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Myanmar's junta chief turned president heads to India, with an eye on China

Less than two months after he completed a carefully engineered transition from Myanmar's junta chief ‌to become president, Min Aung Hlaing will fly to India on an official visit on Saturday, his first overseas visit since taking the civilian role.

Bangkok Post

US and China trade journalist expulsions days after Trump visits Xi in Beijing

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of a Chinese national working for the state news agency Xinhua in the U.S. This move follows Beijing's decision to expel Vivian Wang, a New York Times correspondent, apparently over a DealBook event featuring Taiwan's leader

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Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government

A former Southern California mayor has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government

The Independent UK

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Why the Strait of Hormuz worries China more than Malacca

A new report highlights China's key maritime vulnerability lies at the Strait of Hormuz, not the Malacca Strait. This shifts strategic competition in the Indian Ocean to a new arena involving India, France, and the US. China's energy imports through this region expose it to potential exploitation by rival powers.

The Times of India

Eliminating language, culture & faith: Xi's repression of Uyghurs enters new phase

China's Xinjiang crackdown shifts focus from camps to identity, language, and religion. Despite claims of re-education graduates, a vast network of prisons, surveillance, and boarding schools persists. Uyghur culture faces suppression through education and labor programs, sparking renewed international concern over alleged crimes against humanity.

The Times of India

Court Awards $400M Default Judgment Against North Korea to Victims of 1968 Attack on U.S.S. Pueblo

A short excerpt from the long opinion in Does v. Democratic People's Republic of N. Korea, decided yesterday by Judge… The post Court Awards $400M Default Judgment Against North Korea to Victims of 1968 Attack on U.S.S. Pueblo appeared first on Reason.com.

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China Building Launch Pads Close To Nuclear Missile Silos: Report

China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos, according to satellite images analyzed by Reuters.

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Satellite Images Uncover China-Backed Spy Facility Upgrades in Cuba Near Florida Military Bases

Recent satellite imagery shows significant upgrades at a China-linked spy facility in Cuba, raising concerns about enhanced monitoring of US military activities in Florida and the surrounding region

International Business Times UK

Hainan: A Microcosm of China's Opening Up

HAIKOU, China, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Hainan International Media Center:On December 18, 2025, Hainan, an island province just off the southern tip of the Chinese mainland, launched special customs operations. It is a landmark initiative in the country's efforts to further high-standard opening up with the…

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EU to discuss potential restrictions on Chinese imports amid fears of overreliance

Concerns among leaders in bloc that surge in imports could lead to decline similar to that of US rust belt towns

The Guardian - UK

Xi'an Accelerates Industrial Transformation, Charting a New Blueprint for Global Trade and Technological Innovation

XI'AN, China, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 10th Silk Road International Exposition and The Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East & West China ("10th Silk Road Intl. Expo") was held successfully from May 21 to 25 in Xi'an. As the host city, Xi'an showcased its strategic role…

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Japan, Philippines to agree on negotiations for intel-sharing pact

TOKYO — Japan and the Philippines are expected to announce Thursday their intention to begin formal negotiations to conclude a security intelligence-sharing pact, in their latest effort to boost cooperation amid shared concerns over China's military activities.

Bangkok Post

‘Will never happen’: North Korea rejects Quad’s call for denuclearisation

North Korea has vehemently rejected the Quad's call for its denuclearisation, vowing "never" to give up its nuclear weapons. The foreign ministry accused the grouping of being a US tool and interfering in its affairs. The Quad nations, including India, had reiterated their commitment to Pyongyang's denuclearisation and condemned its…

The Times of India

Japan woos visiting Philippine leader during state visit with arms sales and China in mind

Japan is treating Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with exceptional hospitality on his four-day state visit

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Bangkok Post

Sihasak calls for greater trust in United Nations

Member states should uphold the UN Charter and strengthen multilateral institutions, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said during a UN Security Council (UNSC) open debate in New York on May 26.

The Times of India

Mediation, debt and disorder: Can Pakistan keep balancing China, America and its own crises?

Pakistan has always believed that geography can compensate for weakness. It sits at the intersection of South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East, possesses nuclear weapons, maintains relationships with superpowers who have shared cold ties, and has spent decades convincing bigger powers that it is too strategically important to…

AAP

US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds

U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used in the Iran war

The Independent UK

US military weapon shortage from Iran war leaves America vulnerable to China conflict

This vulnerability comes as China has set a goal of being capable of taking Taiwan by force by 2027

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Global Times: Chinese medical teams in Solomon Islands turn health aid into lasting capacity, bringing treatment closer to patients in remote communities

BEIJING, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After a tropical cyclone swept through the Western Province of Solomon Islands, traces of the disaster were still visible along the coast of Rarumana community. Trees had been brought down, and seaweed farms were damaged. For this remote community in the South Pacific, separated…

Latin Times

American Journalist Accused by FBI of Acting as Unregistered Chinese Agent in Alleged Influence Operation

Thomas Pauken allegedly prepared confidential reports for a Chinese intelligence-linked contact who told him the material was being passed to Chinese President Xi Jinping

Bangkok Post

Korea detains fleeing Chinese dissident found at sea

SEOUL - South Korean authorities are questioning a Chinese national found in a rubber boat off the country’s west ‌coast, amid reports identifying him as a dissident who has repeatedly tried to flee China.

The Guardian - UK

Dissident detained in South Korea after fleeing China in rubber boat

Dong Guangping has tried to escape on several previous occasions after being jailed for his activism in China

International Business Times UK

Man Reportedly Executed During Chinese Party Congress in Front of Officials — What Really Happened?

Viral claims of an execution at China's 2022 Party Congress are false, stemming from misinterpretations of footage showing Hu Jintao's escorted exit due to health issues

The Guardian - AU

‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war

While approval is due soon for $14bn deal, actual deliveries to Taiwan are years away – making ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in the Gulf an unlikely cause

Bangkok Post

China reunification is an inevitable historical trend

Recently, the world's attention has been focused on the East. At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, US President Donald Trump paid a state visit to China from May 13 to 15. These two major events have once…

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