WASHINGTON — The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed on Friday (April 28) that the Guard vessel encountered a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea last weekend, and that a Chinese vessel “performed dangerous maneuvers” at a close range of only about 45 meters from the Philippine vessel. “, and two other Chinese ships … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Russian army invading Ukraine launched another missile and drone attack on Ukraine early on Friday (April 28), killing at least 16 people. Most of the victims were killed because two Russian missiles hit a residential building in central Ukraine. Killed, including three children. Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, has also become the … Read more
TAIPEI- The 6th Digital China Construction Summit was held in Fuzhou on April 27, and many AI artificial intelligence products were unveiled. However, the Chinese government has only recently drawn a red line for the management of generative artificial intelligence, requiring that it must “reflect socialist values”. Analysts said that this may put China’s AI development … Read more
PrintAmid tensions between the Vatican and China, the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Hong Kong said on Thursday (April 20) during a historic trip to Beijing that he hoped for more exchanges and cooperation between the dioceses of the two cities. Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK reported that Bishop Stephen Chow made the … Read more
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis arrived in Hungary on Friday. During his three-day visit, he is scheduled to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and lead an open-air mass in front of parliament on Sunday. Francis’ visit comes at a time when Europe is reeling from a migrant crisis and war in Ukraine. During his visit, he is … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Japanese government cabinet on Friday (April 28) approved a maritime policy covering the next five years, emphasizing the need to strengthen maritime security, including enhancing the capabilities of the Coast Guard and strengthening cooperation with the Maritime Self-Defense Force in order to better deal with China’s invasion of Japan. Japan’s surrounding waters … Read more
TAIPEI- Australia has unveiled its biggest defense overhaul in decades in response to changing geopolitics. Experts believe that Australia’s plan to strengthen its navy and air force demonstrates its intention for national defense independence and actively joins the democratic camp in the Indo-Pacific region to jointly deal with the threats posed by China’s rise. Redefining Defense … Read more
Editor’s note: This is an opinion piece written by Jiang Feng for Voice of America. This guest commentary does not reflect the views of Voice of America. Reprinters please indicate that they are from Voice of America or VOA. When the Russo-Ukrainian war broke out for more than 400 days, and both sides in the Ukrainian battlefield … Read more
TAIPEI- People lined up hundreds of meters long around some temples across China on the holiday weekend. Depressed young believers are praying for a job soon as China’s economy slowly recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Facing the pressure of finding a job and unaffordable housing prices, Wang Xiaoning, 22, one of China’s 11.58 million university graduates … Read more
The exterior of the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) held in Guangzhou. WASHINGTON — According to experts surveyed by Reuters on Friday, April 28, the activity of Chinese industries would reportedly slow down in April. This is due to weak global demand and a continued slump in China’s real estate sector. China’s top leaders say … Read more