The Roundup

  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 31, 2024 (Friday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.        China's military says Taiwan drills met goals but it is ready for further action . China’s military achieved its expected goals during two days of drills around Taiwan last week but is prepared for further action if provoked.         2.        ‘Hong Kong 47’ trial: 14 democrats found guilty in landmark subversion case . Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were found guilty and two were acquitted in a landmark subversion trial that critics say could deal another blow to the city’s rule of law and its reputation as a global financial hub. Russia/Europe/West 3.        Pressure on Biden to let US weapons strike Russia . Pressure is growing on US President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use West-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory. 4.        Spain passes bill granting amnesty to Cata

https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 30, 2024 (Thursday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.       China Renews Military Activity Around Taiwan Days after Completing War Games . China continues to run military drills around the island of Taiwan after the inauguration of Taiwan’s new president, who has expressed support for formal independence in the past. 2.       US, China Top Officials to Meet in Singapore for Rare Military Talks . The United States and Chinese defence chiefs are set to meet in Singapore this weekend, to hold rare direct talks. Russia/Europe/West 3.       Uzbekistan Negotiating Extensive Rearmament Deal with Russia for Defense Forces . Uzbekistan is discussing a rearmament program with Russia for its air force, air defense, and ground forces, according to Dmitry Shugaev, the head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia. 4.       Sweden Announces $1.23bn Militar

  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 29, 2024 (Wednesday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.        China Lauds Sheikh Hasina’s Bold Refusal of Foreign Military Base . China praised Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for rejecting a foreign military base, viewing it as a testament to the strong national spirit and independence of the Bangladeshi people after she revealed she was offered assured re-election in exchange for allowing a foreign airbase, a proposal she declined to safeguard national sovereignty. 2.        Chinese Military Shows Off Rifle-Mounted Robot Dogs at Joint Exercise with Cambodia . China’s army has a new weapon in its arsenal: four-legged robot dogs with rifles mounted on their back, exhibited during its Golden Dragon training with Cambodia. Russia/Europe/West 3.        Belgium Pledges $1 Billion in Military Aid, 30 F-16s for Ukraine . Belgium will deliver 977 million e

https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 28, 2024 (Tuesday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.       China, Japan and South Korea Hold Regional Summit Overshadowed by U.S . The leaders of South Korea and Japan sought to restore economic cooperation with China, their biggest trading partner, after years of souring relations, but their three-way talks were overshadowed by heightened tensions between China and the United States. 2.       North Korea Launches Presumed Spy Satellite, Seoul Says . North Korea launched what was likely a spy satellite, South Korea's military said, hours after a trilateral summit among China, Japan and South Korea that took place in Seoul. Russia/Europe/West 3.       NATO Parliamentary Assembly Calls for Ukraine to be Allowed to Strike Russia with Western-Supplied Weapons . The NATO Parliamentary Assembly has urged the governments of the Alliance’s member states to allow Ukraine to

  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 27, 2024 (Monday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.       US Congressional Delegation Arrives in Taiwan Days after China Military Drills . The arrival of an American delegation from Congress comes at a tense time in relations between China and Taiwan and will likely be met with condemnation from Beijing. 2.       South Korean, Chinese and Japanese Leaders Discuss Thorny Topics and Ways to Boost Cooperation . The Japanese and South Korean leaders raised sensitive topics like Taiwan, North Korea and the South China Sea as well as ways to boost cooperation when they individually met China's premier on the eve of a fuller trilateral meeting. Russia/Europe/West 3.       Russia Claims Liberating Village in Eastern Ukraine . Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had captured the settlement of Berestove in the northeastern Kharkiv region. 4.       German Chancellor O

  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 24, 2024 (Friday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.        China's Military Launches Large-Scale Maneuvers Around Taiwan . The drills involve ships and aircraft positions around Taiwan and several nearby islands in what China calls an attempt to “test the joint real combat capabilities of the forces of the command.” 2.        S. Korea Remains Unchanged on China-Taiwan Issue: Foreign Ministry . South Korea remains committed to respecting the "One China" policy amid tensions in the Taiwan Strait following the inauguration ceremony of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te earlier this week, the foreign ministry said. Russia/Europe/West 3.        Russia Passes Decree to Allow Seizure of US Assets . Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the confiscation of assets inside Russia belonging to the United States, its citizens and companie