Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/china-philippines-disputed-scarborough-shoal-south-china-sea-77e94f6acc69153bd7a9acc187027f9e Early this morning, three Philippine coast guard ships and fishing vessels reported that a Chinese coast guard vessel shot water cannons at them along with making aggressive maneuvers towards their ships. These actions by Chinese ships are not a singular event. China has claimed most of the South China Sea into areas claimed by other countries… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-aceh-rohingya-refugees-771d78456b7f2245a9237e0c70da83f4 This past Saturday, 116 Rohingya refugees, mainly women and children, were saved by Indonesian fishermen. The Rohingyas had come on a sinking boat of weak and hungry people from a refugee camp in Bangladesh. These refugees had already gone from Myanmar to Bangladesh because Rohingyas are very oppressed in Myanmar. Rohingyas are a stateless nation mainly… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/china-lithuania-expulsion-diplomats-ship-cable-sweden-89b74c644a7f7f6d2d457e77264d2622 On Friday, Lithuania declared three Chinese diplomats “persona non grata” and gave them a week to get out of the country. Today, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned Lithuania for this action saying it was “without any reason.” This expulsion comes after data cables in the Baltic Sea were severed by what was suspected to be… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-says-it-has-no-overlapping-south-china-sea-claims-with-china-despite-2024-11-11/ Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, today, was visiting Beijing and discussed agreements on disputed sea territory even though there still seems to be some confusion about which countries have exclusive rights to which areas. Previously, Indonesia has claimed that they have no overlapping claims with China to parts of the South China Sea while China has reportedly… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/sergio-mattarella-ap-xi-jinping-beijing-italian-b2643753.html This past Friday, the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, met with China’s leader Xi Jinping during his official visit to China in order to sort out relations. Italy, as a part of NATO, has been on the side of Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine war because of fear of further Russia invasion and the alliances of those… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.voanews.com/a/7854856.html Myanmar, in 2021, underwent a coup where the military led by the junta, Min Aung Hlaing took over the attempts at democratic elections. They have since detained political opponents and set up new, unrecognized elections. This past week, China’s leader Li Qiang expressed support towards the transition of power in Myanmar and their upcoming 2025 election… Read more »
