- — America asks its allies the tough questions
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at 7/14/25 3:08amThe United States wants to know what Japan and Australia would do in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby is under fire, as he sometimes is these days. But the US has asked a reasonable question since the Americans are expected to do the heavy-lifting over Taiwan, and [] The post America asks its allies the tough questions appeared first on Asia Times.- — Tokyo, Manila moves arouse Chinese concerns about Asian mini NATO
- at 7/14/25 12:34amManila’s adoption of Japan’s “one theater concept” has further escalated tensions with China. Proposed in March this year, the concept breaks from Tokyos traditional security outlook and views the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the Korean Peninsula as a “single theater.” Analysts in Chinese news media were quick to read it as [] The post Tokyo, Manila moves arouse Chinese concerns about Asian mini NATO appeared first on Asia Times.
- — ‘Come meet us in Dubai’: the new offshoring of grand corruption
- at 7/13/25 11:29pmDuring an interview that one of us (Ricardo Soares de Oliveira) carried out in 2017, an African high net-worth individual said he was told by an executive whose business had long served him out of London: “Come meet us in Dubai.” This is part of a large but still misunderstood shift. In response to the [] The post ‘Come meet us in Dubai’: the new offshoring of grand corruption appeared first on Asia Times.
- — China’s gray-zone hybrid threats against Taiwan’s Pacific allies
- at 7/13/25 10:05pmThis article was originally published by Pacific Forum. It is republished with permission. In the Indo-Pacific’s intensifying great power competition, Taiwan’s Pacific allies – Palau, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu—are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of China’s hybrid warfare. These microstates, long diplomatically aligned with Taipei, are now contending with cyberattacks, disinformation, economic coercion and [] The post China’s gray-zone hybrid threats against Taiwan’s Pacific allies appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Mahathir, Anwar and the final battle against time
- at 7/13/25 9:32pm[Editors note: Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohmad was hospitalized for fatigue after a 100th birthday picnic, but was released on Sunday.] Having turned 100 on July 10, Mahathir Mohamad remains a potent force in Malaysia’s political landscape. To meet him is to confront a paradox: a man who shaped half his nation’s history yet discusses [] The post Mahathir, Anwar and the final battle against time appeared first on Asia Times.
- — China unveils carrier power – but global reach remains elusive
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at 7/12/25 11:59pmChina has unveiled its stealth carrier jet program, revealing not only cutting-edge warplanes but a bold bid to redefine naval power in the Indo-Pacific. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China publicly revealed the production facilities of its fifth-generation stealth fighter jets for the first time, signaling progress toward deploying these [] The post China unveils carrier power – but global reach remains elusive appeared first on Asia Times. - — Meet the women who study pole dancing in modern Shanghai
- at 7/12/25 11:02pmFrom outside, China is often portrayed as a demure, conservative country. But inside a Shanghai pole-dancing school tucked at the far end of the hall in an otherwise nondescript office building, a different side of the city is revealed. Only a wall of boots is visible beyond the door although, amid the loud music [] The post Meet the women who study pole dancing in modern Shanghai appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Europe nears a flashpoint as US-Russia ties fray
- at 7/12/25 4:18amSubscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Trump-Putin disconnect, Russian strikes bode ill for Ukraine James Davis analyzes a pivotal escalation in the Ukraine conflict marked by a faltering Trump-Putin dialogue and Russia’s largest aerial assault of the war. Kremlin sources say [] The post Europe nears a flashpoint as US-Russia ties fray appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Thai government headed, for the moment, by former student leftist
- at 7/11/25 11:52pmBANGKOK – Thailands struggle with democracy has resulted in three very different prime ministers in three days with Phumtham Wechayachai becoming the newest caretaker leader, after a court suspended former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for alleged ethical misconduct. So, who is Acting Prime Minister Phumtham (POOM-tom)? Phumtham, 72, is a veteran politician who was commerce [] The post Thai government headed, for the moment, by former student leftist appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Hun Sen on cyberscam criticism: ‘Revoke Sam Rainsy’s citizenship’
- at 7/11/25 2:11amHun Sen’s family regime in Cambodia is accused of being complicit in cyber scams that use the victims of human trafficking to steal billions of dollars a year online. The response from Hun Sen is a constitutional amendment designed to allow opposition leader Sam Rainsy to be stripped of his Cambodian nationality. On June [] The post Hun Sen on cyberscam criticism: Revoke Sam Rainsys citizenship appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Trump is killing civic participation in global tech governance
- at 7/11/25 1:19amNot long ago US foreign assistance, alongside European and multilateral donors, helped sustain a global ecosystem of civil society efforts to safeguard democratic oversight of public policy – and, more recently, frontier technologies. I know this work well: I served with USAID for more than a dozen years, advancing democratic governance and building civil society [] The post Trump is killing civic participation in global tech governance appeared first on Asia Times.
- — In a complex world of shifting alliances, Albanese heads to China
- at 7/11/25 12:24amPrime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for China on Saturday, confident most Australians back the government’s handling of relations with the countrys most important economic partner and the leading strategic power in Asia. Albanese’s domestic critics have lambasted him for meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping before United States President Donald Trump. They are also aggrieved at [] The post In a complex world of shifting alliances, Albanese heads to China appeared first on Asia Times.
- — US containerized missiles: steathy firepower, high strategic cost
- at 7/10/25 11:11pmThe US military’s turn to containerized missile launchers reflects a push for stealthy, mobile firepower that complicates targeting and enables rapid deployment but comes with operational, legal, and political concerns – especially regarding their use on allied soil and civilian cargo vessels. This month, The War Zone identified a prototype launcher known as the palletized [] The post US containerized missiles: steathy firepower, high strategic cost appeared first on Asia Times.
- — China’s patience wears thin with EU over medical device row
- at 7/10/25 9:37pmPolitical tensions between the European Union and China have grown after the bloc restricted Chinese enterprises and products from participating in public procurement of medical devices, while Beijing launched retaliatory measures. The growing tensions may impact the EU-China Summit, currently scheduled to be held in China on July 24-25 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of [] The post Chinas patience wears thin with EU over medical device row appeared first on Asia Times.
- — China’s gold hoarding: a bad omen for the dollar
- at 7/10/25 3:09amTOKYO — The intensifying gold rush on the part of central banks suggests the fallout from Donald Trump’s fiscal handiwork is just beginning. As top monetary authorities pile into gold at historically elevated prices, the real goal is reducing exposure to the US dollar. This dynamic belies US President Trump’s claims that multi-trillion-dollar tax cuts [] The post China’s gold hoarding: a bad omen for the dollar appeared first on Asia Times.
- — It’s time for a US Indo-Pacific reset
- at 7/10/25 2:04amAs the recent struggle to pass a budget for the US government illustrates, yet again, the immutable reality of limited fiscal resources, it’s time to reconsider America’s vital national interests in the Indo-Pacific and maintain a laser-like focus on safeguarding its territories in the Pacific. The United States is a Pacific power with significant territorial reach: the states of [] The post It’s time for a US Indo-Pacific reset appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Setting the pace: The future of regenerative agriculture in China
- at 7/10/25 1:04amPressure is mounting for the global fashion industry to step up on climate action and substantially reduce its emissions. While a multifaceted approach is needed, the adoption of regenerative agriculture in the early stages of sourcing natural fibres such as cotton, would be a meaningful step forward. From intercropping and drip irrigation to the use [] The post Setting the pace: The future of regenerative agriculture in China appeared first on Asia Times.
- — For China, Dalai Lama succession also about water supply control
- at 7/10/25 12:28amAs the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the next spiritual leader will be selected. Controversially, the Chinese government has suggested it wants more power over who is chosen. Traditionally, Tibetan leaders and aides seek a young boy who is seen as the chosen [] The post For China, Dalai Lama succession also about water supply control appeared first on Asia Times.
- — In the triangular UK-US-China relationship, don’t overlook energy
- at 7/9/25 11:19pmThe United States is trying to curb unfair and abusive Chinese trade practices, which have been exacerbated since Beijing’s accession into the World Trade Organization in 2001. A response to the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump has been the restriction of rare earth mineral exports to the US. Dependence on the People’s Republic of [] The post In the triangular UK-US-China relationship, dont overlook energy appeared first on Asia Times.
- — The slow race toward a robotic tank
- at 7/9/25 9:04pmThe Pentagon has taken a step back from supporting research and development of robotic land vehicles. The goal was to be able to move firepower on the front lines without risking the lives of tank operators. Recently, setbacks to tank operators in the Ukraine conflict, on both sides, have sidelined any major combat use of [] The post The slow race toward a robotic tank appeared first on Asia Times.
- — China’s climate gambit: Bet on coal while winning the green race
- at 7/9/25 8:42pmChina’s energy profile is a paradox. The country accounts for more than half of global coal use even as it builds the world’s largest solar-panel and EV industries. Cheap coal power gives Chinese factories rock-bottom electricity costs, and state oil/gas revenue bankrolls clean-energy projects. By spring 2025 wind and solar already supplied over a quarter [] The post China’s climate gambit: Bet on coal while winning the green race appeared first on Asia Times.
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