US and Australia join South Korea for week of military drills
The Republic of Korea is hosting joint air drills with the USA and Australia this week, in yet another provocative move against the DPRK
CPC National Congress opens
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China comes together this week, with delegates representing nearly 100 million members. The first day of the Congress was opened by President Xi Jinping, who yesterday told the Congress that the “central task of the CPC will be … building China into a great modern socialist country”.
British government must stop interfering with Hong Kong’s internal affairs
Almost 25 years since the return of Hong Kong to China, the British government still looks out with a colonial mindset
Communist Party of India-Marxist calls for renewed efforts after BJP wins in Uttar Pradesh
Indian Communists call for intensifying struggle against Modi after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept to victory in four of the five state elections that declared results yesterday, including key state Uttar Pradesh
Protests in Nepal highlight flaws of US foreign aid agreement
Nepal has seen mass demonstrations over recent weeks against the involvement of a US foreign aid corporation in the country
Former South Korean President to be pardoned, four years after corruption scandal
Park Geun-hye, former President of South Korea, is to be pardoned by President Moon Jae-in on Friday (December 31st). Park was serving prison time for bribery and abuse of power following 2017’s “Choi Soon-sil gate” scandal
Indian Farmers win repeal of Modi’s black laws
Indian PM Narendra Modi has today announced that the BJP Government will repeal three highly controversial farming laws which prompted unrest throughout the country and with the Indian community throughout the world
China bans “diehard” Taiwanese secessionists from travelling to mainland
The Chinese government have announced that individuals identified as “diehard Taiwanese secessionists” will be prevented from entering mainland China, or cooperating with businesses there. Such measures are expected to deter the secessionist movement in Taiwan, especially by removing the ability of associated businesses to make a profit from mainland China
US soldiers have been stationed in Taiwan for at least a year, claim US officials
Soldiers from the United States have been training forces in Taiwan for at least a year, new reports have shown. The presence of serving US military on the island of Taiwan undermines agreements made between the USA and mainland China, including the 1979 agreement to sever formal between the USA and Taiwan, and withdraw its forces
Iran joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at 21st annual conference
The SCO met for its 21st annual conference on Friday, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where it admitted Iran as the organisation’s ninth full member. The summit brought together heads of state to discuss members’ continued cooperation.