Aerial photo taken on July 11, 2019 shows a view of Mount Huangshan at sunrise, in east China’s Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Tang Yang) HEFEI, June 6 (Xinhua) — Heritage sites in China and five other Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member states on Thursday established an alliance aiming to create a cross-disciplinary exchange and cooperation platform. … Read more
President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday morning about their ongoing trade war, with Trump saying the two leaders agreed to have their teams resume talks “shortly.” Trump wrote on Truth Social that the call lasted about 90 minutes and focused “almost entirely on trade,” after representatives from the two largest … Read more
The discovery of a fossil blue-stain fungus colonizing the insect-infested conifer wood Xenoxylon phyllocladoides in China’s Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation extends the earliest fossil record of blue-stain fungi by approximately 80 million years, reshaping the timeline of evolution of this fungal group, and provides new insights into the evolution of their ecological associations with wood-boring insects. … Read more
France is stepping up its diplomacy in Asia to gather support for a key United Nations treaty on marine resource protection, warning that any delay in its ratification could leave the Philippines and other regional countries on the sidelines of a crucial global conference next week. Only 29 countries have ratified the landmark High Seas … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Deputy Defense Minister Donny Ermawan has confirmed that the Indonesian government is currently evaluating the potential acquisition of China‘s J-10 fighter jet to be part of its national defense system. He emphasized Indonesia’s non-aligned foreign policy, which allows for defense cooperation with various countries. “We are evaluating whether the J-10 can be … Read more
A Yangtze finless porpoise swims in the lower reaches of the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze River in central China’s Hubei Province, May 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu) WUHAN, June 5 (Xinhua) — Over 50 experts from China and Southeast Asian countries have gathered in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, to discuss strategies for … Read more
HEFEI, June 5 (Xinhua) — Heritage sites in China and five other Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member states on Thursday established an alliance aiming to create a cross-disciplinary exchange and cooperation platform. RCEP member states are home to a total of 171 world heritage sites, said Tes Sothy, deputy director of Cambodia’s Department of … Read more
With Trump tariffs and two ongoing wars — in Gaza and Ukraine — gripping the world, the importance of “global-level cooperation” has declined, opening space for fostering “strong regional and bilateral relationships,” said prominent Indonesian economist Dr Hendri Saparini. In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost’s Bhagyasree Sengupta, Dr Saparini said the world is facing several … Read more
Philippines, US bolster ties with seventh maritime exercise Baird Maritime PH, US military units hold 7th bilateral maritime drills in WPS Philippine News Agency Philippine Navy tests new frigate in West Philippine Sea drills with US forces Philstar.com BRP Miguel Malvar successfully completes first official mission in West Philippine Sea | ABS-CBN News ABS-CBN Philippines, US hold joint maritime … Read more
The Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. The EU and the Philippines have expressed concerns about China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive measures” against Philippine vessels and aircraft conducting lawful maritime operations in the South China Sea, according to a joint statement after Kallas met with Philippine … Read more