https://www.dw.com/en/china-australian-blogger-given-suspended-death-sentence/a-68171291 In this article, an Australian citizen named Yang Hengjun, who is a writer and blogger, has been detained in China for allegations of espionage. The Australian government has stated that a court in Beijing has handed the writer a suspended death sentence for these allegations. With limited details of the case against him, Yang has been accused of spying… Read more »
https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20240126/74bde352e7924ca1a680374294b9d814/c.html According to this article, the leaders of Indonesia and Timor-Leste have met at the presidential palace in Bogor in the West Java Province to discuss strengthening relations and cooperation in regard to cross-border, the economy, investment and information technology. This has been the first time since he was inaugurated as prime minister of Timor-Leste that Xanana Gusmao has visited… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68064954 According to this article, Princess Aiko, who is the only child of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, is going to start working for the Japanese Red Cross Society in April after graduating from college. She is currently in her final studying year at Gakushuin University Faculty of Letters, who is majoring in Japanese language and literature. Even though details of… Read more »
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231215_24/ According to this article, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has determined that Taiwan’s restrictions on imports from China have constituted trade barriers. They have announced the results of an investigation into whether Taiwan’s restrictions on imports, which is about 2,500 agricultural, industrial and other items from China, have been considered to be trade barriers. The reasons for these conclusions… Read more »
https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20231214/cf6ba624d1a84b84a46a5d0d800d8ec9/c.html According to this article, the state of Laos and the Association of Southern Asian Nations are joining forces to initiate a culture of the responsible use of plastic, under the Save the World project. According to local newspaper Pasaxon, this is under the purview of the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information and is financed by the ASEAN Cultural… Read more »
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231213_38/ According to this article, the countries of China and Vietnam have signed into a range of agreements to help strengthen ties despite there being territorial disputes. Chinese President Xi Jinping has made his first visit to Vietnam after six years, where he has met with the country’s leaders in order to secure dozens of deals. On the second day… Read more »
