The People’s Republic of China is an ex authoritarian-socialist country, which has since dropped the socialism and buoyed the authoritarianism as far as it can go. Many of the PRC’s recent actions reflect this, such as the internment and “re-education” of possibly millions of Uyghur Muslims in the western province of Xinjiang, the introduction of “Sesame Credit”, and its foreign… Read more »
The Philippines has taken an interesting role over the past few years in regards to Sino-American diplomacy. It’s a hotly-contested state, in terms of influence, due to its resources, size, and strategic position. For the Chinese, it’s the gateway to the south Pacific, with its vast sea resources and wide array of shipping lanes. For the US, it’s the opposite:… Read more »
Recently in China they have experienced a slow economic growth rate due to the trade war with the U.S. This trade war started on July 6th, 2018 and has consisted of multiple tariffs being placed on various imports into the U.S. from China and vice versa. According to BBC, Li Keqiang, China’s second leader, “forecast slower growth of 6% –… Read more »
Last year, a couple from Hong Kong went on vacation in Vietnam. The man came back, the women did not. Several weeks later police found the woman’s body on the side of the road in Vietnam. When they did the autopsy, they discovered that she had been about five months pregnant. While this is a sad case, it seems like… Read more »
Just recently president Donald Trump and Kim Jung Un met to discuss denuclearization in North Korea. The summit began with high hopes and with promises of Korea being a powerhouse economically. However it ended with no agreement on the denuclearization. According t Trump it came down to the fact that North Korea wanted to have all their sanctions lifted and… Read more »
The former boss of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, has been granted bail by a Tokyo court in a surprise decision. The court set bail at one billion yen (£6.8m; $8.9m) and Japanese media reports said he could be released as early as Wednesday. Mr Ghosn has been charged with financial misconduct but has consistently denied any wrongdoing. The court had rejected… Read more »
China’s number two leader Li Keqiang has warned the country faces “a tough struggle,” as he laid out plans to prop up the world’s second-largest economy. Opening the annual session of China’s parliament, he forecast slower growth of 6% – 6.5% this year, down from a target of around 6.5% in 2018. China has struggled with a slowing economy and… Read more »
The chief financial officer of China’s tech giant Huawei is suing Canada over her arrest at the request of the US. Meng Wanzhou was held in December at Vancouver airport on suspicion of fraud and breaching US sanctions on Iran. On Friday Ms Meng filed a civil claim against Canada’s government, border agency and police for “serious breaches” of her… Read more »
China has accused two Canadians of spying, as tensions between the nations grow over the possible extradition of a Huawei executive to the US. Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a businessman, were detained in December after Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on suspicion of fraud and breaching sanctions on Iran. Ms Meng is suing Canada over… Read more »
North Korea has begun to rebuild its key missle-testing sites after multiple summits with President Trump over the dismantling of the program and the sites all together. North Korea swore to keep their promise of dismantling the sites and the program and followed through with it until the rebuilding which is thought to have begun during February or March of… Read more »