Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/myanmar-seizes-boat-carrying-228-rohingya-state-tv-2021-11-29/ Myanmar has seized a boat that was carrying more than 200 Rohingya who were attempting to flee the country. The Rohingya are a muslim minority group in Myanmar and other countries in Southeast Asia. In Myanmar Rohingya people are not considered citizens and have limited access to healthcare and other services. They have also been the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-former-diplomat-richardson-meets-myanmar-junta-chief-2021-11-02/ Former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson met with Min Aung Hlaing, the junta leader in Myanmar who has mostly been in diplomatic isolation since the coup in February. Richardson had previously stated that his focus in the meeting would be on humanitarian issues and during the meeting the main topics discussed were related to the current COVID-19… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/biden-administration-invites-taiwan-its-summit-democracy-2021-11-24/ After the list of countries participating in an upcoming democracy summit was released, China responded with hostility as one of the countries included on the list was Taiwan. Taiwan’s ministers have said that the Biden administration including them on the list shows that Taiwan has upheld democratic values and human rights. This all comes after an… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/japan-once-leader-climate-under-fire-coal-use-cop26-2021-11-09/ After the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, over 20 countries agreed to discontinue the use of coal for power, however Japan, who was once a world leader in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions refused to sign. Many critics called the Japanese Prime Minister’s decision short-sighted and that Japan is taking a leap backwards. Over the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-strengthens-land-border-protection-with-new-law-2021-10-24/ In response to a number of tense situations on their borders, including the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops along disputed border areas since early 2020, China passed a law which will strengthen the protection of their borders which will take effect on January first. China has increased their border protection because they currently have multiple… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-extends-ban-securities-investments-companies-linked-china-military-2021-11-09/ In November 2020 the Trump administration introduced bans on U.S. investments in Chinese companies that have ties with the Chinese military. Under the Biden administration these bans will continue and be revised, with ten new companies added to the list in June 2021. Although along with other restrictions there have been measures taken to try and… Read more »
