DONALD KIRK
Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for…
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Amid Trade Tensions With America, Communist China’s President Boosts Ties With Cambodia
Xi Jinping also takes a none-too-subtle swipe at America for jacking up interest rates in a tariff and trade war that has stoked tensions with Washington.
Trump Now Saying China Faces Tariffs of Up to 245 Percent Even as Xi Speaks of Value of ‘Free Trade’
Xi also denounces ‘unilateralism and protectionism’ — without, of course, hinting at what China’s been doing for years to protect its markets against foreign competition.
Despite Denials, Alarm Bells Are Ringing After Report That Russia Is Aiming To Use an Indonesian Air Base
Moscow and Jakarta have been seeking ‘to deepen their military ties’ ever since Indonesia’s new president was elected last October, a professor at Australian National University, Matthew Sussex, writes.
Chinese Cyberespionage ‘Soaring’ as Beijing Seeks To Widen Its Areas of Military Supremacy
The Chinese campaign hits hardest at Taiwan, no doubt at the behest of President Xi, who is said to have set 2027 as the deadline for recovering Taiwan for the mainland.
Standing Strong Against Trump Tariffs, Beijing Warns That America Will Be Harmed More Than China
The fallout from Trump’s policies ‘may leave America more isolated, less competitive, and increasingly vulnerable in an interconnected global order,’ the Chinese Communist Party newspaper asserts.
With Chinese Citizens Captured Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Is Beijing Altering Its Policy of Avoiding Direct Involvement in the War?
While the entry of the Chinese into the war is being disavowed by Beijing, the fear is that many more will ‘volunteer’ to fight in Ukraine.
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