Australia, ASEAN agree to start regional infrastructure cooperation
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed during a weekend summit in Sydney to establish a regional infrastructure pipeline, Australia’s foreign minister said, as the bloc seeks to balance rising Chinese…
China elects key economic team, Xi confidante Liu He named a vice premier
BEIJING (Reuters) – Liu He, a key economic adviser to China’s President Xi Jinping, was elected by parliament to be a vice premier, while vice central bank governor Yi Gang was chosen to take over the helm at the People’s Bank of China (PBOC).
China’s ‘silver fox’ foreign minister promoted
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi retained his job and was also promoted to a state councillor on Monday, meaning he now has the country’s two top diplomat roles, in a vote of confidence for his strong defense of China’s interests.
Australia PM meets Myanmar leader Suu Kyi, to raise human rights concerns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Canberra on Monday to be met by a military honor guard and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who has said he will raise human rights issues during her visit.
China promoting foreign minister as state councilor
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will retain his job and also be promoted to a state councilor, according to a list of nominations for posts for a government reshuffle announced on Monday.
Security advisers from U.S., South Korea, Japan meet on North Korean summits: Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) – The top national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan met at the weekend to discuss North Korea and the “complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula”, South Korea’s presidential Blue House said on Monday…
Merkel to push for EU unity on delicate Poland trip
BERLIN/WARSAW (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will emphasize bilateral ties and the need for European unity when she meets with top Polish officials, amid ongoing differences between the allies over Polish judicial reforms, migration and a …
U.S., South Korea, Japan’s hold meeting on Korean denuclearization: Blue House
SEOUL (Reuters) – The top national security advisors of United States, South Korea and Japan met to discuss North Korea and the “complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula,” South Korea’s Blue House said on Monday.
Putin says ‘nonsense’ to think Russia would poison spy in Britain
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday it was nonsense to think that Moscow would have poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, who are critically ill in a British hospital.
Putin wins another six years at Russia’s helm in landslide victory
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, extending his rule over the world’s largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the West are on a hostile trajectory.
