Carlos Castillo
China Protests US-South Korea THAAD Plans Following Pyongyang's Rocket Launch
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 08, 2016 06:05 AM EST |
Pyongyang could not have planned a scenario better calculated to drive the wedge deeper between Beijing and the US and its allies when it launched its space rocket on the eve of the Lunar New Year.
EU Steel Industry Faces Collapse due to Chinese Imports - EU Countries
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 07, 2016 05:58 AM EST |
The European steel industry is on the verge of collapse, according to the seven European Union (EU) countries that have called on the EU's European Commission (EC) to step in and tackle the issue of cheap steal from China and Russia flooding the European market.
Beijing to EU: 'Hong Kong Booksellers Case is a Domestic Concern'
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 07, 2016 05:41 AM EST |
The European Union (EU) has called for the release of five Hong Kong booksellers held by Chinese authorities for investigation into various criminal activities, according to a press statement issued by the organization.
China Braces for US National Security Review of Syngenta Bid
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 06, 2016 11:47 AM EST |
The state-owned China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) has started preparations for a US national security review of its plans to buy Swiss seeds and pesticide maker Syngenta after the chairman of the US House Committee on Agriculture said he would track the progress of the takeover bid.
Obama Calls Xi as North Korea Rocket Launch Looms
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 06, 2016 06:01 AM EST |
US President Barack Obama called China's President Xi Jinping on Friday to urge Beijing to pile more pressure on North Korea as new evidence indicates that Pyongyang's planned rocket launch could be just days away.
US: 'US-ASEAN Summit is not Anti-China'
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 05, 2016 06:20 AM EST |
The summit conference US President Barrack Obama will host for the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in California this month is not an anti-China effort, Washington has said.
Four-Nation Afghan Talks to Push Through Amid Taliban Attacks
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 05, 2016 03:31 AM EST |
The four nations comprising the Quadrilateral Coordination Group for peace negotiations in Afghanistan have decided to push through with talks scheduled this week in spite a deadly Taliban attack in the Afghan capital recently.
Beijing Urges Restraint Amid Rising Tensions Over North Korea's Planned Rocket Launch
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 04, 2016 06:29 AM EST |
The Chinese government has urged restraint amid rising tensions over North Korea's announcement of a rocket launch to put a satellite into orbit.
US to Conduct More Patrols in Disputed Waters, Mulls Joint Naval Ops With Philippines
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 04, 2016 06:08 AM EST |
The United States is open to joint naval patrols with the Philippines in disputed waters in the South China Sea, a US diplomat said Wednesday, reiterating the Pentagon's earlier assertion that the US Navy will continue to carry out freedom of navigation patrols in the contentious territory.
Japan Forms New Air Wing, Unveils New Stealth Fighter to Fend Off China
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 02, 2016 06:04 AM EST |
The Japanese government announced on Sunday the formation of a new fighter air wing to strengthen Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) amid increasing tensions with China over the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Beijing: 'US Seeks Maritime Hegemony in the South China Sea'
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 02, 2016 04:31 AM EST |
Beijing has accused the United States of seeking maritime hegemony in the South China Sea following a naval patrol that challenged China's territorial assertions over a group of islands also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
Beijing Rejects EU Criticism of Televised Confessions
Carlos Castillo | | Feb 01, 2016 06:02 AM EST |
The Chinese government has roundly rejected criticisms leveled by the European Union (EU) against a series of televised broadcasts of confessions made by Chinese and European citizens.
Beijing Admits Chinese Jet Fighter Technology Inferior to Western Warplanes, Says Report
Carlos Castillo | | Jan 31, 2016 10:56 AM EST |
Chinese jet fighters are likely to be at a disadvantage in the event of an aerial confrontation with Western combat aircraft -- or even fighters from US ally Japan -- over the East and South China Seas, foreign and Chinese aviation experts have said.
US Warship Defies China's Territorial Claims, Sails Near Disputed Islands
Carlos Castillo | | Jan 31, 2016 06:04 AM EST |
A United States Navy destroyer entered waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Saturday, the Pentagon announced, in direct defiance of China's claims that the island group falls within Chinese borders.
North Korea Possibly Preparing for Missile Launch, Drives Wedge Between China and US
Carlos Castillo | | Jan 30, 2016 06:40 AM EST |
North Korea may be preparing a missile test in defiance of international sanctions and a new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemning Pyongyang for detonating what it claimed was a small hydrogen bomb earlier this month, experts have said.
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