China’s President Xi is not an emperor, he’s a planner March 7, 2018 ASIA·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS On February 25th, China’s official press agency, Xinhua News, announced a proposal by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress to Read More
Russia’s mercenaries and a campaign of misinformation March 4, 2018 ASIA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·RUSSIA·WORLD NEWS A little over a month ago, on February 7, U.S. forces reportedly engaged pro-Syrian government forces, including the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), Read More
In Mao’s shadow, Xi Jinping rules absolutely over China March 3, 2018 ASIA·Business·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS Xi Jinping will soon remove one of the last remaining obstacles to his presidency. Almost certain to be passed by China’s National People’s Read More
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh PM, appeals 5 year corruption sentence February 23, 2018 ASIA·Human Rights·News Wire·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was recently sentenced to 5 years in prison for her apparent involvement in a case of Read More
Maldives constitutional crisis sparks fight to gain influence among India, China, Saudi Arabia February 18, 2018 ASIA·Business·Headlines·INDIA·MENA·Politics·WORLD NEWS As a constitutional crisis continues to unfold in the Maldives, India, China and Saudi Arabia have all found themselves in a tug-of-war Read More
New photos support evidence of China’s militarization of South China Sea February 10, 2018 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS China appears to be approaching the completion of its highly controversial project to develop, and as its critics would charge militarize, several Read More
The 2018 Winter Olympics: U.S. soldier athletes, Russian doping and a temporary peace on the Korean Peninsula February 8, 2018 ASIA·Headlines·Sports·VETERANS·WORLD NEWS While the opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics takes place this Friday evening in Pyeongchang, in South Korea — barely 50 Read More
Cobalt mining, China, and the fight for Congo’s minerals February 4, 2018 AFRICA·ASIA·Business·Headlines·RESOURCES·WORLD NEWS The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is attempting to increase revenue from the 270% surge in cobalt prices in the last Read More
China facing consequences of one-child policy February 2, 2018 ASIA·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Between 1949 and 1976, China’s population had almost doubled from 540 to 940 million. Naturally, the strain on resources was dramatic. Under Read More
China’s largest cities drop in population after mass displacement February 2, 2018 ASIA·Immigration·News Wire·Refugees On Jan. 24, China officially announced that the population of China’s two largest cities, Beijing and Shanghai, decreased in 2017. This is Read More
Totalitarianism Crushes Pollution in China January 27, 2018 ASIA·ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·RESOURCES·WORLD NEWS On Friday, the Chinese capital city of Beijing announced it will spend $3 billion to reduce air pollution, which is half a Read More
U.S. training Army for tunnel combat in North Korea January 19, 2018 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS Despite recent moves ostensibly aimed towards peaceful diplomacy with North Korea, the U.S. military has begun training to fight in tunnels. There Read More
Turkey attempts to reset relations in Europe with meetings in France, Germany January 7, 2018 ASIA·EUROPE·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS This Friday and Saturday both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu were in Europe, France and Germany respectively, attempting Read More
South Korea, U.S. suspend military exercises until after Winter Olympics January 6, 2018 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS This week the US and South Korea agreed to suspend military exercises off the Korean Peninsula until after the Winter Olympic Games. The Read More
Pakistan pivots to China’s currency following withdrawal of U.S. Aid January 5, 2018 ASIA·Business·ECONOMICS·News Wire·WORLD NEWS On Thursday, the U.S. State Department suspended all security aid to Pakistan, announcing a further cut after the U.S. Ambassador to the United Read More
Despite North Korea’s aggressive posturing regional cooperation remains elusive December 22, 2017 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS On December 19, Admiral John Richardson, Chief of U.S. Naval Operations, addressed over a thousand US sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan Read More