Tag: Asia & Pacific

China Visit ‘More Than Shocking’, Says German Foreign Minister

April 19, 2023
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Germany’s Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, has said that China’s communist regime is continuing to act more aggressively internationally while increasing domestic oppression. Elements of her visit to China this week were “more than shocking,” Baerbock said during parliamentary questions in Berlin on April 19. Baerbock’s visit to China came just days before her meeting with…

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LIVE 2:30 PM ET: East-West Center Roundtable on Indo-Pacific Outlook

April 19, 2023
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The East-West Center (EWC) holds a special roundtable event at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 19 on U.S. relations with the Pacific Islands region, India/South Asia, and China/East Asia. The meeting features the EWC Board of Governors: Hilda Heine, senator representing Aur Atoll and former president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; Brig. Gen….

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LIVE NOW: East-West Center Roundtable on Indo-Pacific Outlook

April 19, 2023
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The East-West Center (EWC) holds a special roundtable event at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 19 on U.S. relations with the Pacific Islands region, India/South Asia, and China/East Asia. The meeting features the EWC Board of Governors: Hilda Heine, senator representing Aur Atoll and former president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; Brig. Gen….

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East-West Center Roundtable on Indo-Pacific Outlook

April 19, 2023
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The East-West Center (EWC) holds a special roundtable event at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 19 on U.S. relations with the Pacific Islands region, India/South Asia, and China/East Asia. The meeting features the EWC Board of Governors: Hilda Heine, senator representing Aur Atoll and former president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; Brig. Gen….

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North Korean Leader Orders Launch of 1st Spy Satellite Amid Regional Tensions: State Media

April 19, 2023
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North Korea’s leader has ordered that the launch of his country’s first military spy satellite proceed “as planned” to ensure its military effectiveness amid regional tensions, the state-run media reported on April 19. During his visit to the North’s aerospace agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country’s military reconnaissance satellite had been…

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Vietnamese Blogger Found in Police Custody After Reported Missing in Thailand

April 19, 2023
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A Vietnamese blogger seeking refuge in Thailand due to political persecution was found in police custody in Vietnam after being reported missing on April 13, according to multiple news reports. Vietnamese state media said on April 16 that police in Ha Tinh province arrested a person who tried to enter Vietnam illegally and without identification….

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India Surpasses China as World’s Most Populous Country

April 19, 2023
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India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country, according to the United Nations. The Indian population rose to 1.428 billion, 3 million more than the 1.425 billion in China, according to data from the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of World Population Report, 2023” on April 19. India and China will now…

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Xi Jinping Inspects China’s South China Sea Fleet as Regional Tensions Escalate

April 18, 2023
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited China’s naval force in the South China Sea last week—at exactly the same time as the United States and the Philippines began their largest-ever joint military drills. Xi visited the navy of the Southern Theater Command on April 11 after China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command concluded its military…

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LIVE 2 PM ET: House Committee Hearing on China’s Influence in the Indian Ocean

April 18, 2023
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on China’s influence in the Indian Ocean at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18. …

LIVE NOW: House Committee Hearing on China’s Influence in the Indian Ocean

April 18, 2023
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on China’s influence in the Indian Ocean at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18. …