Diplomacy

• 
  Diplomacy

  2022-05-04

  Chinese military visit to Iran heightens worries over Beijing's intentions

  The visit of China's defence minister comes amid surging purchases of Iranian oil, increasing attacks in the region from Iran's proxies, and lingering rumours about another Chinese base.

• 
  Diplomacy

  2022-05-03

  Iranian regime's efforts to fuel ethnic tensions in Afghanistan spark anger

  Herat residents say Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh's recent comments about ISIS and ethnic tensions in Afghanistan are antagonistic and opportunisitc.

• 
  Diplomacy

  2022-03-08

  China's exports to Russia surge as Beijing touts 'rock solid' alliance with Moscow

  The China-Russia relationship 'is conducive to world peace, stability and development', said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

• 
  Diplomacy

  2022-03-01

  Khan's ill-timed visit to Moscow foreshadows consequences of Russia ties

  Imran Khan made himself a useful sideshow for Vladimir Putin on the day that Russia invaded Ukraine.

• 
  Diplomacy

  2022-02-09

  China and Russia hatch plot to make 'world safe for authoritarianism'

  Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping have found common ground by opposing the expansion of NATO and supporting each other's territorial claims in Ukraine and Taiwan.

• 
  Diplomacy

  2022-01-24

  Beijing 'unlawfully' staking claims to South China Sea and beyond

  China has no basis under international law for claims that have put Beijing on a collision course with its littoral neighbours.

• 
  Diplomacy

  2022-01-14

  China gaining military, economic influence by racking up debtors around the world

  Recipients of Chinese loans and development assistance are finding themselves unable to repay or in unfavourable conditions, sparking unrest and even violence in some countries.

• 
  Diplomacy

  2021-10-29

  Russia amplifying ISIS threat as pretext to exert dominance in region

  Russian President Putin's recent assertion that 2,000 ISIS militants were amassing near Afghanistan's northern border is seen as a ploy to scare countries into accepting the Kremlin's 'help'.

• 
  Diplomacy

  2021-10-06

  Taliban takeover puts relationship with Iran on the rocks

  Iran appears to have preferred the Taliban, which Tehran supported militarily for years, as an opposition force in Afghanistan. Now with the Taliban in power, Iran is singing a different tune.

• 
  Diplomacy

  2021-09-23

  US to donate another 500 million COVID vaccine doses, totalling over 1 billion

  The pledge from President Joe Biden at the COVID-19 summit brings the total US commitment of donated vaccine doses to 1.1 billion -- more than the rest of the world combined.