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 »
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: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-business-europe-global-trade-wang-yi-26278cf4ea0a1f9ab6264593aedba66c While the Russo-Ukrainian war is ongoing, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi still asserts that Russia is China’s “strategic partner.” Yi, at a press conference, discussed the importance of the two countries’ relationship. China and Russia have even executed joint military drills. Amidst many countries imposing sanctions on Russia, Chinese authorities have stated their disagreement with the… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-japan-asia-india-china-e71b3f02f8bd30a36dac42309896a115 While the Russian-Ukrainian crisis evolves, China continues to encroach on territories in the South China Sea and Taiwan. Amid the West’s efforts to thwart China’s increasing influence, a high-ranking Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticized the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India, saying they are using North Korea as a “bargaining chip”. Yi accused the U.S. of… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-joe-biden-business-china-asia-fbb6b23a0b8ffeecc405474e5ece7ace The foreign and domestic policy of South Korea is up in the air, with the presidential election between frontrunners conservative Yoon Suk Yeol and liberal Lee Jae-myung coming on March 9. Analysts in Asian Policy have criticized both candidates in the race for their ambiguity and lack of clarity on their foreign policy positions. South Korea… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/congress-antony-blinken-solomon-islands-fiji-new-zealand-05f26eab7372605b69cfe9d4411d739a In order to curb increasing Chinese influence in Asia, the U.S. is committing over 12 million dollars to build an embassy in the Solomon Islands. A US embassy hasn’t been operational in the Solomon Islands since 1993. Three years ago, massive protests were widespread in the nation after the Solomon Islands recognized mainland China over Taiwan…. Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/antony-blinken-japan-north-korea-hawaii-south-korea-c6fd0b26a9337a1b6552e0ad475e106b U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with government officials of South Korea and Japan to discuss their nuclear policies towards North Korea. The government officials present at the meetings state that they were working “very closely” to reach a consensus as to their response to. The meeting comes in context with North Korea launching a… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/business-asia-myanmar-global-trade-southeast-asia-4a97335fd8c22ba8fcf39d4646b224ec Myanmar has declined an invitation from ASEAN to send a nonpolitical representative to its meeting this week, of which Myanmar is a member. Myanmar has recently been struggling to get along with the IGO. After Myanmar imprisoned its former president, ASEAN rescinded the invitation of Myanmar’s new head of government General Min Aung Hliang to last… Read more »
