China submits application to join CPTPP China has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), China’s Ministry of Commerce said on September 16. Beijing’s move comes as the world’s second-largest economy seeks to increase its…
Australia’s cancellation of a $40 billion contract to buy French conventional submarines in favor of a deal to build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines with the US and UK following the announcement of a partnership Trilateral security over the weekend…
Will Vietnam have a “respectful side, a contemptuous side” when the General Secretary of the Communist Party of this country receives the foreign minister of a neighboring power, but did not hold a meeting with the US Vice President? This…
ASEAN in the US-China competition The Chinese foreign minister’s trip to Southeast Asian countries and South Korea comes as both Beijing and Washington are wooing important partners in the Asia-Pacific. The Southeast Asian doctrine of President Joe Biden’s administration acknowledges…
Although net profit in the second quarter was up to 233 billion rubles ($3.1 billion), Russia’s Rosneft group has still decided to completely withdraw from projects with Vietnam in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea), which…
China and Vietnam should refrain from unilateral actions related to the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea) that could complicate the situation and exaggerate disputes, China’s foreign ministry said, citing senior diplomat Wang Yi as saying with…
China issues new maritime law China recently introduced a new maritime law that requires ships carrying certain types of cargo to provide detailed information to Chinese authorities when passing through. their territorial waters. This move is still part of China’s…
As soon as China announced official implementation of the Law on Maritime Traffic Safety in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea) which took effect from September 1, the US Department of Defense on the same day…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Vietnam, co-chair a meeting of the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, and “focus” on COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control later this week. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an…
Spokeswoman of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on September 1 affirmed that Vietnam has sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracels) and the Truong Sa(Spratlys), and urged countries to abide by the United Nations Convention on the…
