Pakistan in Crisis: Imran Khan vs. the Army Chief
People in Pakistan and around the world have been sitting on the edge of their seats for months, and especially since May 9, watching intently the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan’s political…
China’s factory activity falls faster than expected as recovery stumbles
China’s factory activity contracted faster than expected in May on weakening demand, heaping pressure on policymakers to shore up a patchy economic recovery and knocking Asian financial markets lower. The…
Pakistan Airlines plane seized in Malaysia over unpaid dues, second time in 2 years
A Boeing Co. 777 jet operated by Pakistan International Airlines Corp. was impounded on May 29 in Kuala Lumpur over unpaid charges to a leasing company, forcing the carrier to…
China urges Japan to stop imposing chip export controls
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao urged Japan to correct its “wrongdoing” of imposing chip export controls, according to a statement from the Chinese commerce ministry on Monday. Wang made the…
Pak army’s capabilities questioned post violent protests on May 9: Report
Pakistan army’s capability to secure key assets, including those of Beijing, has been questioned following violent protests that shook the nation after the arrest of opposition leader Imran Khan, The…
Chinese hackers spying on US critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says
A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a wide range of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft MSFT.O said on…
Taiwan tracks 7 Chinese aircraft, 7 naval ships around nation
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked seven Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Wednesday (May 24) and 6 a.m. on Thursday (May…
‘Coercion is China’s modus operandi’
Communism was supposed to create workers’ paradises, but history demonstrated that was a forlorn hope. China, the global factory, makes much of its outstanding economic growth, but economic coercion internationally,…
China opposes trade agreement reached between U.S. and Taiwan
China firmly opposed the agreement reached between the U.S. and Taiwan, urging the U.S. to “carefully handle economic and trade relations with Taiwan”, China’s ministry of commerce said on Tuesday.…
China’s Crackdown on Foreign Firms Is a Symptom of a Much Deeper Problem
In recent weeks, China’s security and propaganda apparatus has turned its sights on foreign consulting and auditing companies, conducting coordinated raids, detaining employees, broadening an espionage law, and airing slickly produced “special…