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POLITICS5d agoJairam Ramesh questions conflicting remarks on Pakistan-China cooperation during Operation SindoorIs Modi government trying to capitulate to China, asks Congress leaderThe Hindu
POLITICS5d agoThe US is facing pushback from China , Iran , and CanadaThe United States is reportedly facing resistance and pushback from China, Iran, and Canada. This indicates various international diplomatic challenges for the US.csmonitor.com · United States
POLITICS5d agoWhy North Korea Doesn’t Want to Meet With TrumpKim Jong Un is done talking about denuclearization.Foreign Policy
POLITICS5d agoIndia, China open door to clarifying LAC perceptionsAn eight-point outcome document released on Wednesday says the two sides ‘discussed ways to improve understanding of LAC in appropriate areas, for better border management’The Hindu
POLITICS5d agoTrump Keeps Stabbing Japan in the BackTokyo doesn’t have a playbook for a supposed ally this unreliable.Foreign Policy
POLITICS5d agoRestrictions a disservice to US interests : China Daily editorialAn editorial from China Daily argues that restrictions are detrimental to United States interests. This piece reflects Chinese media's perspective on international policy and bilateral relations.global.chinadaily.com.cn · China
POLITICS5d ago [ COVER STORY ] Trump America is losing KoreansA cover story suggests that 'Trump America' is experiencing a decline in support from Koreans. This indicates a shift in political alignment among a demographic in relation to US politics.koreatimes.co.kr · South Korea
POLITICS5d agoHong Kong officer charged over indecent messages to suspect’s friendA Hong Kong police officer has been charged with misconduct after allegedly sending obscene messages and photos to a woman friend of a suspect in a criminal investigation. Officers from the New Territories South regional crime unit detained the 32‑year‑old man in Tuen Mun on August 20, a police spokesman said on Thursday. During an investigation into a case in May last year, the officer from Kwai Tsing police district allegedly contacted a friend of one of the suspects and sent her indecent...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoChina and Iran sanctions: what US moves mean for Beijing, and its retaliation optionsThe United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on nearly 60 Iran-linked entities, spanning digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping, as Washington seeks to “sever every economic lifeline” that sustains Tehran. Beijing denounced the measures, with the Chinese foreign ministry calling them “illegal unilateral sanctions” and vowing to “take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its rights and interests”. With the fresh sanctions complicating an already delicate diplomatic...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoCould new US sanctions tear China and Iran apart?Washington's strategy of putting maximum economic pressure on Iran is tempered by its desire to smooth political tensions with China.DW News [en]
POLITICS6d agoGates pitches US-China AI cooperation ahead of Xi meetingBill Gates is likely to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year as the Microsoft co-founder seeks to rally support for global cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) risks. A meeting may take place in November, Reuters reported on Wednesday citing a Gates spokesman. Xi last met his “old friend” in 2023, when Gates became the first foreign business leader to visit the Chinese president following the Covid-19 pandemic. Gates also published a 6,000-word essay on Wednesday that called...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoThe U . S . Power Play in Iraq That Moscow and Beijing Didnt See ComingThe U.S. has made a significant political move in Iraq that apparently surprised both Moscow and Beijing. This suggests a shift in geopolitical dynamics in the region.finance.yahoo.com · United States
POLITICS6d agoThe Goldilocks Fallacy: The Undefined Limits of Korea’s Nuclear Role“Unthreatening and respectful.” That is how the president of the United States described North Korea on Aug. 16, 2026, in his social media post ordering his secretary of defense to scale back joint exercises with South Korea. Two years earlier in Seoul, the U.S.-South Korean alliance agreed that South Korea’s role in an American nuclear operation would involve exercises and training, formalizing those guidelines at a Nuclear Consultative Group meeting co-chaired by Vipin Narang, then-acting assistant secretary of defense for space policy.Three weeks before the president&#8217War on the Rocks
POLITICS6d agoChina’s anti-corruption drive by the numbersFor more, check out the South China Morning Post’s full anti-corruption data bank project:South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoGlobal US immigrant visa pause: the fallout across China, Asia and Hong KongA pause in US immigrant visas is causing significant consequences across China, Asia, and Hong Kong, affecting migration and international relations.South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoIndia, China to push for ‘early and substantial harvest’ of border delimitationIndia and China agree to hold the next meeting of an expert-level mechanism on trans-border rivers in September, and to maintain communication on sharing hydrological dataThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoSouth Korea hands police more power even as dead bodies expose the liesOn a farm up in the hills of South Korea’s Jeju Island, investigators this week uncovered what a mother had spent three months fearing they would not find: the body of her daughter. Jang Mi-ran, 37, vanished without a trace in May. Police records would later show her case had been quietly closed without anyone ever verifying if she was alive. It was the second such discovery in a matter of days. The first was the skeletal remains of a man in his sixties, found on Saturday after his family warned...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoFacing US sanctions, China stands firm on IranAmid US threats against Tehran's trading partners, Beijing asserts its firmness while seeking to avoid escalation just one month ahead of a new meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS6d agoForeign Minister Velasco boosts culture, trade and education during busy 2-day visit to South KoreaThe SRE head's broad-ranging and productive visit to Mexico's fifth-largest trading partner will be capped by the upcoming visit to Mexico of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to sign the Mexico-Korea Action Plan. The post Foreign Minister Velasco boosts culture, trade and education during busy 2-day visit to South Korea appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
POLITICS6d agoAs the US and China compete over AI, Asean must secure strategic autonomyInternational relations has long measured power through familiar instruments: military capability, territory, energy, capital and control of trade. The digital revolution added information to that equation. Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the transformation further by turning information into a strategic capability that can shape economies, governments and societies. For the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the central question is no longer whether Southeast Asia will...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoSanctioned ICC president asked Japan to help de - escalate US tensionsThe sanctioned president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has reportedly sought Japan's assistance to reduce tensions with the United States. This highlights ongoing international diplomatic efforts concerning geopolitical relations.troyrecord.com · United States
POLITICS6d agoChina Failed , Europe Searched : Pakistan Struggled to Verify Its Operation Sindoor ClaimsPakistan reportedly faced difficulties in verifying claims related to its "Operation Sindoor," leading to international scrutiny from China and Europe. This highlights challenges in international relations and information validation.idrw.org · India
POLITICS6d agoChina top legislator meets head of Uzbek presidential administrationChina's top legislator held a meeting with the head of Uzbekistan's presidential administration. This signifies ongoing diplomatic relations between the two countries.azerbaijannews.net · Azerbaijan
POLITICSAug 26Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand into emerging markets amid US visa pauseHong Kong companies should accelerate their expansion into the Middle East, the Asean bloc and Central Asia to reduce their exposure to geopolitical risks, a lawmaker has said, as the US moved to disrupt immigrant-visa appointments worldwide. Jonathan Lamport, the representative for the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) in the Legislative Council, said the visa uncertainty reinforced the need for companies to broaden their overseas presence beyond traditional Western markets. “The...South China Morning Post