Tag: Asia Pacific
Chinese President Xi Jinping on a three-day state visit to Russia starting March 21
The head-to-head between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin is set to take place on Tuesday, March 21. It will be the second since the start of the conflict in Ukraine…
South Korea and Japan aim for rapprochement, while North Korea threatens
North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile on Thursday (March 16) while South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is in Tokyo, Japan. This is the first summit between the two countries…
police try again to arrest ex-PM Imran Khan
Clashes broke out between the riot police who came to arrest Imran Khan and dozens of supporters of the former Prime Minister, overthrown in April 2022 by a no-confidence motion,…
The Aukus program could “create a precedent” and weaken nuclear non-proliferation
The cooperation program for nuclear submarines Aukus, between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, provokes the anger of the strategic rivals of the Americans: China speaks of a…
Xi Jinping, the strategy of the peace camp to counter America
Barely reappointed for a third term, Chinese President Xi Jinping blows hot and cold. Offensive, he is toughening his tone like never before against Western countries “led by the United…
Submarines for Australia: why the “Aukus” alliance pact is historic
It is the “biggest investment” in Australian history, in the words of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. On Monday, March 13, the country signed a historic partnership within the tripartite military…
world’s oldest death row inmate will get a new trial
A Japanese court on Monday (March 13) ordered the review of the trial of an 87-year-old man considered to be the oldest death row inmate in the world, nearly sixty…
South Koreans protest against compensation plan for victims of Japanese occupation
The historic rapprochement between South Korea and Japan that began this week is creating waves in Korean public opinion. While Seoul announced a compensation plan for victims of forced labor…
François Godement: “Xi Jinping wants a China invulnerable to external events”
The script was written in advance. While Xi Jinping was reappointed for a third term on Friday March 10, one of his trusted men, Li Qiang, was appointed Prime Minister…
War in Ukraine: How India is doing well
India continues with agility its balancing act on the international scene. More than a year after the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine, it is applying its new diplomatic…