Competition between China and South Korea is heating up for sales of self-propelled howitzers, with defence contractors from both countries putting their latest versions front and centre at one of the world’s biggest weapons shows. China’s Norinco is offering the public a look at its SH16A 155mm self-propelled howitzer at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX)…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said the country is still willing to work with Israel to improve ties. Wang made comments in a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, the highest-level direct talks between the two sides since the start of the Gaza…
China’s investment in Djibouti is finally beginning to pay off, but the Red Sea crisis has brought mixed feelings about the business outlook among some Chinese executives based in the tiny Horn of Africa nation. Djibouti has been a major East African investment destination for Chinese companies under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, with their…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship late Sunday night traveling through the southern reaches of the Red Sea, though it caused no damage nor injuries, authorities said. The attack comes as the rebels continue their monthslong assault targeting shipping through a waterway that typically…
Houthi rebels claim to have hit an Israeli military base with a ballistic missile in the wake of US strikes against its strongholds. The Iran-backed militia announced a “hypersonic ballistic missile”, known as the Palestine 2, was used in the strike on the Nahal Sorek military base in central Israel, between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv….