In Ukraine, a dark cloud lifts. Until Trump’s next move
Moments after the chaotic Oval Office press event between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, I thought I heard a collective sigh of relief rise above the Kyiv skyline. “There…
Whitewashed atrocities: Japan tampers with textbooks, manufacturing ‘collective historical amnesia’
Eighty years ago, the Japanese Emperor read the Imperial Rescript of the Termination of the War, announcing Japan’s unconditional surrender to the allied forces in the World Anti-Fascist War. Yet…
Trump gave China the AI chips it wanted. Beijing isn’t saying thank you
In a surprising reversal of the United States’ years-long technology restrictions on China, President Donald Trump last month allowed Nvidia to resume sales of a key AI chip designed specifically…
Chinese Embassy in NZ rejects groundless accusation over Pacific Islands Forum
A spokesperson for China’s Embassy in New Zealand on Thursday rejected groundless accusations against China over the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). Stressing the fact that Taiwan is a province…
Israel’s West Bank settlement plan could ‘bury’ the prospect of a Palestinian state. Here’s why
Israel said Thursday it was moving forward with controversial plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank, a development far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said…
Eighty years of selective amnesia: Latest evidence of Japanese invasion crimes lies hidden in Japan
Opening Words: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Yet in Japan, the…