuguese colony which is currently under Indonesian rule – has been greeted with cautious optimism. The Australian ambassador to Indonesia, John McCarthy, arrived in East Timor on Thursday for preliminary meetings, in anticipation of the arrival of a United Nations civilian police force.On Wednesday,… Read more »