Rody Duterte prefers the ‘lower house’
With the Duterte family supposedly under attack by foes in politics, will Rody, the patriarch and ex-president, return to the halls of power as a senator or congressman?
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Renewing military talks will top Biden agenda with Xi, aide says
WASHINGTON, United States — Restoring dialogue between the US and Chinese militaries as tensions persist will be the priority for President Joe Biden when he meets Wednesday with his counterpart Xi Jinping, a senior White House official said Sunday.
Inside the Philippines’ dangerous mission in the South China Sea
As sailors scrambled to unload provisions from two small boats for troops on a grounded ship in the South China Sea, a US Navy aircraft flew overhead while three Japanese-built Philippine coast guard vessels kept watch.They in turn were monitored by a flotilla of Chinese coast guard ships and other vessels that had spent the past few hours trying to obstruct the Philippine vessels from reaching their destination, including firing a water cannon.
Biden, Xi meeting eyed for November 15 — sources
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet on November 15 in San Francisco in what will be the rival powers' first summit in a year, informed sources said Wednesday.
China owed more than $1 trillion in Belt and Road debt — report
BEIJING, China — China is owed more than a trillion dollars through its Belt and Road project, making it the biggest debt collector in the world, a report said this week, with an estimated 80 percent of the loans supporting countries in financial distress.
Fresh blow for Xi Jinping's BRI: Philippines becomes latest country to exit China's $1 trillion 'project of the century'
NEW DELHI: In what could be yet another blow for China's $1 trillion "project of the century", Philippines has become the latest country to exit the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).This comes just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted leaders of 23 countries for the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in an effort to breathe fresh life into the ambitious infrastructure plan which has slowed down considerably in the last few years.
BLACKPINK's Lisa taken off Weibo after cabaret show
SHANGHAI, China — Kpop singer Lisa of megastar girl group BLACKPINK has been banned from China's Weibo social media platform, sparking speculation among fans that the censorship was tied to a burlesque performance she gave in Paris.
Chinese FM says path to Biden-Xi meeting 'not smooth'
BEIJING, China — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the path to a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Joe Biden was "not smooth", state media reported as the top diplomat wrapped up a rare visit to Washington.