Tag: Asia Pacific
Pope calls on authorities to prevent ‘all forms of sexual abuse’ in the Church
Pope Francis arrived in East Timor on Monday, September 9, the third stop on his long tour of Asia-Pacific. In his first speech at the presidential palace, the pontiff advocated…
Weakened by wiretapping affair, Prime Minister al-Soudani stays the course
The Iraqi Prime Minister spoke live on national television on Sunday, September 8, to reaffirm his desire to continue his work at the head of the government. However, his mandate…
In the midst of conflict, rebel armed groups recover elephants
As fighting rages in the jungles around Mandalay, Burma’s second largest city, between the ruling military junta and communist rebels, the latter have reportedly captured nearly 140 elephants since July.…
China ends adoption of children by foreign couples
Since 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic, China had already largely suspended adoptions, to the great displeasure of hundreds of waiting couples. Very few babies have been able to find a…
In Changsha, China, a pilot zone for Sino-African trade draws enthusiasm from merchants
In the heart of the Hunan region, in Changsha, China, is the permanent China-Africa Economic and Trade Exhibition Center, which brings together pavilions from each country on the African continent.…
What Xi Jinping promises to African leaders – L’Express
“In the next three years, the Chinese government wants to provide financial support of 360 billion yuan”: on the occasion of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping…
“China is losing money in Africa” – L’Express
This Wednesday, September 4, Xi Jinping received 25 leaders of African countries on the occasion of the opening banquet of the 9th edition of the China-Africa summit, which is taking…
How Beijing wants to extend its influence on the continent – L’Express
China is trying to further strengthen its relationship with the African continent. Beijing is hosting leaders from across Africa in style starting Monday, September 2, for a five-day summit aimed…
the inside story of Beijing’s mysterious expansion – L’Express
The end of the Cold War had removed from the minds of Europeans the risk of apocalypse posed by nuclear weapons, which had long been part of their daily lives.…
In the China Sea, Beijing’s intensive campaign of intimidation against its neighbors – L’Express
China does not always have good relations with its neighbors. Starting with Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan, an island it claims as part of its territory. In recent weeks, Beijing…