Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-afghanistan-business-china-beijing-5b052ab24bf9d245beac99f83bfa3e9c After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, China’s president and chief diplomat have pledged their support for the nation now controlled by the Taliban. China’s president delivered the affirmation in the presence of diplomats that were representing Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Despite reports of women’s rights violations, China and Afghanistan assured the audience that they… Read more »
Article: “China Faces Worst Crop Conditions Ever Due To Climate Change“ As global temperatures continue to rise, China’s agriculture industry has been hit by extreme weather, threatening the food supply to support its large population. Climate change impacts such as mass crop damage and loss of arable land have made it extremely difficult for China’s farmers to yield enough crops… Read more »
Link to Article: “New Zealand to take 450 refugees from Australian detention“ Years after refugees arrived on remote islands and in immigration detention centers in Australia, New Zealand has stated that it will be welcoming 450 asylum seekers and refugees from the locations. In 2013, Australia passed strict measures limiting immigration into the country, sending asylum seekers arriving by boat… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/business-asia-myanmar-global-trade-southeast-asia-814d2b22402e9173ce90447e3eaa197b While violent domestic unrest continues in Myanmar, the Cambodian Foreign Minister met to have discussions on a cease-fire with Myanmar’s Senior General Ming Aung Hlaing. Cambodian Minister Prak Sokhonn said that “minor” progress had been made throughout the talks. Cambodia and Myanmar are both members of ASEAN. The IGO passed a resolution to encourage the cessation… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-asia-campaigns-race-and-ethnicity-f280e876e4c9d6d253464a06109457cb Amid concerns of COVID and violence, elections in the Philippines are coming up on May 9th. Campaigning has already begun, and there are more than 18,000 government seats up for election. There are more than 67 million registered to vote in the Philippines, 1 million of which are abroad. Many COVID restrictions have been put in… Read more »
Link to Article: “Australia court overturns landmark climate ruling” The Australian court overturned a ruling which would require the Australian environment minister, Sussan Ley, to take into account the harm climate change poses to children when giving approval to fossil fuel operations. The ruling, which has now been overturned, stated that the minister has to “avoid causing personal injury or… Read more »
Link to Article: “New EU sanctions target Myanmar military’s lucrative gas firm“ After the 2021 coup in Myanmar that overthrew the civilian government, the military has held dominance over the country. One of the military’s primary sources of income is found in its oil and gas company, which the EU has now placed sanctions on. The EU has targeted 65… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-calls-maximum-restraint-ukraine-2022-03-08/ In classic Chinese fashion, China has found ways to officially call itself neutral in the Russian invasion of Ukraine while still taking clearly non-neutral actions. While they do declare themselves partners with Russia (this avoids actually labeling themselves as allies of Russia), they have called for peace talks to be facilitated by Germany, France, and itself to negotiate for… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-business-china-beijing-b0eacddcca1d4cc0bf0faef378092eed This article details a speech given by the second highest ranking government official in China, Li Keqiang. This was given almost like a Chinese version of the state of the union. During the speech, Li states that their goal is to cut economic growth to combat a “slump” that came as a direct result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…. Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-joe-biden-business-china-asia-fbb6b23a0b8ffeecc405474e5ece7ace This article covers the election in South Korea and the potential outcome of either main candidate. The Korean election matters for other eastern Asian countries because it represents a significant geopolitical location as well as ties to the main regional and global powers. The two candidates are Yoon Suk Yeol a conservative and Lee Jae-Myung a liberal. Yeol’s foreign… Read more »
