Tag: Asia Pacific
Joe Biden approves new military aid to Taiwan
US President Joe Biden has approved $571 million in military aid to Taiwan, which is under increased Chinese military pressure, the White House announced on Friday. 2 mins A month…
In China, corruption in the army threatens its modernization – L’Express
In China, corruption in the army is endless. It is such that it could have disrupted the country’s progress toward its military modernization goals by 2027, the Pentagon said in…
Azerbaijan confirms on appeal the three-year prison sentence for French graphist Théo Clerc
Three years in prison for graffiti in the metro in the Azerbaijani capital Baku. The conviction on appeal of French graphist Théo Clerc was confirmed on Monday December 16 by…
the United Kingdom shaken by a spy scandal involving China and Prince Andrew – L’Express
This story which mixes China and the British royal family could be the scenario for an incredible spy series. However, it is very real, and involves important economic and national…
Taiwan receives a first batch of American battle tanks – L’Express
The M1A2 Abrams arrived in Taiwan late Sunday, December 15, before being transferred to an army training base in Hsinchu south of the capital Taipei, the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense…
what future for the PPP after the dismissal of Yoon Suk-yeol?
In South Korea, after the dismissal of President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 14, uncertainty reigns over the future of his party, which fell into disgrace after the former head of…
after the dismissal of the president, what political future for the country? – The Express
South Korea’s Parliament on Saturday (December 14) impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, who paid for his failed attempt to impose martial law 11 days earlier. A look at what now awaits…
from martial law to the dismissal of the president, story of 11 days of chaos – L’Express
Dances to the sound of deafening K-pop, hugs… Some 200,000 demonstrators gathered in front of the National Assembly let their joy burst forth this Saturday, December 14 in Seoul. South…
the Congress party is banking on Priyanka Gandhi to revive itself against the BJP of Narendra Modi
In India, the main opposition party, the Congress, must revive after heavy defeats against Narendra Modi’s BJP. To do this, he is banking on a new figure. Priyanka Gandhi, the…
in South Korea, Parliament dismisses President Yoon Suk-yeol – L’Express
The second time was good: the South Korean Parliament adopted this Saturday, December 14, an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol, for his failed attempt to impose martial law on…