Now is Beijing’s chance to keep short-term economic issues from turning into a long-term slowdown, experts say. But it’s not clear what steps the government is willing to take.
Officials have again urged consumers to use less electricity as the reservoir’s water levels drop closer to a concerning ‘dead’ level.
Gwadar, the centerpiece of CPEC, is among the worst-affected areas, exacerbated local complaints of official neglect.
How Vientiane approaches its obligations to ASEAN and its debt to China will be a key to the bloc’s fortunes in 2024.
The former special adviser to the South Korean president believes recent moves by Kim Jong Un represent a “brave new world.”
In terms of energy security, China is currently edging out India for influence in Central Asia.
Enrique Manalo's comments were delivered on the first day of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne.
Directive 24 calls on the Party to counter the influence of "hostile and reactionary forces" taking advantage of the country's increased openness to the outside world.
The army's reported plan to conscript Rohingya civilians could worsen the region's already fragile ethnic relations.
The two sides have promised to pull back forces from frontline positions and safeguard Chinese interests in northern Shan State.