China’s Xi says no to Africa ‘vanity projects’ as hosts major summit
Chinese funds are not for “vanity projects” in Africa but are to build infrastructure that can remove development bottlenecks, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday, telling Chinese firms they also had to respect local people and the environment….
Pressure mounts on UK PM May as critics tear into her Brexit plan
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, as critics at home and officials in Brussels step up their opposition to her plans for how to leave the European Union.
European Union demands freedom for two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar
The European Union called on Monday for the immediate and unconditional release of two Reuters journalists handed jail sentences in Myanmar for their reporting of the Rohingya crisis.
Malaysia, Singapore agree to postpone rail project for two years: report
Malaysia has agreed with Singapore to postpone the development of a high-speed rail service by two years, Malaysian media reported, as Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy looks to review mega projects to cut its massive debt.
Reuters Myanmar reporters jailed for seven years in landmark secrets case
A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and jailed them for seven years, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress toward democracy in the Southeast Asian country.
Iran foreign minister arrives in Damascus for talks with Syrian officials: Tasnim
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to Damascus on Monday for talks with Syrian officials, the Tasnim news agency reported.
China’s Xi says no strings attached to funds for Africa
Chinese funds are not for “vanity projects” in Africa but are to build infrastructure that can remove development bottlenecks, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday, telling Chinese firms they also had to respect local people and the environment….
JD.com CEO released after U.S. arrest for alleged sexual misconduct
The billionaire CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc , Richard Liu, was arrested in the U.S. state of Minnesota on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released, and police said an investigation is ongoing.
China’s Xi says funds for Africa not for ‘vanity projects’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that Chinese funds are not for “vanity projects” in Africa but are to build infrastructure that can remove bottlenecks in the continent’s development.
Myanmar verdict in Reuters’ reporters case ‘deeply troubling’: U.S. ambassador
A Myanmar judge’s verdict on Monday jailing two Reuters reporters for seven years over a breach of the country’s official secrets acts was “deeply troubling”, the U.S. ambassador to the southeast Asian nation said.
