Survey: Indians Regard U.S. as Next Biggest Threat After China
They also put more blame on NATO and Washington than on Russian President Vladimir Putin for his actions in Ukraine, based on findings from a new survey. ...
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China’s Navy Conducts South China Sea Combat Drills Encompassing Aircraft Carriers
SINGAPORE — Recently, the battle group of China’s CNS Shandong aircraft carrier conducted a combat exercise in the South China Sea to start its yearly training operations, China’s People’s Liberation Army...
India, Japan Begin First Joint Fighter-jet Drill Amid Increasing Regional Militarization
SINGAPORE — Japan and India started their first joint fighter-jet exercise on Monday near Tokyo, as the countries ramp up defense and security relations to counter China’s rising military ambitions. Although...
In Defiant Move Against China, US, Taiwan Conclude First Round of Bilateral Trade Negotiations
The ongoing talks will encompass discussions on China’s “economic coercion,” as Taiwan needs to diversify its trade away from China. ...
China’s Population Contracts for First Time in More Than 6 Decades
This is first time deaths have exceeded births in China since Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward led to massive famine, starvation, and death. ...
Japan Says East Asia Could be “Next Ukraine,” Tells Biden That New Era Needs “Military Muscle”
SINGAPORE — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on January 14 that he told Western powers that East Asia could be the next Ukraine, as he called for a united front...
Indonesia Sends Warship to Observe Chinese Coast Guard Vessel in Disputed Waters
SINGAPORE — Indonesia has sent a warship to its North Natuna Sea to keep tabs on a Chinese Coast Guard vessel that has been active in a resource-rich maritime area that...
Taiwan Offers to Help Ukraine With Digital Reconstruction
SINGAPORE — Taiwan is open to aiding Ukraine in overhauling its digital infrastructure in areas such as remote learning as part of reconstruction efforts after the war, the island’s Digital Minister...
Why the CCP Fears Christianity
The Chinese communists will take whatever steps are necessary to guarantee that the CCP will always supersede God and religion. ...
How Taiwan Became One of the Most Pro-LGBTQ Countries in Asia
SINGAPORE — Taiwan, which won a bid to host WorldPride, an international LGBT event in 2021, has been at the helm of a rising pro LGBT movement in Asia and was...
Brazil’s Top Court to Investigate Bolsonaro in Wake of Recent Protests
Brazil’s left-leaning Supreme Court agreed on January 13 to launch an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro, a pro-life conservative, for his alleged role in the protests that erupted in Brasilia...
India to Buy Air Defense Missiles for Contested Border With China
Friction along the Asian nations’ contested border has risen since the June 2020 confrontation that resulted in at least 20 Indian and four Chinese casualties. That fighting was mainly around the...
Americans Should Be Concerned About the CCP’s Ownership of U.S. Land
SINGAPORE — Many observers have become increasingly worried that Chinese investments in U.S. agricultural lands and commercial and industrial properties may offer the CCP an unrestricted degree of influence on American...
Influential Hindu Leader Backs LGBT Lobby as Indian Supreme Court Responds to Impending Ruling
Indian LGBT advocates are hoping that their country’s Supreme Court will follow in the footsteps of the U.S. and legally recognize same-sex "marriage." ...
Senior German Lawmaker Affirms Germany Will Not Arm Taiwan
SINGAPORE — Germany will not supply Taiwan with weapons and has not been requested to do so, as the circumstances are not similar to Ukraine’s, a senior German lawmaker said on...