The rise of China is not a new phenomenon. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, China began to rise as a world power. Moving away from its isolationist and command economy roots China began to engage the world through trade and embrace some free market principles. This steady growth has continued today. Given historical trends it is clear that… Read more »
Recently the International Court of Justice ruled that Myanmar must take “all measures within its power to prevent genocide.” But the question is, how did it get to this point in the first place? Recently the International Court of Justice ruled that Myanmar must take “all measures within its power to prevent genocide” against the Rohingya people. But the question… Read more »
YANGON (Reuters) – In a muddy field in western Myanmar, hundreds of Chinese shipping containers fitted with single narrow windows stand in neat lines, empty of the refugees they were designed to host. China sent the gray boxes two years ago as quick and cheap housing for some of the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar for… Read more »
BERLIN (Reuters) – Police have raided homes and offices in Brussels and across Germany in a case involving three people suspected of spying for China, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Der Spiegel magazine, which first reported the raids, said one of the three suspects was a German national who until 2017 had worked as a senior diplomat for the European Union’s… Read more »
Australian PM Scott Morrison has been accused of lacking leadership during the bushfire crisis – by the man he replaced after a party room coup. Malcolm Turnbull, who was deposed in 2018, told the BBC that Mr Morrison had misled the country by “downplaying” the influence of global warming. Mr Morrison apologised last month for taking a US holiday amid… Read more »
(BBC News) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered measures to prevent the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar (formerly Burma). The decision comes despite de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi defending her country against the accusations in person last month. Thousands of Rohingya died and more than 700,000 fled to Bangladesh during an army crackdown in 2017…. Read more »
The Chinese economy boasts higher economic quality and greater well-being of the people as the per capita GDP topped 10,000 U.S. dollars. by Xinhua Writers Liu Yinglun, Zheng Xin and You Zhixin BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The Chinese economy thrived amid downward pressure with major economic targets well met in 2019, showing more upbeat signs, data from the National… Read more »
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the China-U.S. comprehensive economic dialogue, sign the China-U.S. phase-one economic and trade agreement during a ceremony at the East Room of the White House in Washington… Read more »
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) — China and the United States should strengthen strategic communication and look at each other rationally, Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, said here on Tuesday. Speaking at a Spring Festival reception hosted by the Chinese embassy, Cui said China-U.S relations have achieved historic development since the establishment of their diplomatic ties, which… Read more »
Strict measures have been taken to prevent and control the spread of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as China strengthens transparency and cooperation with the international community. WUHAN/BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — China is going all out to fight against the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which has claimed nine lives and infected hundreds of people. By the end of… Read more »