The Export-Import Bank of China, along with Sinosure, have formed the backbone of a financing model that has supported the export of Chinese goods, services and capital.
Opinion

West must take care in moving toward China's approach to aid

Blurring between export credit and development assistance carries risks

5 March 2024
Bank of Israel Gov. Amir Yaron told Nikkei in a recent interview: "Israel has a dynamic, resilient economy. ... We're seeing credit card spending above prewar levels in almost all categories."
Middle East crisis

Israel's economy well prepared for risks, says central bank governor

Amir Yaron says credit card spending is above prewar levels

5 March 2024
The 1,000-ton deckhouse of a destroyer at General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The company is one of seven shipbuilders to construct naval ships in the U.S. today. (U.S. Navy photo)
Defense

U.S. seeks to revive idled shipyards with help of Japan, South Korea

Navy secretary visits Hyundai, Hanwha and Mitsubishi to invite investment

4 March 2024
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul: "Many nations and countries in the world are having more sympathy towards the authoritarian regimes because of the West's blind support for Israel." (Photo by Cevahir Bugu)
Interview

Turkey's ex-president slams U.S. 'double standards' on Israel, Ukraine

Abdullah Gul says West's policies on conflicts could benefit China

3 March 2024
Last year's AsterX exercise featured a scenario in which Mercure, a hypothetical adversary with powerful space capabilities, threatened its fictional neighbor Arnland. (France's National Centre for Space Studies)
Defense

Japan to take part in AsterX space defense drill with NATO members

South Korea will also join as concerns rise over Russian and Chinese threats

3 March 2024
Michalis Rokas, EU ambassador to Malaysia, center left, and Awang Tengah, deputy premier of Sarawak, center right, stand with officials at the EU-Malaysia Business Day 2024 event in Kuching, Malaysia on Feb. 14. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Energy

EU official praises green energy push by Malaysia's Sarawak

Bloc commits to mobilize $10.8bn for ASEAN sustainable projects

2 March 2024
From left, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS defense partnership at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in 2023.
Defense

AUKUS weighs Japan's participation in defense tech development

Ahead of PM Kishida's visit in April, U.S. leads talks with U.K. and Australia

2 March 2024
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, right, meets with Maksat Babayev, chairman of state gas company Turkmengaz, to sign a preliminary deal. (Anadolu Agency)
Energy

Turkmenistan signs gas deal with Turkey, eyeing European sales

If finalized, Turkmenistan can reduce reliance on China as dominant customer

2 March 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in September. Pyongyang is suspected of providing over 3 million artillery shells to Moscow. (KCNA via Reuters)
Interview

North Korea's arms supply to Russia must be halted: Czech top diplomat

Jan Lipavsky calls for maintaining status quo in Taiwan Strait

2 March 2024
Package volume of goods that fall under the U.S.'s duty-free threshold increased from 411 million in 2018 to 771 million in 2021, an 88% jump.
Trade

Chinese e-commerce flood into U.S. raises safety concerns

Senators move to scrap duty-free status of sub-$800 shipments from China

2 March 2024
Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt praised the determination of Ukrainian troops during an interview in Tokyo. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
International relations

Sweden joining NATO bolsters Northern Europe's defense, ex-PM says

Carl Bildt adds that Ukraine accession to alliance is a question of 'when, not if'

2 March 2024
A BYD Seal electric vehicle at a Shanghai trade show in April 2023. The U.S. wants to look into technologies used in connected cars over national security threats.
Automobiles

U.S. launches inquiry into Chinese connected cars

Biden orders review of dangers of data collection on drivers and passengers

1 March 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin still presides over economic growth despite U.S.-led efforts to isolate his country. (Sputnik/Kremlin via Reuters)
International relations

Cracks in G20 let Russia grow trade with China and India

Western sanctions have failed to hobble Russian economy

1 March 2024
An Iranian woman in Tehran walks past campaign posters for the parliamentary election scheduled for Friday. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters) 
Politics

Iran heads to parliamentary elections, but will voters show up?

Government lets more moderates run in hopes of boosting turnout

29 February 2024
U.S. officials have expressed concern that bad actors in China and other nations would misuse personal data of American citizens.
US-China tensions

Eyeing China, Biden limits personal data transfers to U.S. rivals

Executive order aims to safeguard genomic, financial data of American citizens

29 February 2024
Protesters in Lahore on Jan. 19 condemn Iran's attack on targets in Pakistani border areas: Public pressure played into both governments' actions. 
Opinion

Clash with Pakistan shows Iran must take its neighbors more seriously

Tehran should focus on frontier security rather than rely on cross-border strikes

28 February 2024
Military personnel stand during Cobra Gold's opening ceremony Feb. 27 at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield in Thailand's Rayong province. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)
Defense

Thailand, U.S. launch biggest post-COVID Cobra Gold exercises

Drills to last into March and cover domains from sea to space

28 February 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East in September. (KCNA via Reuters)
Ukraine war

North Korea sent more than 3m artillery shells to Russia, says Seoul

Moscow seen continuing to help with Pyongyang's spy satellite program

28 February 2024
If former U.S. President Donald Trump wins the November election, he is expected to revive protectionist policies, including imposing import tariffs. 
Interview

Trump could impose universal tariff on Day 1: ex-U.S. trade official

Former USTR chief of staff expects push to end trade deficit with Japan

27 February 2024
Presidents Joe Biden, left, and Xi Jinping in California in November: Washington's use of diplomacy signals confidence in its ability to engage Beijing from a position of strength.
Opinion

Renewal of dialogue does not mean Biden has gone soft on China

Through engagement from a position of strength, U.S. can advance policy goals

27 February 2024
A flight deck crew member directs a shipment to the USS Abraham during a 2019 replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Sea. (Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters)
Defense

U.S. seeks closer defense supply chain ties with Japan, India: official

'A strong industrial base is a deterrent' as China presents 'pacing threat'

27 February 2024
Then-U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, left, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing in August: Policy toward China has been neither coherent nor consistent of late. (Pool via Reuters) 
Opinion

China cannot count on a policy reset if U.K. PM Sunak loses

Labour Party leaders appear to converge with Conservatives on policy toward Beijing

26 February 2024
The Belgian Parliament commemorates the death of Alexei Navalny on Feb. 22: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has not said a word. (Sipa via AP Images)
Opinion

Silence over Alexei Navalny's death will win Japan no favors

Tokyo has to show its support for international human rights is more than rhetoric

26 February 2024
Members of the Cuban Ministry of the Interior raise their country's flag at a museum entrance in Matanzas, Cuba, in 2022. North Korea long touted its close ties with its "brother" Cuba, the only socialist nation in Latin America.
Comment

South Korea flips script on North by winning over Cuba

Preelection surprise reflects drastic diplomatic change from half a century ago

26 February 2024
Mountain slopes stripped off their flora in New Caledonia. The French territory in the South Pacific is well known for its massive nickel deposits. (Photo by Akira Kitado)
International relations

In EV revolution, resource-rich Global South hopes to turn cash-rich

Bolivia and Indonesia tell Global North to give them a place on the value chain

25 February 2024