AvatarChelsea Addsflipped into EconomyAvatarAvatar18 hours agoGeopolitical conflict threatens yet another shipping choke pointING Economics - Inga Fechner, Rico Luman, Warren PattersonIt's a stark fact: more than 80% of global goods trade is transported by sea. And any disruption in maritime trade can have a profound impact on the …
AvatarThe New Zealand Heraldflipped into New Zealand NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo21 hours ago‘Methane-wrapped bull****’ - ex-Aussie foreign minister blasts Aukus on Wellington visitnzherald.co.nz - Thomas CoughlanA former Australian Foreign Minister has blasted pillar 2 of the Aukus pact as “pure bull****”. Bob Carr, a former Premier of New South Wales and …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo17 hours agoChina committee busts Beijing’s fentanyl racketpolitico.eu - Phelim KineBy PHELIM KINE with STUART LAU Hi, China Watchers. Today we unpack the highlights of a China committee report on Beijing’s narcotics manufacturing and …
AvatarKeithflipped into Notice: WarAvatarAvatar1 day agoArmy deploys long-range missiles to China’s doorstepverified_publisherThe Washington Times - Bill GertzNEWS AND ANALYSIS: The Army recently dispatched a new long-range missile system to the Philippines for the first time since the U.S. in 2019 exited …
AvatarThe Korea Timesflipped into The Korea TimesAvatarAvatar1 day agoSouth Korea's dangerous sense of isolationThe Korea TimesBy Tanya Ogilvie-White A worrying divide has been growing between South Korea and its Asia-Pacific security partners. Although Seoul regards the …
AvatarSamflipped into Taiwan FocusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo9 hours agoUS lawmakers call for shifting weapons production to Taiwan | Taiwan News | Apr. 18, 2024 16:27taiwannews.com.twTAIPEI (Taiwan News) — U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pushing to transfer part of the weapons production chain to Taiwan. U.S. …
AvatarThe Washington Postflipped into WorldAvatarAvatar15 hours agoHow a ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ finalist became an unlikely ambassador for Taiwanverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Vic ChiangTAIPEI, Taiwan — From the moment she stepped onto the stage of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Nymphia Wind has embraced the color yellow not just as a fashion choice but as part of her identity. For that first appearance, she stacked pairs of yellow sunglasses on her tall wig and wore a yellow overcoat, …
AvatarJohn Perezflipped into Naval Power3 days agoChina's Aircraft Carrier Nightmare Is Just Getting Startednationalinterest.org - Brandon J. WeichertSummary: China's pursuit of aircraft carriers alongside its anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) strategy presents a strategic opportunity for the United …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatar13 hours agoPhilippines, New Zealand eye forces deal, share concern over South China SeaAOL - ReutersMANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon agreed on Thursday to deepen defence cooperation and expressed serious concern over the South China Sea, where the Philippines and China have had maritime run-ins. China claims almost the …
AvatarStars and Stripesflipped into Stars and StripesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoChina scrambles fighters after Navy spy plane passes over Taiwan Straitstripes.com - Alex WilsonChinese fighters tracked a U.S. Navy surveillance plane making a flight over the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after the U.S. defense chief …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoChina attack on US could draw in NATO, report saystaipeitimes.com - By Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with CNATHE HAWAII FACTOR: While a 1965 opinion said an attack on Hawaii would not trigger Article 5, the text of the treaty suggests the state is covered, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoChina in our sights: Defence to get extra $50b over next decadewatoday.com.au - Matthew KnottDefence spending is set to soar to $100 billion a year within a decade, double current levels, as the Albanese government directly identifies China’s …