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U.S. supply chains still dependent to China, paper finds

The U.S. policies, including tariffs, which were aimed at decoupling the Chinese and U.S. economies, may ultimately not reduce the U.S.' dependence on supply chains lin

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Aug 12- Aug 18)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Chinese defense mini

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'Strong political force': Biden campaign makes case for Kamala Harris 3 years after picking her for VP

President Joe Biden's campaign is making the case for Vice President Kamala Harris' spot on the Democratic ticket in a strategic memo to donors, supporters and politica

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Why Aso's Taiwan provocations won't hold up?

Despite stern warnings from China, former Japanese Prime Minister and Vice President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Taro Aso began his three-day visit to

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NATO 2023 Vilnius Summit: Biden to walk diplomatic tightrope

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Britain on Sunday, starting a three-nation trip that will be dominated by a NATO summit in Lithuania aimed at showing solidarity wit

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U.S. to give Ukraine cluster munitions, UN chief voices opposition

The U.S. announced on Friday that it will send Ukraine cluster munitions, prohibited by more than 100 countries, as part of an $800-million security package, drawing op

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China expounds security initiative, warns against instability in Asia-Pacific at Shangri-La Dialogue

All eyes were on the Chinese defense minister's debut at the Asia Security Summit in Singapore.Speaking on China's security initiative at the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue o

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UK parliament commissioner opens probe into PM Sunak

The British parliament's Commissioner for Standards opened an investigation into Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this month, according to a list of open inquiries po

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Peng Liyuan calls for increased input, cooperation to advance global TB control

WorldwrittenLiyuan wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and also the World Health Organization WHO goodwill ambassador for tuberculosis and HIVAIDS on Wednesday called

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Medvedev: More U.S. weapons supplies only trigger more retaliation from Russia

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the supply of more advanced U.S. weaponry to Ukraine will only trigger more retaliatory strikes from Russia, up to the

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APD | Debt restructuring, China's stance and western response

By APD writer Ajith D PereraKey Information about Sri Lanka’s external debtSri Lanka declared a unilateral debt moratorium on 12th th April 2022 , suspending its for

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APD | What will Blinken discuss with the Chinese officials during his trip to China?

Author: Gonzalo Paz, professor at the School of Foreign Service, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University. The head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, wil

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How to make a mummy: Ancient Egyptian workshop has new clues

For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians mummified their dead in the search for eternal life. Now, researchers have used chemistry and an unusual collection of jars to

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Donald Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram, Meta announces

Meta announced it is allowing former President Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram "in the coming weeks," ending a two-year suspension.Trump was locked out of h

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Church of England makes slavery admission

The Church of England knew it was investing in the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century, the head of its investment arm announced on Wednesday.The admissio

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Incoming Israeli PM Netanyahu to advance West Bank annexation

Israel's incoming prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to advance annexation of the West Bank according to a coalition deal that was made public on Thursday.Net

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Asia-Pacific leaders seek unity on war, economic ills, virus

Pacific Rim leaders were striving to find common ground on the war in Ukraine and other dire threats to humankind in an annual meeting that began Friday at a heavily gu