Hong Kong needs to develop its “geopolitical instincts” to navigate the US-China rivalry amid the broader global shift in power from the West to the East, a former top diplomat from Singapore has said. Kishore Mahbubani, who previously served as Singapore’s permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the UN Security Council, also…
Hong Kong’s alleged transshipment of Western-sanctioned dual-use goods for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine remains a “major concern” for the European Union, the bloc’s top envoy in the city has said. At an event on Friday to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, Harvey Rouse, the head of the EU office in Hong Kong, said he had…
Hong Kong’s alleged transshipment of Western-sanctioned dual-use goods for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine remains a “major concern” for the European Union, the bloc’s top envoy in the city has said. At an event on Friday to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, Harvey Rouse, the head of the EU office in Hong Kong, said he had…
China sharply criticised the United States and Israel on Sunday, calling on them to de-escalate their conflict with Iran, prioritise civilian safety and adhere to international law as Mideast anxiety intensified following the US attack on three Iranian nuclear facilities using massive “bunker buster” bombs. Washington has violated Iranian sovereignty, “exacerbated tensions in the Middle…
new video loaded: Tehran Balks at Negotiation Talks as Israel and Iran Trade Fire transcript Back transcript Tehran Balks at Negotiation Talks as Israel and Iran Trade Fire During a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday, Iran’s top diplomat said there was “no room for talking” until Israel stopped its attacks. “Iran is ready to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin met top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow on Tuesday, telling him that he was “looking forward” to welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping in May. A “rich and well-prepared” programme awaited Xi during his visit on the occasion of Russia’s “Victory Day”, Putin said. “It is going to be an official…
China supports all efforts conducive to peace talks in Ukraine, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, and stressed that Gaza and the West Bank are “not a bargaining chip in political trade-offs.” After Russian and US officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and agreed to press ahead…
new video loaded: U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire transcript Back transcript U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire The United States said it vetoed the United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, because it did not make the cease-fire contingent on the release of the…
It is one of the world’s most prestigious universities, training the top engineers and scientists of the future. But a recent move by Switzerland’s ETH Zurich (Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) to restrict admission of students from countries including China has been heavily criticised, with one Chinese scientist who spent years working in the country…