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What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?

October 11, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Two Chinese coastguard ships seen from the bow of a Philippine vessel at Sabina Shoal in late August [Jam Sta Rosa/AFP] Published October 11, 2024 Confrontations in the South China Sea between China and the […]

Taiwan’s president vows to resist ‘annexation’

October 10, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

President Lai has adopted a more strident tone on China than his predecessor Published October 10, 2024 President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan’s self-governing status in his most high-profile public address since taking […]

It’s Time For The United States To Drop The Debt-Trap Narrative – Analysis

October 9, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

China’s Xi Jinping. Photo Credit: Kremlin.ru, Wikipedia Commons. Published October 9, 2024 Despite an exhaustive body of empirical research that disproves the existence of Chinese ‘debt-trap’ diplomacy, it continues to have salience among US officials. […]

Philippines, China trade blame in latest South China Sea spat

October 9, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Published October 9, 2024 BEIJING/MANILA, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The Philippines accused China’s coast guard on Tuesday of firing water cannon at government ships taking supplies to fishermen at a disputed shoal in the South […]

China’s runaway rally stutters on stimulus uncertainty

October 9, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Bull statues are placed in font of screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Published October 9, 2024 […]

China economic planner confident on growth, to front-load 100 billion yuan: as it happened

October 8, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Published October 8, 2024 China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), held a press conference on Tuesday morning NDRC chairman Zheng Shanjie, as well as deputy heads Liu Sushe, Zhao […]

China uses water cannons again to deter PH resupply ops in Scarborough

October 8, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

CHINA ATTACKS China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 4202 drenches the BRP Datu Sanday with its water cannon blasts, which at times threaten to break the windows of the vessel run by the Bureau of Fisheries […]

US Dollar sees China adding to more selling pressure on the greenback this Tuesday

October 8, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Published October 8, 2024 The US Dollar trades dispersed in the G10 space with no real outliers to report. China markets are back online after the Golden Week closure, sparking a surge in volatility. The […]

BRICS Mulling ‘Petroyuan’ in New De-Dollarization Attempt Ahead of Next Summit: Report

October 7, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

The BRICS alliance is reportedly considering a new “petroyuan” in its latest move to compete with the world dollar hegemony. BRICS, which was originally launched as a coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South […]

Impossible’ for Communist China to become our motherland as we’re older, Taiwan’s president argues

October 7, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech during his inspection of the Taiwanese navy on the outlying Penghu Island on September 6, 2024. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Published October 7, 2024 It is “absolutely impossible” for Communist […]

‘Impossible’ for People’s Republic of China to be our motherland — Taiwan president

October 6, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Honor guards raise a Taiwanese flag at the Presidential Palace in Taipei, Taiwan Oct. 10, 2023. — REUTERS Published October 6, 2024 TAIPEI — It is “impossible” for the People’s Republic of China to become […]

PH hits China bullying of Vietnamese fishers

October 5, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Published October 5, 2024 The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday denounced the use of force in the South China Sea after Vietnamese fishermen were beaten up by Chinese maritime law enforcers. The DFA told […]

Yu Yongding urges China’s policymakers to prevent prolonged stagnation by implementing expansionary monetary and fiscal policies

October 5, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Published October 5, 2024 In January, shortly before the Chinese government set its annual growth target at 5%, I estimated that if net exports stopped declining, achieving 5% growth would require boosting investment growth to 5.3%, given a slowdown […]

Philippines aware of incident in South China Sea between Vietnam, China

October 4, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Published October 4, 2024 MANILA — The Philippines‘ foreign ministry said on Friday it was aware of what it described as a “serious incident” between Vietnamese fishermen and Chinese maritime authorities late last month. “The Philippines has consistently denounced […]

As communist China turns 75, can Xi fix its economy?

October 4, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

The stimulus measures sparked a stock market rally but economists are unsure they can fix deeper issues Published October 4, 2024 As China prepared to celebrate its Golden Week holiday and mark the 75th anniversary […]

How China’s 2024 stimulus compares with past packages, and what’s next?

October 3, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Published October 3, 2024 In nominal terms, the massive package has the potential to be China’s biggest ever Chinese leaders surprised the world last week by announcing wide-ranging stimulus measures and issuing a rallying cry to Communist Party officials […]

How China plans to revive its economy

October 1, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

Published October 1, 2024 China’s President Xi Jinping has issued a rallying call to help the private sector and mobilise officials around the nation to prioritise reviving the economy. In an unexpected Politburo meeting on […]

China holds drills near disputed South China Sea reef

September 28, 2024 MeighTimbol 3

Chinese Coast Guard boats seen near the Scarborough Shoal Published September 28, 2024 Chinese naval and air forces have held maneuvers in a disputed part of the South China Sea. The drills came shortly after […]