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A THAAD interceptor is test-launched in Kodiak, Alaska, on July 11, 2017. Photo: Leah Garton / Missile Defense Agency / Handout via Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Missile defense is the solution to the Korean crisis

by David P. Goldman August 11, 2017February 18, 2020

A good time to talk. The conference room used for meetings between military commanders of China and India, at the Indian side of the Indo-China border at Bumla, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, November 11, 2009. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Bhutan, China, European Union, India, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Does India have a history of being the aggressor with China?

by Richard King August 11, 2017August 11, 2017

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China says Baidu, Tencent, Weibo platforms under investigation

by Reuters August 11, 2017February 18, 2020

A Pakistani soldier looks on during the opening of a trade project at the China-backed Gwadar port on November 13, 2016. Photo: AFP/ Aamir Qureshi

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, France, India, Iran, Maldives, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Dueling ports underline China-India rivalry

by F.M. Shakil August 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Shanghai Disneyland has had over 13 million visitors since it opened in June 2016. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Flickr, Fugitron

China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, World

Over 13m visitors to Shanghai Disneyland in just over a year

by Ben Kwok August 10, 2017February 18, 2020

A Vietnamese naval soldier stands quard at Thuyen Chai island in the Spratly archipelago in a file photo. Photo: Reuters/Quang Le

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Who is the real ‘thief crying stop thief’ in South China Sea?

by Xuan Loc Doan August 10, 2017

No backing down – United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

Trump’s China policy has a 1985 problem

by William Pesek August 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo tries on a Special Action Force (SAF) helmet with a five-star patch given to him as a token during the 116th Police Service Anniversary inside the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Quezon city, metro Manila, Philippines August 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Romeo Ranoco

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Syria, World

US, China vie for anti-terror influence in the Philippines

by Noel Tarrazona August 10, 2017February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: North Korea, not the China-India standoff, is the main issue. Photo: Reuters/Mohd Rasfan

China, India, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

A war in the Himalayas would expose India’s soft power

by M.K. Bhadrakumar August 10, 2017

A subway car in Guangzhou, where 'women only' carriages are being tried. Photo: iStock

China, Guangzhou, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, World

Women bear the burden of China’s harassment problem

by Carly O'Connell August 10, 2017August 10, 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un celebrates the second test-fire of intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on July 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters/via KCNA

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North Korea: fire, fury and fear

by Pepe Escobar August 9, 2017February 18, 2020

McDonald's has an aggressive expansion plan for mainland China. Photo: Wikipedia

China, Hong Kong, World

How McDonald’s can improve penetration of China market

by Ben Kwok August 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Donald Trump was the most vocal anti-China candidate in the 2016 US presidential election. Photo: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton

China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Northeast Asia, World

A US-China trade war is the last thing the world needs

by Ken Moak August 9, 2017

Chinese paramilitary police carry a survivor after an earthquake in Jiuzhaigou county, Ngawa prefecture, Sichuan province, China August 9, 2017. Reuters/Stringer

Chengdu, China, Middle East, Taiwan

Quake in China’s Sichuan kills 19, including tourists; injures 247

by Reuters August 9, 2017February 18, 2020

The running track at the colorful JW Marriott Phu Quoc, on a Vietnamese island off the coast of Cambodia. Photo: JW Marriott

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Alibaba zeroes in on travel market with Marriott partnership

by Mason Hinsdale August 9, 2017

Rebel fighters prepare to fire mortar shells toward forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Quneitra province, bordering the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on June 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Alaa Al-Faqir

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Oil bonanza in Golan may help grease wheels for BRI

by Christina Lin August 9, 2017August 9, 2017

The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is the site of a military standoff between its giant neighbors, India and China. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Bhutan, China, India, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Calling the Chinese bully’s bluff

by Brahma Chellaney August 8, 2017

Police officers take part in a joint anti-terrorist exercise between Chinese and Laotian police in Xishuangbanna of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 13, 2016. Photo: Mur Photo via AFP/ Chen Haining

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, Vietnam, World

What is China’s PLA doing in Laos?

by Zi Yang August 8, 2017February 18, 2020

It's more than a long-shot, but if a $1 billion plan to kidnap Kim is adopted, Kim Jong-un's going to have to watch his back. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Macau, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, United Kingdom, World

$1 billion plan to kidnap Kim, prevent war

by Tom Velk August 8, 2017August 8, 2017

A massive protest against the Gorrano Dam on January 26, 2017 in Islamkot, Tharparkar. Photo: Bheem Raj/Thar Voice Forum

China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

China’s energy investments may have political costs in Pakistan

by Amiera Sawas and Nausheen H. Anwar August 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Savonlinna, Finland, on July 27, 2017. While in Finland, Putin played down the significance of joint naval exercises with China in the Baltic Sea. Photo: Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Russia’s arms sales weaken China in the Indo-Pacific area

by Emanuele Scimia August 8, 2017

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu during their meeting in Beijing on August 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Roman Pilipey/Pool

Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, World

China, Turkey seek bridge over troubled waters of Mideast

by Shazar Shafqat August 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) greets his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho on the sidelines of the 50th ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila on August 6, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Joe Campbell

China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

South Korea and US agree to apply pressure

by Reuters August 7, 2017February 18, 2020

People's Republic of China Foreign Minister Wang Yi answers questions during a interview with reporters, after a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of an Asean meeting held in Manila, Philippines August 6, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Romeo Ranoco

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Asean meet leans in China’s favor

by Richard Javad Heydarian August 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Some Chinese companies and tycoons have been interested in buying foreign football clubs in order to please Xi Jinping (inset). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, Xavoun, Gabhksw

Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, World

Will Red China own the Red Devils one day?

by Ben Kwok August 7, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, Syria, World

UN imposes strict new sanctions on North Korean exports

by Reuters August 6, 2017February 18, 2020

An elephant and mahout during a festival in Sayaboury Laos. Photo: AFP via Biosphoto/Jean-François Mutzig

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Laos, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Thailand, World

China buys out a mammoth source of Lao pride

by Melinda Boh August 6, 2017February 18, 2020

PLA soldiers prepare for a UN peacekeeping mission in Africa. Photo: EPA/Michael Reynolds

Beijing, China, World

Djibouti military base highlights China’s African ambitions

by Theo Neethling August 6, 2017February 18, 2020

An Arrow-3 interceptor missile is launched before successfully flying an exo-atmospheric trajectory through space, according to the test plan. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

China, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Does Japan need an Israeli Arrow 3 interceptor missile?

by Stephen Bryen August 5, 2017February 18, 2020

DJI drones displayed in the company's first flagship store in Shenzhen, China. Photo: Reuters/Bobby Yip

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Drone wars: US Army bans China’s DJI drones over cyber fears

by Asia Times staff and Reuters August 5, 2017February 18, 2020