The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, to the constant anger of Beijing
Read MoreThey also signalled that Washington would pressure Beijing to hold talks with Tibetan leaders, stalled since 2010, to resolve the Tibet issue with a bill President Joe Biden is expected to sign soon
Read MoreLess than a month after Washington quadrupled duties for Chinese EVs to 100 per cent, Brussels is expected to set almost certainly far lower tariffs for imports from Chinese makers such as BYD and Geely
Read MoreIndia and China share a 3,800 km (2,400 miles) border - much of it poorly demarcated - over which the nuclear-armed nations also fought a war in 1962
Read MoreAhead of assuming charge on Tuesday after being sworn in as the country's foreign minister for the second time on Sunday, the career diplomat-politician noted that both the neighbouring countries present unique challenges and India's relations with them are different
Read MoreThis comes at a time when the Pakistan PM and his delegation are on a five-day visit to China, marking Shehbaz Sharif's first visit to China following the 8 February general elections
Read MoreSince President Joe Biden assumed office in 2021, the agreements would mark the fourteenth arms sale from the US to the island nation
Read MoreThe Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 54.0 from 52.5 in April, expanding for the 17th straight month and growing at the fastest pace since July 2023
Read MoreAs part of an election pledge to transform India into a global manufacturing hub, Modi wants to offer subsidies for domestic production modelled on recent packages for semiconductor firms and electric vehicle makers
Read MoreSpeaking at the opening of the Shangri-La Dialogue defence summit in Singapore, Marcos said that the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries had a vision for "peace, stability and prosperity" in the South China Sea
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