Tag: Asia Pacific
Chinese authorities tighten containment measures in Shanghai
The Chinese authorities have just given a turn of the screw to the locking of the city which enters its fourth week of confinement. More than 17,000 new positive cases…
In Japan, hateful behavior towards Russians is on the rise
The Japanese authorities, through the voice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yoshimasa Hayashi, launched a solemn appeal to the population to put an end to xenophobic behavior vis-à-vis the…
In Seoul, tension is rising with the North Korean neighbor
After carrying out an intercontinental ballistic missile test at the end of March, the North Korean regime is continuing its offensive strategy towards the South. Nuclear strike in the event…
Covid-19 in China: life turned upside down for residents of big cities
Contrary to many countries opting to coexist with the virus and lifting restrictions, China continues to follow a zero Covid-19 policy while the number of cases remains the highest for…
China and Solomon Islands sign security pact raising concern in Australia
The information had leaked last month, it is now official. China has just announced the signing of a security pact with the Solomon Islands, under which its military ships will…
Shehbaz Sharif, the new Pakistani Prime Minister, forms his government
The main portfolios have been divided between the two main Pakistani parties, the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The two teams, long rivals, joined forces…
Pakistani army attacks reportedly left nearly 50 dead
Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, border tensions with Pakistan have increased. Islamabad says armed groups are carrying out attacks from Afghan soil and demands a response from Kabul.…
export wheat to meet war-related shortages in Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine are among the largest wheat exporters in the world and the war between the two countries has therefore caused this trade to fall. And this is starting…
explosion aboard an oil tanker near Hong Kong
A tanker exploded on Saturday evening 300 kilometers east of the coast of Hong Kong. The incident left at least one dead according to a still provisional report and a…
Beijing eases constraints on its banks
The Chinese People’s Bank, the central bank, lowers the reserve requirement rate for banks, which corresponds to the share of deposits that they must keep in their coffers. This measure…