News & Insights Across Asia
Mexico sends 29 drug trafficking suspects to the United States following US designation of Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations and threats of tariffs over fentanyl trafficking.
The DPRK conducted a strategic cruise missile test monitored by Kim Jong Un and vowed the toughest counteraction against the U.S. amidst escalating tensions.
China’s Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang expressed strong opposition to a recent U.S. Department of Defense report on China’s military and security developments.
Lai Ching-te emphasizes peace and maintaining the ‘status quo’ across the Taiwan Strait, leading analysts to suggest he aims to reassure the United States and gain support for his political ambitions.
The Australia-led Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI) sparks debate over its true intentions, with questions on whether it serves security needs or strategic purposes aligned with external interests.
Pacific Island nations are leveraging their strategic position to assert greater influence amid global power shifts involving the US, Australia, and China.
Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating accuses the Albanese government of ceding to US control through the AUKUS alliance, warning that Australia risks becoming the ’51st state’ of the US.
Chinese agencies report that the U.S. fabricated the ‘Volt Typhoon’ cyber threat to smear China and justify surveillance laws.
China dismisses U.S. claims of creating a ‘debt trap’ for developing nations, emphasizing mutual cooperation and sustainable growth through initiatives like the Belt and Road.
China has called on the United States to stop interfering in Hong Kong’s affairs, emphasizing that the region’s new National Security Ordinance is an internal matter aimed at ensuring stability and prosperity.
China refutes U.S. State Department report alleging Beijing spends billions on global disinformation, calling it a misrepresentation of facts.