34 h. ago China nominates Zou Jiayi to be the next president of the AIIB

The 61-year-old former vice-minister of finance would be the development bank’s first female leader.

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34 h. ago Who is Zou Jiayi, China’s pick to be the next president of the AIIB?

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5 d. ago US Air Force nominee wants total drones approach to counter mainland China

Troy Meink tells confirmation hearing that the Pentagon needs to shorten acquisition timelines or PLA will continue to close the gap.

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2 w. ago As US pressures Japan to pay more for defence, will Trump’s demands ‘never end’?

George Glass, Washington’s nominee for ambassador to Japan, says the cost of deterring China has become ‘significantly more expensive’.

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4 w. ago Trump State Department nominee says private sector investment should replace foreign aid

Nato ambassador nominee pushes demand for alliance members to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence.

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4 w. ago Taiwan a focus at hearing for Trump’s nominee to run Pentagon strategic policy

Republican senators question Elbridge Colby, up for Defence Department’s No 3 post, about his ‘softened’ views on protecting Taipei.

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