- — China opens Peru ‘bathing base’ port to fight Trump in trade war
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at 11/22/24 4:14pmChina has vowed to use its new container port in Chancay, Peru to boost trade with South American countries – and create an alternative channel to ship its products to the United States. In 2019, the state-owned Cosco Shipping Ports acquired 60% of the Chancay port from a Peruvian polymetallic miner for US$225 million. It [] The post China opens Peru bathing base port to fight Trump in trade war appeared first on Asia Times.- — What ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu does and doesn’t mean
- at 11/22/24 2:01amThe International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader, Mohammed Deif. The court claims both sides have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes from the day Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 onwards. Although a warrant was issued for [] The post What ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu does and doesnt mean appeared first on Asia Times.
- — US anti-personnel mines to Ukraine both desperate and depressing
- at 11/22/24 1:39amIn the final weeks of his presidency, Joe Biden, has agreed to give Ukraine a further hand in shaping the land war against the Russians. On October 17, he granted permission for Ukraine’s armed forces to use the long-range ATACMS missiles against targets in Russia, a move that prompted the UK to do the same. [] The post US anti-personnel mines to Ukraine both desperate and depressing appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Russia needs a peace deal before it runs out of soldiers
- at 11/22/24 1:10amFor Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump’s win couldn’t come soon enough. Putin may reportedly accept a deal where Moscow gains significant territory in Ukraine (about the size of the US state of Virginia) and Ukraine remains neutral and forgets about any plans to join NATO or the EU. Though Ukraine is experiencing war fatigue, so is [] The post Russia needs a peace deal before it runs out of soldiers appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Philippines a strategic winner when Trump takes the helm
- at 11/22/24 12:55amMANILA – After years of negotiations and delays, the United States and the Philippines have finally signed the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), which will facilitate sensitive intelligence-sharing and cybersecurity cooperation in anticipation of a regional conflict with China. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin finalized the much-anticipated agreement during a week-long visit [] The post Philippines a strategic winner when Trump takes the helm appeared first on Asia Times.
- — AUKUS supercharging joint hypersonic weapon drive
- at 11/21/24 10:47pmAUKUS partners are cranking up the hypersonic arms race with a bold new pact, pooling resources, testing and cutting-edge technologies in a bid to outpace rivals like China. This month, Breaking Defense reported that the US, UK and Australia have signed a new agreement under the AUKUS trilateral security pact to enhance their hypersonic weapons [] The post AUKUS supercharging joint hypersonic weapon drive appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Trump squeeze coming for vulnerably sandwiched South Korea
- at 11/21/24 9:34pmSEOUL — The Bank of Korea rarely finds itself at the center of the global economic discourse. Yet the team led by Governor Rhee Chang-yong is on the front lines of the two biggest 2025 imponderables: the experience of the US and Chinese economies and their respective markets. Of course, Donald Trump’s return to the [] The post Trump squeeze coming for vulnerably sandwiched South Korea appeared first on Asia Times.
- — If TikTok threatens national security why can Canadians keep it?
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at 11/21/24 5:40pmNews of the Canadian government’s sudden decision to block TikTok from running a business in Canada landed with a thud last week. Since then, navigating media coverage in search of concrete information feels like a wild goose chase. There is a definite lack of clarity behind the claim of mysterious “national security risks.” Industry Minister [] The post If TikTok threatens national security why can Canadians keep it? appeared first on Asia Times. - — Taiwan needs to get ready for Trump 2.0
- at 11/21/24 5:07pmThe Taiwanese share something in common with the Japanese. Both nations have deep-seated doubts that the United States really will defend them. That question is ringing out out as loudly as ever sinceDonald Trumpwon the November US presidential election. However, inTaiwans case, its probably a more rational concern. A Taiwanese friend noted that Donald Trump [] The post Taiwan needs to get ready for Trump 2.0 appeared first on Asia Times.
- — ‘Climate finance’ saddles Pacific island nations with more debt
- at 11/21/24 2:13pmAs this year’s UN climate summit reaches its final stage of negotiations, Pacific scholars are calling on world leaders to improve the dispersal system of climate finance to support people living in small island nations. Last week, we presented the Conference of the Parties (COP29) with a report from the largest Pacific climate adaptation study. [] The post Climate finance’ saddles Pacific island nations with more debt appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Palestine’s outlook dark to bleak under Trump 2.0
- at 11/21/24 1:16amThe amount of aid reaching Gaza has fallen to an 11-month low according to Israeli figures. And the hijacking, by an armed Palestinian gang, of a convoy of 109 trucks on November 16 has exacerbated the situation. Food prices are soaring and parts of the enclave, where Israeli troops are battling Hamas fighters, are believed [] The post Palestines outlook dark to bleak under Trump 2.0 appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Germany is the odd man out in the world economy
- at 11/20/24 11:50pmSubscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Germany is the odd man out in the world economy David Goldman writes that markets perceive Donald Trumps potential tariffs as a greater threat to Europe than to China. Germany, in particular, faces acute challenges, [] The post Germany is the odd man out in the world economy appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Time for world to pivot away from the US economy
- at 11/20/24 8:10pmDonald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election – and his threat to impose tariffs on all imports to the United States – highlights an important problem for the global economy. The US is a technological powerhouse, spending more than any other country on research and development and winning more Nobel prizes in the last five [] The post Time for world to pivot away from the US economy appeared first on Asia Times.
- — At COP29, allies of legally non-nuclear Australia pose a problem
- at 11/20/24 4:19pmAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese didn’t see this coming. At the global COP29 climate talks in Baku, the Australian government was indirectly criticized by two allies, the United States and the United Kingdom, over its refusal to sign onto the goal of tripling nuclear power globally by 2050. The UK’s original press release said Australia [] The post At COP29, allies of legally non-nuclear Australia pose a problem appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Japan’s exports rebound, the Middle East market topping the list
- at 11/20/24 3:47pmJapan’s recent export performance offers a glimmer of hope amid broader economic uncertainties. In October 2024, Japan’s exports rose by 3.1% compared with the same month a year earlier, marking a significant rebound after the sharp 1.7% fall in September that had set a 43-month low. This unexpected increase exceeded economists’ expectations of a 2.2% [] The post Japans exports rebound, the Middle East market topping the list appeared first on Asia Times.
- — South Korea is no patriarchy, despite 4B charges of misogyny
- at 11/20/24 12:31pmIn 2019, Naksungdae researcher and former Seoul National University professor Rhee Young-hoon published Anti-Japan Tribalism. The thesis of the book is that South Korea should take a more nuanced view of its colonial history under Japanese rule. Contempt for Japan, Professor Rhee and his co-authors argue, is not a suitable foundation on which to build [] The post South Korea is no patriarchy, despite 4B charges of misogyny appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Musk’s government-by-tech to show the limits of disruption
- at 11/20/24 4:18amOn November 12, United States President-elect Donald Trump announced he would appoint Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, to lead a newly constituted Department of Government Efficiency alongside fellow tech billionaire and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The new department will be tasked with reining in government bureaucracy, curbing government spending, and reducing regulation. Musk [] The post Musks government-by-tech to show the limits of disruption appeared first on Asia Times.
- — What Ukraine can now do with longer-range US missiles
- at 11/20/24 3:41amAnd how those missiles could affect the trajectory of the war The post What Ukraine can now do with longer-range US missiles appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Note to Trump: Targeted tariffs can work, broad ones never do
- at 11/20/24 1:39amTrump is about to be back in the White House, so tariffs are back on the menu. Actually, they never left — Biden slapped huge tariffs on a variety of Chinese products, including electric vehicles, chips, and other stuff. But Trump is contemplating tariffs that are far broader in scope — a 60% tariff on all Chinese-made products, and [] The post Note to Trump: Targeted tariffs can work, broad ones never do appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Path to peace in Ukraine likely to run through India
- at 11/19/24 11:23pmWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin visits India at the end of this or the beginning of next year, his meetings will come against the backdrop of New Delhis principled neutrality on the war in and near Ukraine. India has always abstained from anti-Russian resolutions tabled at multilateral fora like the United Nations and has refused [] The post Path to peace in Ukraine likely to run through India appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Europe must flex muscle in a Trump-led Ukraine peace deal
- at 11/19/24 7:46pmSince Donald Trump was reelected on November 5, speculation about what his presidency will mean for the war in Ukraine, which has now entered its 1,000th day, has become frenzied. It is easy to be skeptical of Trump’s campaign assertion that he would end the war in 24 hours, even before taking office in January [] The post Europe must flex muscle in a Trump-led Ukraine peace deal appeared first on Asia Times.
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