Philippines
Neighborhood News Digest- 21 August 2024

Afghanistan
952 Ex-Officials Return to Afghanistan via Contact Commission-Tolo News
The Commission for Contact with Personalities has announced that since its inception, over 950 individuals, including former ministers, govern....

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor(06-12 May 2024)

Economic

China’s Xi visits EU to avert trade war – media
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on May 06 to resolve economic disagreemen....

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (15-21 April 2024)

Economic

Migration Looms Large Over Year of Elections
Migration is as old as humankind and the movement of homo sapiens out of Africa. Today, it’s an incendiary political topic that divides electorates like few others. Look ....

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (08-14 April 2024)

Economic

What overcapacity? China says its industries are simply more competitive
The last day of U.S. Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to China coincided with the strongest retort yet from Beijing officials over her claims tha....

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (11-17 March 2024)

Economic

U.S. and China Extend Landmark Bilateral Deal, Very Quietly
When a landmark science and technology agreement between the U.S. and China reached its expiration in late February without an extension, it plunged the acad....

Recent Developments and Trends in South East Asia-An Update

In the intertwined world of today it is axiomatic the developments at the international level will have impact on regional responses and outcomes. The year 2023 saw recovery of the SE Asian nations from the impact of Covid-19 and resultant improvemen....

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 15-31 March 2023

DEFENCE

China: Daily Scan, November 10, 2022

Senior Chinese lawmakers meet to deliberate draft laws: Xinhuanet
November 9, 2022
The Council of Chairpersons of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee discussed draft revisions to an existing law and the d....

China: Daily Scan, August 04, 2022

Spokesperson says protests in Taiwan against Pelosi's visit righteous acts: Xinhuanet
August 3, 2022
A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday expressed sincere appreciation of the protests staged by multiple political partie....

China: Daily Scan, July 07, 2022

China criticizes U.S. attempt to ban Dutch chipmaking tech exports to China: Xinhuanet
July 6, 2022
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday censured the United States for pushing a Dutch supplier to stop s....

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