Pakistan 15th most powerful country in Asia owing to increased diplomatic clout: US Think Tank
Pakistan has maintained its ‘comprehensive power’ position in Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020. The index is a comprehensive study of 128 indicators,...
Soldiers for hire: The secret history of Wagner Group’s ties to Russia
Vladimir Putin has now been in charge of the Russian Federation for 20 years, and there is little doubt that during this time the...
Eyeing China, Australia joins ‘quad’ drill with US, Japan, India
Australia will take part in a large-scale military drill off the coast of India next month that will bring together a quartet of countries...
China rails at US for peddling arms, interfering in affairs of other countries
China on Monday accused the United States of "peddling arms" and "interfering" in other countries' affairs after Washington threatened sanctions against any nation taking...
China passes new law restricting ‘sensitive exports’ to protect national security
China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security, a move that adds to policy tools it could wield against...
As China celebrates Shenzhen, Pakistan’s Gwadar aims to follow suit
China has vast experience in port building and infrastructure, this experience may help Pakistan in making Gwadar the 'silicon valley' of Pakistan. Gwadar port, the...
Pro-democracy groups in Thailand defy ban on protests
Thailand’s pro-democracy groups continued protests in the capital Bangkok on Friday despite a ban on demonstrations under new emergency measures. Thousands turned out for...
Book review: Exploring the underemphasized reflections on BRI
Political scientists Alan Chong and Quang Min Pham bring with their edited volume, Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020),...
Top US official urges Taiwan to ‘fortify’ against Chinese attack
A top White House official on Friday urged Taiwan to build up its military capabilities to protect against a possible invasion by China, saying...
Why did the US resort to use of force in Vietnam?
One of the core reasons the US resorted to force in Vietnam and its neighboring countries, was because Washington's imperial designs for south-east Asia...
Op-ed: Biden faces uphill task regaining trust of public after bombshell report
In two bombshell reports, Emma-Jo Morris and Gabrielle Fonrouge of the New York Post have leveled damning allegations of Hunter Biden’s murky financial dealings...
China joins deal to get COVID-19 vaccine to poorer nations
China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing countries, the biggest economy yet to join the...