A joint investigation by The New York Times, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, and Der Spiegel, uncovers how Uyghur labor transfers outside Xinjiang complicate global […]
Category: Asia
Track the latest political developments across Asia, from major policy changes to international relations shaping the region’s future.
US Treasury Secretary says trade talks with China stalled
Weeks after reviving talks in Geneva, Bessent signals need for top-level intervention, proposing a Trump–Xi Jinping call to break the deadlock. US Treasury Secretary Scott […]
Putin to visit Xi Jinping in China for 80th anniversary of end of Second Sino-Japanese War
The trip underscores deepening China-Russia ties after Xi’s May visit to Moscow for WWII commemorations. Russia and China continue to tighten their strategic partnership, with […]
North Korea’s security chief visits Russia to deepen military ties
Ri Chang Dae leads Pyongyang delegation for Moscow talks as countries expand defense cooperation amid ongoing war in Ukraine. North Korea’s Minister of State Security, […]
India considers further water supply cuts to Pakistan
New Delhi’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty signals a turning point. Infrastructure projects, regional rivalry, and an uncertain future hang in the balance. As […]
U.S. and China conclude first round of tariff talks in Switzerland
With total secrecy and reinforced surveillance, delegates began talks in Switzerland to find a middle ground in the trade war. The United States and China […]
Ten explosions rock India’s Srinagar Airport
Blasts near airport follow missile strikes and rising cross-border violence, raising fears of broader regional conflict. Ten explosions were reported near Srinagar International Airport on […]
Pakistan launches drone and missile attacks on India
Fierce cross-border violence intensifies after India’s earlier strikes, while world powers call for urgent de-escalation. Pakistan’s armed forces launched “multiple attacks” along India’s entire western […]
European Union seeks to mediate between India and Pakistan
“This war is clearly good for no one,” said Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat as cross-border violence in Kashmir escalates. The European Union is […]
Pakistan condemns Indian airstrikes as ‘flagrant act of war’
Islamabad accuses India of violating its sovereignty and vows to respond, as tensions spike following deadly cross-border attacks. Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned a series […]