community is also handicapped with what it sees as the increasing government’s intervention in the realm

In this image from video released by Brunei ASEAN Summit, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, speaks during the virtual ASEAN-Japan Summit on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations( ASEAN) summit on Oct.... Referring to his past efforts to enhance Japan's ties with ASEAN during his tenure as foreign minister between 2012 and 2017, Kishida said he continues to value the relationship with the 10-member bloc.... " This time, as prime minister, I will work closely wi

Countries in the Western Balkans have been pushing to become EU member states-but some leaders in Brussels are reluctant to let them in.... At an informal working dinner last night ahead of the Western Balkans Summit which starts on October 6, Slovenia’s Prime Minister Janez Jan？... a, reiterated his calls for all Western Balkan countries to be admitted to the EU by 2030. For years, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia and Kosovo have all vied for EU

correspondent.... More about Keith BradsherJoy Dong covers news in mainland China and Hong Kong

on upcoming elections. With Russia at war with Ukraine and China’s military becoming more assertive

As Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended a groundbreaking ceremony of the 1200-megawatt Chashma-5 nuclear power plant in Mianwali on Friday, he contended that the “ risk of potential default has been completely averted ”.... Addressing a ceremony comprising Chinese officials and ministers, Shehbaz said, “ Our detractors have been running rumours, fabricating rumours all around the places that God forbid, Pakistan is going to default on its sovereign payments, that God forbid our economy will b

When President Trump raised concerns soon after taking office that China had too much power in the

Unlike his predecessor, who favored an opening with China, Mr.... Marcos, who lived in Hawaii

arsenal.... China's new Intercontinental missiles can carry nuclear warheads( Image: Getty) Chinese

And by the time Biden arrives to the summit Wednesday, questions over the event's invitation list and attendees will have obscured its larger purpose, a source of frustration to administration officials who didn't necessarily expect the mess.... The decision by several countries to stay away from the southern California gathering, a protest of Biden's decision not to invite three regional autocrats, has underscored the struggle to exert US influence in a region that has become fractured politic