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S. Korea says Myanmar arms ban in place
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2023
» SEOUL: South Korea said on Wednesday its ban on the sale of arms to Myanmar remained in place even though it had invited an envoy appointed by its military rulers to an event promoting the sale of weapons.
China repeats call for Philippines to remove grounded warship
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2023
» MANILA - China's foreign ministry on Tuesday repeated its call for the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship in a disputed shoal, after Manila told Beijing it would not abandon the area.
Typhoon grounds flights in Taiwan, kills 2 in Japan
Reuters, Published on 03/08/2023
» TAIPEIL: Northern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled dozens of flights as the slow-moving Typhoon Khanun skirted past the island's northeast amid warnings of floods and high winds.
Asean struggles for unity on Myanmar conflict
Reuters, Published on 13/07/2023
» JAKARTA: Finding unity over how to deal with Myanmar’s junta continued to evade Southeast Asian nations on Thursday, as foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta struggled to agree on a communique that would include a reference to their neighbour’s internal strife.
Blinken to press Asean to take tougher line on Myanmar, China
Reuters, Published on 08/07/2023
» WASHINGTON: Washington hopes to rally Southeast Asian nations to take tougher action against Myanmar's military junta and to push back on China's actions in the South China Sea as top United States diplomat Antony Blinken heads to the region for meetings next week, a State Department official said on Friday.
Taiwan says 8 Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2023
» TAIPEI: Eight Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, Taiwan's defence ministry said, as China ramps up military pressure on the democratic island.
Chinese naval ship heads for Philippines in 'friendly' tour
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2023
» BEIJING: China's largest naval training ship sailed for the Philippines on Friday, its last stop of a regional "friendly" tour, amid growing unease over Chinese maritime activities in the South China Sea.
UN 'concerned about lack of women in China govt'
Reuters, Published on 01/06/2023
» HONG KONG: An absence of women among China's top leadership is concerning, the United Nations (UN) said in a report, as it recommended China adopt statutory quotas and a gender parity system to quicken equal representation of women in government.
Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to withdraw
Reuters, Published on 26/05/2023
» HANOI/BEIJING: A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, a day after Vietnam urged the ships to leave.
Russia, China sign economic pacts
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2023
» BEIJING: Russia's prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high, despite disapproval from the West of their relationship as the war in Ukraine dragged on.