The Philippines said on Thursday it has terminated talks with China for a joint energy project in the South China Sea (SCS) after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered an end to negotiations.Manila signed an agreement with Beijing in 2018 to cooperate on oil and gas development as a way to benefit from the resources in the waterway while setting aside the territorial dispute.Duterte, who has taken a softer approach to Beijing's claims over most of the sea, allowed Philippine companies to res

Speaking at a virtual business forum, the Chinese president also questioned the utility of sanctions against Russia.

China will host the 14th BRICS Summit on Thursday in what analysts see as a chance for Beijing to promote its governance and development model at a time of global instability.Chinese President Xi Jinping will join with the leaders of Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa via video link to discuss issues of mutual concern as part of the summit themed around ushering in a “new era” for global development. Ahead of the summit in Beijing, Chinese state media have praised the BRICS – an

The United States (US) on Tuesday promised enforcement as a landmark ban took effect on most imports from Xinjiang, the Chinese region where rights groups say the Uyghur people are being forced into slave labour.The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which will be felt especially in the textile industry, took effect six months after it was signed into law by President Joe Biden following bipartisan support in Congress."We are rallying our allies and partners to make global supply chains

The Chinese navy, under instruction from President Xi Jinping, has undergone a modernisation and expansion programme that is nothing short of spectacular. Friday’s launch of its third and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, for sea trials underscores just how far it has come, and how fast.The first two carriers, the Liaoning and Shandong, were ex-Soviet designs; the Liaoning initially bought for scrap from Ukraine and refitted.

As part of the commemoration and celebration of the 47th Anniversary of the founding of official diplomatic ties between the Philippines and China, and the 21st Anniversary of the establishment of Philippines-China Friendship Day, the formal Award Ceremony of the Award for Philippines-China Understanding (APPCU) this year (2022) was held on 10 June. It was attended by not only the Board Members of the Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) led by its Chairman Emeritus

China on Friday launched its biggest and most modern aircraft carrier, marking a major military advance for the Asian superpower.The announcement comes at a time of heightened tensions between China and the United States (US) over Beijing's sabre-rattling towards Taiwan, which it views as a breakaway province to be seized by force if necessary.China's carrier development programme is part of a massive overhaul of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) under President Xi Jinping, wh

As Xi Jinping's China increasingly flexes its muscles on the global stage, concerns it may take military action against Taiwan have risen.Beijing claims all of the self-governed island as its own territory, and says it is determined to retake it by force if necessary.But a full-scale invasion is by no means the only option China has to coerce Taiwan into submission.Here are some of the options Beijing could deploy:Annexation Of Outlying Islands China could choose to invade some,

Chinese President Xi Jinping assured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of Beijing's support for Moscow on "sovereignty and security" during a call Wednesday, according to state media.China is "willing to continue to offer mutual support (to Russia) on issues concerning core interests and major concerns such as sovereignty and security," Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported Xi as saying.It was the second reported call between the two leaders since Putin launche

Alan Li no longer sees any future for his family in China after harsh COVID rules decimated his business, upended his son's education and left his country out of step with the rest of the world.He has given up hope of a return to normal after months of lockdowns in Shanghai, and now plans to close his firm and move to Hungary, where he sees better opportunities and his 13-year-old son can attend an international school."Our losses this year mean that it's over for us," he