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China says it is willing to take lead in signing Southeast Asia nuclear weapon-free zone treaty
China firmly supports establishing a Southeast Asia nuclear weapon free zone and has made clear its willingness to take the ...
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361,000-year-old discovery in China: Oldest wooden tools shake up archaeology
First discovered in 1984, the last two excavations of the Gantangqing site in the 2000s uncovered a remarkable collection of ...
Trump Wants the World to Squeeze Out China. He’s Starting With Vietnam.
An initial trade deal with Vietnam offers a glimpse of how President Trump is pushing countries to cut back on trade with ...
The Diplomat2d
China and Pakistan Mull a Beijing-led Alternative to SAARC
In 1985, seven South Asian countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka — came ...
Asia Map Shows US Coast Guard Ships Given to China's Neighbors
In June, the former U.S. Coast Guard ship USCGC Mellon —one of 12 Hamilton -class high-endurance cutters—arrived in Vietnam ...
Hong Kong China qualifies for the Rugby World Cup for the first time
Hong Kong China has qualified for its first men’s Rugby World Cup after beating South Korea 70-22 in Incheon to win the Asia Championship.
China Daily1d
Relics tell of China-Southeast Asia WWII bond
Zhan, 95 years old, recalled that it was a reply letter signed by Zhou Enlai, who later became Chinese premier. "It responded ...
Tools unearthed in China are first evidence of East Asia’s ‘Wood Age’
Archaeological site in Yunnan province yields nearly 1,000 wooden artefacts, including 35 tools, mostly used for digging, according to study.
The Diplomat3d
Charm and Coercion Shape China’s Expanding Security Footprint in Southeast Asia
Beijing seeks to replace the U.S. as a primary security partner for Southeast Asian states, and it has been actively pursuing ...
Trump didn't just cut a deal with Vietnam — he was targeting China, too
President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Hanoi that would levy 20% on imports and a 40% tariff on transshipment ...
China's intense EV rivalry tests Thailand's local production goals
Hyper-competition in China's electric vehicle sector is spilling over to its biggest market in Asia, Thailand, as smaller players struggle to compete with dominant BYD , putting ambitious local ...
The Economist2d
China’s bid to influence the Philippines heats up
The arrests suggest a new front in China’s long campaign to press the Philippines, America’s oldest military ally in ...