Asia-Pacific
India and China officially joined the Copenhagen
Accord
more India
and China informed the Climate Convention Secretariat on March
8 and 9, 2010, respectively, of their unequivocal support for
this accord making it possible to...
Indonesian President Yudhoyono addressed Australian
Parliament
more Rudd:
Indonesia's is a vibrant and growing economy. We share with Indonesia
the common future of our own region, its stability and its prosperity
and, together with...
Iran and
Myanmar to expand multilateral cooperation
more Iran's
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Myanmar's Deputy Foreign
Minister met and conferred on the expansion of political, commercial
and cultural interrelations...
India and Pakistan took first
step towards rebuiding trust
more In
response to Nirupama Rao's invitation, the Foreign Secretary
of Pakistan, Mr. Salman Bashir, is in India leading a 13 member
delegation. They set out a first step towards rebuilding trust...
Timor-Leste has made remarkable progress
but
faces daunting challenges
more Timor-Leste
has made “remarkable progress” since the violence
that disrupted it in 2006, but the long-term goals of recovery
and development may prove even more...
More than 20 million
people in Asia-Pacific could fall into extreme poverty, UN warns
more The
global economic downturn could push an additional 21 million
people in the Asia-Pacific region into extreme poverty, rolling
back development gains, according to a...
Bidding for the Philippines natural
gas pipeline is set for next month
more Bidding
for the USD 1.2-billion natural gas pipeline from Batangas to
Manila (Batman 1) is set for next month at the earliest. Part
of the Arroyo administration's long-term Integrated...
Ban voices concern
to Sri Lankan leader over recent developments
more UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concerns about
recent developments in Sri Lanka, where a defeated presidential
candidate has been arrested and Parliament...
Former Army Commander
Fonseka arrested in Sri Lanka
more Former
Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff, General (Retd.) Sarath
Fonseka was arrested by the Military Police yesterday (February
8) evening. Major General Prasad...
UN appeals for post-election
restraint in Sri Lanka as challenger arrested
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon is reiterating his appeal to all parties in Sri Lanka
and their supporters to show restraint and refrain from violence
after the reported arrest...
Hostile groups and
elements operate from across the Indian border
more Indian
PM declared that the terrorist strikes in Mumbai in November
2008 had made us painfully aware of the need to strengthen our
coastal security. The National Committee on...
Sri Lankan President
calls for democratic and peaceful poll
more President:
I respectfully call upon our people to safeguard democracy and
the dignity of the motherland by united, resolute, calm and peaceful
behaviour to ensure Sri Lanka's position...
U.S. Secretary Clinton
made remarks on on Population and Development
more Clinton:
The year 2015 is the target year. Part of the reason we wanted
to have this commemoration is not only to look backwards, but
to look forward. What is it we will do between now...
Deeming Sri Lanka execution video
authentic, UN expert said
more An
independent United Nations human rights expert said today there
are strong indications that the video of alleged extrajudicial
executions by Sri Lankan soldiers that aired...
PM Singh spoke at 92nd
annual conference of the Indian Economic Association
more Non-economists
often describe economics as a “dismal science”, but
I think this is a misleading description. Economics appears dismal
only because economists often focus on problems which...
U.S. Secretary Clinton
delivered remarks with Indian FM Krishna
more Clinton:
I visited India last summer to see clean energy technologies
at work, to tour a state-of-the-art green building, one of the
most advanced in the world. The economic opportunities that we
can derive from these technologies are very compelling...
Indian PM departed for Russia for
the Annual India-Russia Summit
more The
Annual Summit is the principal mechanism for the advancement
of our strategic partnership with Russia. This is a partnership
based on the solid foundation of long-standing friendship...
Cooperation between
the United States and China will mean a safer world
more U.S.
President Obama gave remarks to the Troops at Osan Air Base,
Osan, Republic of Korea. He told that "America's commitment
to the defense of the Republic of Korea will never waver, and
our alliance has never been stronger." He insisted on U.S...
Special Briefing on the U.S. President
Obama's Trip to Asia
more The
President looks forward to this attempt to really renew America's
alliances in the region, to continue to forge new partnerships,
and to make progress on a whole series of issues ranging from
our economic recovery agenda; our efforts in Afghanistan, which
are supported by several of our Asian partners; our efforts to...
Little progress in overcoming deadlock in Nepal’s peace
process
more The
top United Nations envoy to Nepal today lamented the fact that
there has been limited progress in overcoming the political impasse
that emerged in the country earlier this year, and little movement
on the remaining tasks of the peace process. Around 13,000 lives
were lost during Nepal’s decade-long civil war, which...
Exports up as China becomes Australia's biggest trading partner
more Exports
of Australian goods and services rose 5 per cent to be worth
AUD 20.2 billion in September. Figures released this morning
by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the rise
in exports was matched by a rise in imports delivering a trade
deficit of AUD 1.85 billion for the month. Accompanying data...
Outcome of 9th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Russia, India
and China
more - Transcript
of Remarks by Russian FM Sergey Lavrov - China's
statement The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov,
took part in the 9th meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia,
India and China on October 27 in Bangalore, India. The ministers
exchanged views on a broad range of international issues, and...
How Taiwan has emerged from the Financial Tsunami
more In
2007, a strong financial earthquake occurred, with its epicenter
in Wall Street. It unleashed a massive tsunami that rolled across
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, pounding the shores of every
territory on the global economic map. Hardly a corner of the
world was spared, and Taiwan also became one of the disaster
areas....
Policy Speech by Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
more - Japan
as a "Bridge", Foreign Policy's options of PM Hatoyama Almost
two months have passed since that scorching summer day of the
general election, and almost forty days since I was designated
Prime Minister and a new Cabinet was inaugurated based on a
policy agreement of the three-party coalition consisting of
the Democratic...
Chairman's Statement concluding the 15th ASEAN Summit
more On
October 24, 2009, the 15th ASEAN Summit, which was held in Hua
Hin, a coastal city of Thailand, issued the Chairman's Statement,
which states that the ASEAN leaders had discussions on a series
of issues and adopted a joint statement on strengthening education
cooperation and climate change. The statement said that Vietnam...
Japanese FM Katsuya Okada talked with U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen
more As
part of his visit to Japan, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, paid a courtesy
call on Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Friday,
October 23. The outline of the courtesy call is as follows (other
attendees include Mr. John Victor Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan,
and...
Indian PM's statement at the 4th East Asia Summit: G-20's effects
more - press
conference I thank the Prime Minister of Thailand His Excellency
Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva for convening the 4th East Asia Summit
and for the excellent arrangements made. We meet against the
backdrop of the global economic and financial slowdown. The
G-20 leaders have met thrice, and the coordinated response
to address...
Myanmar: UN urges release of all political prisoners before
elections
more An
independent United Nations expert has called on Myanmar’s
Government to release all political prisoners before the national
elections planned for 2010 so that the polls can be as inclusive
as possible. “I told the Government that these elections
should be fair and transparent, that freedom of speech, movement
and association should...
"South Korea is overcoming the economic crisis faster"
more Tomorrow
is the harvest moon festival of Chuseok, one of the most important
Korean traditional holidays. I assume that many people are heading
for their hometowns by this time, and some of you may have already
joined your families and are having breakfast. This year’s
Chuseok holidays are relatively short, and it is expected that
traffic...
Vietnam, India held first strategic dialogue in New Dehli
more The
first strategic dialogue and fourth political consultative meeting
between Vietnam and India took place in New Delhi on Oct 15.
At the meeting, co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister
Dao Viet Trung and his Indian counterpart, Neelakantan Ravi,
the two sides reviewed bilateral relations since the two countries
established their...
Council of SCO Anti-Terrorist Structure held session
more The
Council of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its 15th session
in Tashkent on 16 October. The representatives of Kazakhstan,
China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan participated
in the session. The meeting participants considered the report
of the...
UK engagement in Sri Lanka, five months after the end of the
conflict
more Foreign
Secretary David Miliband, together with Douglas Alexander, the
Secretary of State for International Development, commented on
the UK's engagement in Sri Lanka during a statement to the House
of Commons on Tuesday 13 October. Their comments come almost
five months after the end of the conflict between the (LTTE)
and...
Chinese President Jintao met with Pakistani Prime Minister
Gilani
more China
and Pakistan are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers,
Hu said. Since the two countries established diplomatic ties
more than half a century ago, they have always shared mutual
respect, mutual trust, mutual support and mutual assistance no
matter how the international situation and their domestic conditions
changed...
Karzai urged Electoral Complaints Commission to regain trust
more President
Karzai today urged the Electoral Complaints Commission of Afghanistan
to regain peoples trust and prove its impartiality after the
resignation of one of its key members. In an interview with ABC's "Good
Morning America"? host Diane Sawyer today, President Karzai
said, The Election Complaint Commission is legitimate. It can
continue...
Putin and counterpart Wen Jiabao held joint press conference
more This
year we are celebrating 60 years since the establishment of diplomatic
relations between Russia and China. This is a crucial year for
our shared efforts to overcome the global financial and economic
crisis. This current visit to China by Russian Prime Minister
Putin is particularly important. We have just finished the 14th
regular meeting between...
Security Council extends ISAF mandate for 12 additional months
more Expressing
its strong concern over the increase in violence and criminality
in Afghanistan, the Security Council today extended the authorization
for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for 12
months beyond 13 October 2009. As its members unanimously adopted
resolution 1890 (2009), the Council also called on Member States...
USA, Pakistan need to work together to alleviate concerns
more The
President of Pakistan has stated that there is concern being
expressed in certain quarters about some of the provisions of
the Kerry Lugar Bill and that the USA and Pakistan need...
Commander Petraeus cited need to Reverse Insurgency
more As
the president reassembles his national security team today as
part of his ongoing review of the strategy for Afghanistan, the
commander of U.S. Central Command said...
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Restoring trust vital to spurring
on Nepal’s peace process
more All
parties involved in Nepal’s peace process must demonstrate their
commitment to peace and the democratic process and not get bogged
down in short-term political...
UN Secretary-General voices concern
at new electoral laws in Myanmar
more New
electoral laws unveiled by authorities in Myanmar do not meet
United Nations expectations of what is required for an inclusive
political process in the Asian country...
New AFP chief has been appointed in
the Philippines
more Malacañang
officials said President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s appointment
of Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit as new Chief of Staff of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines was...
India - Riyadh Declaration announced
a New Era of Strategic Partnership
more At
the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Prime Minister of the Republic
of India, His Excellency Dr. Manmohan...
Australia launched its 2010 Counter-Terrorism
White Paper
more The
Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, Attorney General, Robert McClelland
and Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith today launched the 2010 Counter-Terrorism
White Paper, Securing...
Political steps needed to address
causes of Sri Lanka's conflict
more Since
the end of the fighting last May between the Government of Sri
Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam there has been
a unique opportunity for the government...
Ban welcomes release of leading opposition
politician in Myanmar
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the release today of a prominent opposition
politician in Myanmar after six years of house arrest, saying
he hopes the move will...
Encouraging signs in Timor-Leste but core challenges persist,
Ban warns
more Many
of the underlying causes that contributed to the 2006 political
crisis in Timor-Leste remain, despite recent encouraging signs,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns...
Due process of law
followed in the arrest of Gen. Fonseka, official said
more Sri
Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama addressing the Diplomatic
Corps at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 11th February 2010
stated that the decision to arrest Gen...
UN hails release of all child soldiers
by Maoists in Nepal
more The
final batch of the nearly 3,000 child soldiers who served in
the Maoist army during Nepal's decade-long civil war have been
discharged and re-entered civilian life today, in...
Gates: Syndicate threatens to destabilize
South Asia
more An
al-Qaida-backed terror syndicate is focused on destabilizing
South Asia and stoking tensions between India and Afghanistan,
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told reporters...
Security Council extends mandate of
UN mission in Nepal by four months
more The
Security Council voted today to extend the United Nations political
mission in Nepal (UNMIN) by nearly four months amid heightened
tensions in the Asian country ahead of the...
Nepal peace process close to standstill due to tensions and
mistrust, UN warns
more The
peace process that ended a 10-year civil war in Nepal has remained
largely stalled over the past three months, with tensions and
mistrust between Maoists, the Government...
China's VFM Yafei spoke on U.S. Arms
Sales to Taiwan
more Vice
Foreign Minister He Yafei received an exclusive interview by
the Xinhua News Agency on January 9. He Yafei said that the US
arms sales to Taiwan seriously contravene the principles...
Vietnam officially
announced ASEAN chairmanship
more The
National Committee for ASEAN 2010 held a press conference launching
Vietnam’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2010 in Hanoi on Jan. 7.
Deputy Foreign Minister and Permanent...
U.S. Secretary Clinton
to make 8-day travel to the Pacific
more Secretary
of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to the Pacific January
11-19, 2010. Secretary Clinton will deliver a policy speech in
Honolulu, Hawaii on January 12, focused on Asia...
Nepal: violent clashes between police,
Maoists spark UN concern
more The
United Nations human rights office has called for restraint in
the wake of clashes between police and protestors on the first
day of nationwide strike called by Maoists. Several people were
injured...
India and United States held Bilateral
summit in D.C.
more Prime
Minister Singh and President Obama committed to redouble their
collective efforts to deal effectively with terrorism, while
protecting their countries’ common ideals and shared values,
and committed themselves to strengthening global...
Philippines' President made a statement
on the Maguindanao massacre
more The
gruesome killings in Maguindanao constitute a most heinous crime.
What makes it particularly so is the fact that it counts among
its victims, lawyers, media reporters, and other defenseless
and innocent civilians. Like many others. I am appalled...
Indian PM made a statement
prior to his departure for USA
more India
attaches high priority to its relations with the USA. Our bilateral
agenda covers almost all areas of human endeavour. The United
States is our largest trading partner in goods and services,
and we have deep economic ties. There is a large Indian American...
New resolutions condemned Burma and
DPRK on human rights
more The
international community has decisively condemned abusive human
rights records in Burma and the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea. On 19 November 2009 the 192-member United Nations General
Assembly Third Committee adopted two tough...
A new era has begun in partnership
between U.S. and India
more It
is no coincidence that the first state visit in the Obama Presidency
will come from India, and Prime Minister Singh will arrive in
Washington next week at a moment of great opportunity. Few relationships
will matter more to the course of human...
President Obama of the United States
and President Hu of China met in Beijing
more President
Hu: (As translated.) Your Excellency President Obama, and dear
friends from the news media, ladies and gentlemen: I'm very happy
to meet our friends from the press and media. To begin with,
I would like to extend on behalf of the Chinese government...
U.S. President
Barack Obama's tour in Asia: APEC, Japan, China
more Now, the U.S.-Japan
alliance, looking at it from the security front, naturally we
have to cooperate in proliferation deterrence, on information
protection, missile defense, and the use of other states amongst
others. We need to consider these new systems for issuing security...
Australia providing USD 1 million to boost regional integration
more Australia
will contribute USD 1 million to the Economic Research Institute
for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) to strengthen research on regional
economic integration. The funding will focus on the Institute’s
research into the important structural reforms needed to rebalance
Asia’s growth away from exports and...
Indian official gave insight into the upcoming EU–India
summit
more With
a population of 1.1 billion, India is one of the largest nations
in the world and the world’s largest democracy. With a
rapidly growing economy, an awareness of climate change and the
challenges of global warming, and as an important player in the
region, India is a major cooperation partner for the EU...
Interview of Chinese DFM He Yafei on Asia-Pacific Policy
more During
the visit, Vice Premier Li will have meetings and talks with
Governor General Quentin Bryce, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Deputy
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and other Australian leaders. In
addition to Canberra, he will also visit Sydney and Brisbane,
where he will meet leaders of the two states of New South Wales...
Russian-Japanese Consultations took place in Tokyo
more On
October 27, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexei
Borodavkin held in Tokyo with Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs Kenichiro Sasae a regular round of Russian-Japanese inter-MFA
consultations on issues in bilateral relations and on topical
regional and global problems. Given the recent...
The US, Taiwan, China relationship has improved significantly
more On
August 20, 2009, the National Strategy Forum and TECO In Chicago
hosted Taiwan’s Representative to the United States, Ambassador
Jason C. Yuan, where he addressed the audience on the topic of
Taiwan-US-PRC Relations. The US-Taiwan-PRC relationship has improved
significantly since May 2008. Under the previous...
PM Kevin Rudd on Australia-China Relations: A Long-Term View
more It
is hard to imagine a more appropriate host for a speech on Australia-China
relations than the ANU’s China Institute. The Institute
makes an outstanding contribution to Australia’s scholarship
on China and the promotion of Sino-Australian academic links.
My subject today is the Australia-China relationship, a subject
of great interest...
Hu Jintao held Telephone Conversation with Barack Obama
more On
the morning of October 21, 2009, Chinese President Hu Jintao
and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, exchanged views on bilateral
ties and climate change during a phone conversation. Obama said
he was very glad to meet President Hu in New York and Pittsburgh
in September. He expressed appreciation over China's contribution...
Indian PM’s on Climate Change: Technology Development & Transfer
more “I
am very pleased to be here in your midst today to inaugurate
this very important Conference. I extend a very warm welcome
to His Excellency President Nasheed of the Maldives. Mr. President,
you are a respected friend of our country and an untiring champion
of global cooperation to address this formidable challenge of
climate change...
South Korean President's diplomatic endeavors bear fruit
more - Gates
called on South Korea to expand security role President
Lee Myung-bak has strenuously pursued "pragmatic diplomacy" ever
since he took office last year, and such endeavors are proving
successful. Korea's hosting of the Group of Twenty (G20) summit
slated for November 2010 can be called one of the major achievements...
Offensive in north-west Pakistan could uproot 170,000 people
more United
Nations agencies and their partners are providing assistance
in north-west Pakistan, where the Government estimates that over
100,000 people have already been displaced by the latest military
offensive against militants and the number could rise even further.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA)...
8th SCO Prime Ministers' meeting held in Beijing chaired by
Jiabao
more The
eighth prime ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) member states was held in the Great Hall of the People
in Beijing on October 14, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao and attended by Kazakh Prime Minister Karim
Masimov, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov, Russian...
Rarely seen better coordination between China and the United
States
more Over
the last two days I’ve been in China here having intensive
consultations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Education
Ministry, and the Ministry of Defense. Our agenda has been full
and very broad. I’ve been trying to lay some of the ground
work for the upcoming, historic visit of President Obama to China
in mid-November...
The Russo-Chinese 14th Regular Meeting was held in Beijing
more On
October 13, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian
counterpart Vladimir Putin held the 14th regular meeting between
Chinese and Russian prime ministers in Beijing. In a friendly
and pragmatic atmosphere, both sides reviewed the six decades
of China-Russia diplomatic relations. They had in-depth exchange
of views on bilateral...
Wen Jiabao answered questions on nuclear issue of North Korea
more On
October 10, 2009, Premier of the State Council of China Wen Jiabao
met the media together with President of the Republic of Korea
(ROK) Lee Myung-bak and Prime Minister of Japan Yukio Hatoyama
following the second China-Japan-ROK summit meeting. Wen answered
journalist's question on the nuclear issue of Korean Peninsula.
Wen...
UN will do utmost to ensure credible Afghan presidential run-off
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon today pledged the full support of the United Nations
to ensure that Afghanistan’s presidential election run-off
is as credible as possible and welcomed President...
Aung San Suu Kyi met UK Ambassador Andrew Heyn
more Foreign
Secretary David Miliband welcomed the meeting between Aung San
Suu Kyi and Andrew Heyn, the UK Ambassador in Rangoon, on Friday
9 October. He said: 'Daw Aung...
U.S. President Barack Obama to visit South Korea on November
more President
Barack Obama of the United States will visit Korea November 18-19
at the invitation of President Lee Myung-bak. The U.S. President
is also scheduled to visit Japan, Singapore and China as part
of an Asian... |
