US President Donald Trump ordered an end to the special status of Hong Kong under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive acts” against the former British colony, leading Beijing to warn of retaliatory sanctions. Citing China’s decision to implement a new Hong Kong national security law, Trump signed an executive order which he said would end …

Chinese health officials said a herdsman in Inner Mongolia was believed to be diagnosed with bubonic plague, a reminder of how even though the planet is fighting a pandemic triggered by a novel virus, old risks persist. The Bayannur City Health Commission said the plague was detected in the herdsman on Sunday and he was treated in a hospital and …

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has sought to scrutinize more closely the goods coming from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Korea and the Asean bloc, amid fears that Chinese imports are increasingly being routed through these countries. It has called for fast monitoring amendments to the customs legislation to simplify the rules for seeking concessional benefits under India’s free trade …

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and it’s member states together with China has expressed closer ties to boost cooperation in the health sectors in fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. In the 26th Asean-China Senior Officials’ Consultation held via videoconference for the first time last July 1, China and the regional bloc review the progress of the partnership and …

The 26th Asean-China Senior Officials’ Consultation was held virtually for the first time on July 1 to assess the progress made in the Asean-China Strategic Partnership. Philippines, the country coordinator for the Asean-China Dialogue Relations for 2018-2021 co-chaired the meeting with its Chinese counterpart, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Saturday. Asean-Philippines and the Philippine Temporary Senior Officials Meeting …

Association of Southeast Asian members Vietnam and Philippines denounces the recent millitary drill conducted by China in a disputed part of the South China, a move that can further escalate the tension of the region. Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the drill in the water near the Paracel island were highlight provocative while the Vietnam counterpart calls it a …

With the region taking a harder stance on the South China Sea dispute, China has finally agreed to resume negotiaion with Asean on the Code of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (COC). China and Asean reaffirms commitment to fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), paving the way for …

An expert virologist at Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University reports that a news swine flu virus found in pigs in China has pandemic potential. However it is not an immediate problem and there is no reason to panic yet. The G4 EA H1N1 swine flu virus, a mutation of the H1N1 virus. Which first hit the world in 2009, was recently found …

The country’s defense ministry will be creating a new post in their Defense Policy Bureau to better address issues related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The new post will be aimed at boosting the Asean-Japan relation and cooperation in line with the government’s agenda of establishing a more “free and open Indo-Pacific.” The plans of strengthening …

HANOI – Vietnam warned yesterday that Covid-19 has made serious impact and had swept away years economic gains as Southeast Asian leaders met online for the 36th Asean summit. Vietnam, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has also expressed concerns as negotiations were being hindered over the flashpoint of territorial disputes with China. The host …