BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that he was a “friend” to China, and that both nations should elevate relations, in a sign of ever-closer ties even as European states look towards “de-risking” from China. Under the government of Orban since 2010, Hungary has increasingly drawn closer to …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – The eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo is among the “strongest” potential running mates for Prabowo Subianto, a retired general who is a leading contender in next year’s presidential election, a party official said on Tuesday. The former special forces commander is running for a third time after having lost twice …
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By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has finalized a 20-year extension to its agreement on ties with the strategic Marshall Islands and expects to sign the $2.3 billion deal on Monday, chief U.S. negotiator with the Pacific island nation Joseph Yun told Reuters. The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) …
By Stanley Widianto and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) -An Indonesian court issued a ruling on Monday on the eligibility criteria for the country’s top posts that will pave the way for the eldest son of outgoing leader Joko Widodo to run for vice president in next year’s election. In a decision that outraged critics of …
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By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – When China launched its Belt and Road Initiative 10 years ago, it touted huge infrastructure spending linking it with Western Europe, which as recently as 2019, Britain’s then-finance minister said had “tremendous potential to spread prosperity and sustainable development”. Ten years on, the most senior EU leader expected to …
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By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean authorities cited the risk of Chinese economic retaliation when they charged marine technology firm SI Innotec last year with violating trade laws for its work on Taiwan’s new military submarine program, according to a police document seen by Reuters and two people familiar with the matter. In a …
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MOSCOW/TOKYO (Reuters) – Russia has joined China in imposing restrictions on the import of fish and seafood from Japan, Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Monday. Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in August – a move that Tokyo says is safe – and …
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BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) – China’s foreign minister on Monday called for a ceasefire to halt the bloodshed in Israel, suggesting at a meeting with his Russian counterpart that major world powers should work to avoid a humanitarian disaster. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the conflict between Israel and Hamas with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi …
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MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine military has demanded China stop “dangerous and offensive” actions in the South China Sea, after a Chinese navy ship shadowed and attempted to cut off a Philippine navy vessel conducting a resupply mission late last week. A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel came as close as 350 yards (metres) …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea on Wednesday and Thursday this week, North Korea’s state media KCNA and Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday. Lavrov’s visit comes a month after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare trip to Russia during which he and President Vladimir Putin …
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