16 h. ago Chinese, Japanese groups issue joint call for Japan to return Tang dynasty stele

Chinese researchers and Japanese activists have renewed calls for Japan to return a Tang dynasty relic looted over 120 years ago. The effort to recover the Tang Honglu Well Stele comes amid rising regional tensions and Beijing’s ongoing national campaign to reclaim cultural heritage. Shanghai University’s Research Centre for Chinese Relics Overseas and Japanese cultural groups issued a joint declaration on Friday urging Tokyo to “correct historical errors” and return the stone monument, Chinese...

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34 h. ago U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal Draws Sharp Rebuke From China as Regional Trade Tensions Intensify

U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal Draws Sharp Rebuke From China as Regional Trade Tensions Intensify  American Ag Network

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6 d. ago Germany to pitch Arctic Nato mission as Greenland, EU brace for Trump

Germany will propose setting up a joint Nato mission to monitor and protect security interests in the Arctic region in a bid to ease tensions with the US over its threats to annex Greenland, according to two people familiar with the government’s thinking. Nato’s “Baltic Sentry” mission – begun a year ago to shield critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea – could serve as a blueprint for a new “Arctic Sentry” mission, which would include Greenland, said people who declined to be identified...

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1 week ago Why investors are looking to Southeast Asia’s economies amid global tensions

Foreign money is flowing back into Southeast Asia, and analysts expect the region to remain a draw for global investors even as geopolitical tensions and domestic political risks cloud the outlook. Emerging Southeast Asian markets recorded US$337 million of equity inflow in December last year, the highest monthly figure since September 2024, according to a Bloomberg report. These economies include Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. Analysts say the rebound points to...

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1 week ago South Korea’s Lee Arrives in China Amid Rising Regional Tensions

South Korea’s Lee Arrives in China Amid Rising Regional Tensions  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago US urges Beijing to end military pressure against Taiwan, ‘engage in meaningful dialogue’

The US State Department on Thursday urged Beijing to end intimidating military moves in the area around Taiwan that it said creates needless anxiety and stress. Washington’s New Year’s Day message followed a two-day live-fire exercise that Beijing wrapped up on Tuesday, dubbed Justice Mission 2025, that played out on a more extensive scale than its predecessors. “China’s military activities and rhetoric towards Taiwan and others in the region increase tensions unnecessarily,” said Tommy Pigott,...

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2 w. ago Russia claims 24 killed in Ukrainian drone strike on occupied Kherson despite peace progress

Russian officials on Thursday said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks. Three drones struck a cafe and hotel in the resort town of Khorly on the Black Sea coast, the region’s Moscow-installed leader, Vladimir Saldo, said in a statement on Telegram. He said that one of...

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2 w. ago Russia claims Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Kherson region

Russian officials on Thursday said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks. Three drones struck a cafe and hotel in the resort town of Khorly on the Black Sea coast, the region’s Moscow-installed leader, Vladimir Saldo, said in a statement on Telegram. He said that one of...

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2 w. ago Why the feud between Tokyo and Beijing could rage on for a while yet

Nearly two months after Japan’s new prime minister enraged Beijing with her remarks on Taiwan, the issue is not going away. Sanae Takaichi set off a diplomatic firestorm in November when she suggested that Japan could justify a military response if Beijing attacked Taiwan. Beijing hit back with diplomatic, economic and military pressure in a campaign analysts said reflected concerns about Japan’s assertiveness on regional security and closer ties with the US and other allies. Tensions are...

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3 w. ago China lodges protest with Tokyo after Japanese lawmaker visits Taiwan

China lodges protest with Tokyo after Japanese lawmaker visits Taiwan  Anadolu Ajansı

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3 w. ago China Protests Japanese Official’s Visit to Taiwan Amid Regional Tensions

China Protests Japanese Official’s Visit to Taiwan Amid Regional Tensions  Modern Diplomacy

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