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Temporary deal agreed to prevent escalation of standoffs around the Sierra Madre, a Philippine ship grounded on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal
The Philippines says it has “reached an understanding” with China on resupply missions to a beached Filipino naval ship that has been a key flashpoint between the two countries in the South China Sea
The Chinese foreign ministry confirmed the “temporary arrangement” with the two sides agreeing to jointly manage maritime differences and de-escalate the situation in the South China Sea.

Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China’s political elite, backed the country’s most successful and revered entrepreneur.

Case raises questions about complicity of western financial institutions in persecution of Chinese government critics
Two exiled pro-democracy Hong Kong activists have been blocked from accessing their pensions, depriving them of tens of thousands of US dollars of their savings and raising questions about the complicity of western financial institutions in the persecution of Chinese government critics.
Assets, including pension savings, belonging to Ted Hui, a former pro-democracy legislator who is now based in Australia, in December 2020. The assets are held by HSBC, a British bank.

Biden's decision to nominate Harris (59), who has been serving as the US' first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president since 2021, follows weeks of intense pressure from fellow ...

She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could soon become the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe ...

Rep. Judy Chu (D., Calif.), who leads the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, said that Kamala Harris promised in a brief phone call on Sunday afternoon to work hard to earn members’ support.

Readers on the UK’s defence and security review after the expert leading it identified a ‘deadly quartet’ of adversaries
Regarding your article (), the new government’s strategic defence and security review must promote a maritime defence strategy. Britain and global partners are threatened by the aggression of Russia, North Korea, Iran and proxies – China too, sadly.
The sea remains central to national prosperity and security – 95% of trade by volume is in ships. Our merchant navy, responsible for trade and supply chains, is vital to national resilience. Protection of trade is a prime duty of the senior service – witness HMS Diamond shooting down Houthi missiles aimed at merchant shipping in the Red Sea.

She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could soon become the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe ...

Vice President Kamala Harris said she plans to seek the Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden stepped aside and endorsed her, setting up a push that could make her the first Black woman and ...

President Joe Biden has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to become the next Democratic nominee for president after announcing Sunday he is dropping out of the race.

Behind the scenes, China’s most celebrated and its most notorious billionaires were linked through investments worth at least $1 billion.

Donald Trump uses his first rally speech since an assassination attempt to praise leaders who Joe Biden has criticised as dictators and scold his Democratic rivals. Speaking to a crowd in Michigan on Saturday, Trump spoke of his fruitful relationships with Chinese president Xi Jinping, Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un while speaking about the need for word leaders to 'get along'. Soon after, Trump called Joe Biden 'crooked', and Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi 'crazy'