Politics

Chinese President Xi Jinping gave French counterpart Emmanuel Macron a warm welcome to China.
21 April 2023
A South Korea-made K2 tank in Poland. Seoul will also provide Poland with ammunition.
Ukraine war

South Korea exports munitions to Poland, hints at Ukraine aid

Possibility of supplying weapons to Kyiv depends on Russia: Korean official

21 April 2023
Group of Seven foreign ministers on April 18 wrapped up their three-day meeting in Karuizawa, Japan. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
G-7 in Japan

G-7 ministers unite to condemn Chinese and Russian 'rule by force'

France reaffirms that it's on same page after Macron's Taiwan remarks

19 April 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on March 21: Moscow and Beijing cannot be split. (Sputnik/Vladimir Astapkovich/Kremlin via Reuters)
Opinion

Macron is wrong to see China and Russia as separate concerns

Through partnerships, democracies can reinforce security in Europe and Asia

17 April 2023
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Bangladesh's first such facility, is seen under construction west of Dhaka in February. 
International relations

Bangladesh finds way to pay Russia for nuclear plant: with yuan

Using China's currency to skirt bank restrictions could irk Western partners

17 April 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu attend a meeting in Moscow on April 16. (Pool photo via Reuters) 
Ukraine war

Putin meets Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu in Moscow

Both sides hail military cooperation in the new minister's first visit to another country

17 April 2023
From left: U.S. President Joe Biden, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Source photos by AP,CNA/Kyodo and Reuters)
Comment

Growing distrust boosts risk of U.S.-China armed clash

Mechanisms urgently needed to manage tensions and avert hostilities

8 April 2023
The report to the U.N. Security Council found that North Korea's nuclear and missile programs accelerated last year under leader Kim Jong Un. (KCNA via Reuters)
Cryptocurrencies

North Korea stole as much as $1bn in crypto assets: U.N. report

Panel investigating suspected exports of ammo and equipment to Russia

7 April 2023
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, left, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a joint press conference in Ankara in November 2022.
International relations

Turkey likely to accept Sweden NATO entry after elections: analysts

Earthquake changes calculus, with Ankara needing better ties with West

6 April 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in September: Russia surged from India's 21st largest source of imports to its fourth in April-December 2022.
Trade

Russia aims to widen trade with India as energy ties boom

Moscow to send delegation in April but geopolitics and other obstacles loom

3 April 2023
For the first two months of the year, Great Wall Motor's Haval sold 9,859 units, a 46% increase year-on-year.
Automobiles

Great Wall Motor's Russia revenue jumps 73% as rivals recede

China's largest SUV maker has 'no plans' to acquire abandoned Western auto assets

1 April 2023
An oil refinery in the Siberian city of Omsk, Russia.
Energy

Three Chinese state oil majors tight-lipped on Russia

Executives avoid straight answers despite deepening ties between Xi and Putin

31 March 2023
President Joe Biden delivers remarks March 29 in Washington during the virtual Summit for Democracy.
International relations

U.S. touts export curbs on surveillance tools at democracy summit

Participant list shows focus on Africa amid competition for clout with China, Russia

30 March 2023
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo during her stay in Accra on March 27.
International relations

Harris maintains U.S. engagement with Africa to counter China, Russia

Vice president latest top official to visit with stops in Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania

30 March 2023
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at a news conference on March 15. The Department of Defense predicts that China will have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
Defense

U.S. alarmed over Russia's support of China nuclear buildup

Moscow believed to have sold uranium for reactor that can make bomb material

24 March 2023
This residential building in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, was damaged by a Russian missile. The photo was taken on March 22.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Feb.21 to March 23: World Bank says it'll take $411bn to rebuild Ukraine

Russian drone strikes on Kyiv region kill 3; Japan PM in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy

23 March 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a reception at the Kremlin on March 21. (Kremlin via Reuters)
International relations

Xi wins Putin's backing on Taiwan, plays peacemaker on Ukraine

Moscow 'firmly supports' Beijing in safeguarding its territorial integrity

23 March 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a signing ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. 
International relations

Xi, Putin signal unity against U.S. in joint statement

China urges peace talks in Ukraine, Moscow backs Beijing on Taiwan

22 March 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands at a joint news conference in Kyiv on March 21.
Ukraine war

Kishida tells Zelenskyy G-7 will stay united on Ukraine support

Ukrainian leader says he will participate virtually in Hiroshima summit

22 March 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on March 20.
International relations

China and Russia see mutual benefit in closer ties as U.S. tensions rise

Beijing signals reservations over requests for military aid in Ukraine

22 March 2023
Russia's Tupolev Tu-95MS bombers are capable of carrying nuclear weapons and Moscow regularly flies them over international waters in the Arctic, North Atlantic and Pacific as a show of strength.
Ukraine war

Russia flies bomber planes near Japan as Kishida visits Ukraine

Flight appears to coincide with Japanese PM's solidarity visit to Kyiv

21 March 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Kremlin on March 20. (Sputnik/Sergei Karpukhin/pool via Reuters)
Ukraine war

Xi makes first trip to Russia since Ukraine invasion

China embraces international mediator role with eye on U.S.

21 March 2023
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Moscow on Jan. 30: Moscow is believed to harbor suspicions about Islamabad's position.
Opinion

India is guzzling cheap Russian oil, but Pakistan cannot afford it

Teetering on edge of default, Islamabad needs IMF aid and exports to U.S.

15 March 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Feb. 20. 
Comment

U.S. crosses a Rubicon in fight against Russian aggression

Washington to seek Ukrainian victory, not a cease-fire with Putin

11 March 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Moscow, a trip Xi is still considering.
Ukraine war

Behind Ukraine peace proposal, China foresees end to war in summer

Simulation by military academy prompts Beijing to push cease-fire plan

9 March 2023