Today, Washington and Beijing clash over tariffs, Taiwan, and technology. Yet Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and other leading figures of the American Revolution also found inspiration in the thoughts of Confucius and the meritocratic system of the Chinese empire. This forgotten story speaks to a different beginning in relations between the two powers.
India confirms the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty amid worsening relations with Pakistan. But various politicians, former diplomats, and religious leaders from both countries have signed an appeal to reopen negotiations on Kashmir and rebuild bilateral relations.
Today's news: China has launched a new sea patrol east of Taiwan. Drug traffickers are recruiting Thai aircrew members as couriers. At least 40 people died in Pakistan after a bus ended up in a ditch, with a similar incident in Afghanistan. In Japan, indigenous Ainu are denied inherent fishing rights.
By trying to impose on society a false narrative of “preventive self-defence”, Putin is attempting to completely absolve himself of personal responsibility before history for triggering a new Cold War, which has effectively isolated the country from the developed world and set its development back by decades.
Under new rules, Beijing cracks down on regional branches of organisations, while limiting the use of titles for local officials because they fuel the proliferation of positions and corruption. In reality, this is another step to control organised civil society. Meanwhile, Xi promoted two senior generals after purging the military.
Bishop Palinuro spoke to AsiaNews about the visit of a delegation from the Turkish Catholic Church to the president who “showed particular interest in the needs" of the local community. Both sides hope “to overcome a difficult past and open a new era of relations." Erdoğan asked for "prayers" for the success of the NATO summit.
