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Why isn’t Vietnam keen on China-made vaccines?
Analysts say anti-China sentiment among the public and diplomatic tensions are two factors behind the spurning of the vaccines.
U.S. calls German warship's plan to sail South China Sea support for rules-based order
The United States on Wednesday hailed plans by NATO ally Germany to sail a warship across the contested South China Sea, calling it welcome support for a "rules-based international order" in the region, something Washington says is threatened by China.
Vietnam builds up defences against China in Spratly Islands, report says
Emplacements for air and coastal defence systems installed on most of its bases in the disputed archipelago to ‘ensure it can strike Chinese facilities’, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative says.
China sought to reassure Philippines over new coastguard law, envoy says
Chinese said they’re not targeting the country or any specific nation and they won’t resort to force in the first instance, according to Manila’s ambassador in Beijing.
Mekong River at 'worrying' low level amid calls for more Chinese dam data
Water levels in the Mekong River have fallen to a "worrying level" in part due to outflow restrictions from Chinese hydropower dams upstream, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Friday, calling on Beijing to share all of its water data.
Biden says Pentagon to review strategy toward China
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the Pentagon would review its strategy toward China, looking at pivotal areas including intelligence, technology and Washington's military footprint in the region.
We must manage our own maritime issues, Xi tells Vietnamese party leader
RCEP, belt and road projects, cross-border cooperation and the advantages of communism were discussed during the call.
French nuclear submarine patrols South China Sea in challenge to Beijing
Defence minister Florence Parly says France has exclusive economic zones in the Indo-Pacific that it intends to protect.
Indonesia flags unease over Beijing’s South China Sea actions
The head of the country’s Maritime Security Agency warned of a ‘spillover conflict’ with China in waters near the Natuna Islands.
Japan weighs in on South China Sea dispute, adding to pressure on Beijing
Permanent mission to United Nations sends diplomatic note saying China’s territorial baselines on some islands and reefs fail to satisfy conditions in UN convention.
Wanted: Communist Party leadership to keep Vietnam in sweet spot amid U.S.-China tensions
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party gathers for a congress next week that will help shape the country's global role for the next five years, selecting new leaders and setting policy as tensions bubble with Beijing and Joe Biden settles in at the White House.
BlackRock sells $200 million China Telecom stake after U.S. ban
BlackRock has sold almost all its stake in China Telecom, a company subject to a new ban on U.S. investment, a stock market filing on Friday showed.
'No limit' for WHO delegation in month-long Wuhan mission, team member says
A global team of scientists led by the World Health Organisation to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus will spend around a month in the Chinese city of Wuhan, including two weeks in quarantine, a team member said on Wednesday.
India, Vietnam to conduct military ‘passing exercise’ in South China Sea
Two-day drill, which comes after India donated 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to victims of Vietnamese floods, is likely to be closely watched by Beijing, observers say.
Chinese cryptocurrency platform ringleaders jailed in US$2.25 billion scam
Size of the PlusToken scam makes it one of the largest uncovered Ponzi schemes in China to have taken advantage of blockchain technology, and the number of new cases involving illegal fundraising have soared in recent years.
Exclusive: Foxconn to shift some Apple production to Vietnam to minimise China risk
Foxconn is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple Inc, said a person with knowledge of the plan, as the U.S. firm diversifies production to minimise the impact of a Sino-U.S. trade war.
World’s Biggest Free-Trade Deal Set to Be Signed This Weekend
Fifteen Asia-Pacific nations including China aim to clinch the world’s largest free-trade agreement this weekend.
Asian leaders to sign China-backed trade deal amid U.S. election uncertainty
Southeast Asian leaders start meetings on Thursday that are expected to lead to an ambitious China-backed trade deal at a time the still uncertain election result in the United States leaves questions over its engagement in the region.
Japan’s jetfighter plan to counter China in Diaoyus hits money snag
With Chinese government ships continuing to encroach in disputed territory, retrofitting of F-15s with cruise missiles takes on new urgency.
