China has a stockpile of about 350 nuclear warheads – a small amount compared to the United States and Russia.
The region is also a key link in China’s trillion-dollar global infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative. The plan is a defining geopolitical project for Xi, with Beijing eager to restart cooperation and fill the void left in former Soviet states by Russia’s war in Ukraine. On Friday, Xi said the region and China […]
Bangladesh released its IPO last month envisioning a free, open, peaceful, secure and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, indicating its alignment with Dhaka’s manifesto IPS, which is being pursued by the US in the region. Is. The State Department official’s comments come months after US Ambassador to Dhaka Peter Haas said that Washington does not force countries […]
Researcher Christian Wagner thinks that Europe has misunderstood India in the past, “there is a tendency to assume that India as the largest democracy seems automatically to be in the Western camp.” Wagner said, “India wants to be a pole in a multipolar world.” “And at the moment, of course, it is in a very […]
Governments in West Africa have laws requiring environmental impact studies before approving large development projects. But no one requires developers and local officials to consider the risk of spillover, let alone change their plans considering the potential for deadly outbreaks. A growing number of advisors are urging governments to take outbreak risk into account. The […]
They stressed the need to strengthen financial stability after the recent banking sector turmoil, adding that their governments “stand ready to take appropriate action”. Three regional US banks have collapsed since early March, sparking panic among customers and causing turmoil in stocks of mid-sized institutions. Pledging to “address data, supervisory and regulatory gaps in the […]
At one time it was believed that the ancient Siberians, who crossed the land bridge across the Bering Strait connecting modern-day Russia and Alaska, were the only ancestors of Native Americans. Recent research since the late 2000s has indicated that more diverse sources from Asia may be linked to a single ancient lineage responsible for […]
Canada on Monday expelled Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei after an intelligence report accused him of trying to target a Canadian lawmaker who criticized China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie said on Monday, “We will not tolerate foreign interference of any kind.” The expulsion escalates already strained Sino-Canadian relations […]
Beijing said on Monday that President Xi Jinping will host a two-day summit with the leaders of five Central Asian countries next week, as China moves to increase its influence in the region. China’s Foreign Ministry said the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to attend the China-Central Asia Summit from […]
A Rohingya delegation from Cox’s Bazar on Friday visited the Myanmar state of Rakhine, bordering Bangladesh, as part of an initiative to repatriate Rohingyas living in Bangladesh. But a delegation that visited his home after six years said he was not too excited to return to Myanmar. The atmosphere there is not conducive for repatriation, […]
Eight mega projects such as the Padma Bridge Railway Link Project in Bangladesh will be completed and put to use. Sharing the results of the high-level visits in 2016 and 2019, the ambassador said that construction of the Rajshahi Surface Water Treatment Plant project would also begin and cooperation under the BRI would deepen. Talking […]
China will hold a rare joint military exercise with its landlocked neighbor Laos this month as Beijing seeks to strengthen security ties with regional allies to counter a growing US presence in Southeast Asia. The Southern Theater Command, one of the five theater commands of the People’s Liberation Army, will send troops to Laos for […]
The United States once again reiterates the importance of free and fair elections and the country’s commitment to promoting human rights, labor rights, and freedom of expression in Bangladesh. This US position was reflected in the 9th US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue held in Washington, DC on 3 May. Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masood Bin Momen and US […]
He said the international community should respect Myanmar’s sovereignty and play a constructive role in helping achieve peace and reconciliation. Myanmar has been rocked by violence since the coup as pro-democracy activists have taken up arms, with ethnic minority forces fighting for self-determination in some places, to battle a well-equipped army. Attempts by Myanmar’s Southeast […]