Geopolitics

USA-India hails significant progress in Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 23, 2025 |

Here’s a focused summary of the latest developments between the U.S. and India during U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s four-day visit to India (April 21–24, 2025), emphasizing trade, energy, defense, and strategic ties, based on the most recent and reliable information available. The response integrates relevant details from web sources and X posts, with X…

[ Trade War SITREP: 13-16 April 2025 ] CHINA SIGNS 40 AGREEMENTS W VIETNAM; Trump to help car industry; decoupling continues…

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 16, 2025 |

KEYSTONE DEVELOPMENT US probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors Federal Register filings reveal probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors on grounds that extensive reliance on foreign production of medicine and chips is a national security threat. The filings announce 21-day public comment periods…

Trump raising China tariff to 125%; 75 countries that called Trump to negotiate, get 90 days tariff reprieve at 10%

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 10, 2025 |

Trump immediately counter attacked on China’s increase of retaliatory tariff to 84% with an immediate increase of tariff on China to 125%. While at the same time, Trump, upon achieving the goal of getting countries onto the negotiating table, the 75 countries that called USA to negotiate on the tariffs will now receive a 90…

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2018 “A Year of What the Heck” Review

By Suttichart Denpruektham | January 5, 2019

2019 is upon us, looking back, the past year has been full of surprise in term of geopolitics and defense policy. As an inside note, I often joke that 2018 is the ‘year of what the heck’ where world leaders take for the strangest turn possible. So before we step forward into the rest of…

ChannelNewsAsia: Canada arrests Huawei CFO, to extradite her to US

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | December 6, 2018

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/huawei-cfo-arrested-canada-extradite-us-iran-sanctions-11001504 As typical of Trump’s administration, every “positive” moves for his rivals, will be followed with a barrage of intense pressure and “negative” moves. Cover Photo: From CBC: Meng Wanzhou is the deputy chairwoman and CFO for the Chinese tech giant Huawei. According to reports she is wanted by the United States for allegedly contravening…

Haaretz: Palestinians Seek Emergency Arab League Session Over Israel’s Warming Ties With Arab States

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 27, 2018

Palestinians seek emergency Arab League session over Israel’s warming ties with Arab states Developments Such as Netanyahu’s Visit to Oman, a Visit by Chad’s President in Israel and Reports on Israeli Attempts to Tighten Relations With Sudan and Bahrain in the Future Are ‘Worrisome’, Says Abbas Adviser Nabil Sha’ath The Palestinian delusion about their situation…

Hindustan Times: Why Amnesty was wrong to strip Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi of top honour

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 24, 2018

Why Amnesty was wrong to strip Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi of top honour ‘Speaking up’ will make her look good with the international Press, but it will do nothing for the challenges Myanmar faces. The international community needs to strengthen her hands, not weaken them. The author is exactly spot on the political realities…

Iran’s Enemies Strike Back

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 27, 2018

Bilahari Kausikan shared this awesome article on his facebook, so we decided that it would be a good read for DPA readers. Log in or sign up to view See posts, photos and more on Facebook. Sept. 26, 2018 By George Friedman Iran’s Enemies Strike Back The government in Tehran made its move. Now, it’s…

The Telegraph: Japan and North Korea held secret meeting

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | August 30, 2018

Japan and North Korea held secret meeting as Shinzo Abe ‘loses trust’ in Donald Trump Japan held a “secret” meeting with North Korea in Vietnam in July without informing the United States, according to media reports. Talks were reportedly held between Shigeru Kitamura, head of Japan’s Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office, and Kim Song-hye, a…

Washington Post: Facebook blocks accounts of Myanmar’s top general, other military leaders

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | August 28, 2018

Facebook blocks accounts of Myanmar’s top general, other military leaders The social media giant took the rare step the same day that a scathing U.N. report called for war-crimes prosecutions of Myanmar’s top military brass. Without consulting the Myanmar government, Facebook on Monday removed Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s page from its platform, along with…

Johor Southern Tigers: Tunku Mahkota Johor thanks Singapore for water assistance

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | July 1, 2018

Log in or sign up to view See posts, photos and more on Facebook. Additional Context by Today Online: Johor Crown Prince calls S’pore a ‘neighbour and a friend’ for assistance during drought seasons In June 2016, Singapore supplied an extra six million gallons of potable water a day to Johor at the request of the…

Business Insider: China tries to censor Vanuatu on “60 Minutes”

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 28, 2018

Original Article: How China tried to shut down Australian media coverage of its debt-trap diplomacy in the Pacific   This is astounding, to say the least. Five days before Australia’s “60 Minutes” program aired a report on China’s dept-trap diplomacy in the Pacific region, the show received an unusually aggressive phone call. “Take this down and take it…

SCMP: China is not a world leader in science and technology

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 28, 2018

Original Article: China must stop fooling itself it is a world leader in science and technology, magazine editor says Cover Photo from SCMP Liu Yadong, editor-in-chief of Science and Technology Daily. Photo from SCMP. “The large gap in science and technology between China and developed countries in the West, including the US, should be common knowledge, and…

Japan Times: U.S. aircraft carrier patrols disputed sea amid China buildup

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 28, 2018

Original Article: U.S. aircraft carrier patrols disputed sea amid China buildup Cover Photo by Reuters. According to this article, USA had stepped up their pressure on China in the South China Sea by deploying 3 aircraft carriers to the disputed region. The 97,000-ton USS Ronald Reagan, carrying more than 70 aircraft, anchored in Manila Bay on…

Japan Times: China’s infrastructure projects in Malaysia are under threat

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 17, 2018

Original Article on Japan Times: Under new leader Mahathir, China’s infrastructure projects in Malaysia are under threat Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks to the media after being questioned at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office in Putrajaya on May 24. | AFP-JIJI In a nod to our opinion piece: Malaysia tipping the power balance away from…

SCMP: French military pushes back against Beijing’s SCS claims

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 17, 2018

Original Article on SCMP:  On the water and in the air, French military pushes back against Beijing’s South China Sea claims, by AFP. The French assault ship Dixmude sailed through the Spratly Islands late last month. Photo: AFP Cover Photo: WIONews.com AFP reported that France is increasing their military presence to counter the China’s military…

Asia Times: ‘Faux pacifists’ imperil Japan while empowering China

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 15, 2018

Original Article: Asia Times: ‘Faux pacifists’ imperil Japan while empowering China by Kerry K Gershaneck Professor Kerry K Gershaneck is currently a scholar at the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, National Chengchi University, ROC; a guest lecturer at the ROC National Defense University; a senior research associate with Thammasat University’s Faculty of Law (CPG); and the…

SCMP: Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-un could meet

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 15, 2018

Cover Photo & Original Article by SCMP / Kyodo: Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-un could meet after North Korean leader says he’s willing So in the Japanese newspaper, Sankei Shimbun (産経ニュース) reported that Kim said he is willing to meet Japanese PM Shinzo Abe The Sankei newspaper said Kim discussed the possibility during historic talks on Tuesday with…

Nikkei Asian Review: Malaysia asks Japan for yen loan to solve financial woes

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 15, 2018

Original Article: Nikkei Asian Review: Malaysia asks Japan for yen loan to solve financial woes by CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer June 12, 2018 18:12 JST Cover Photo by Uichiro Kasai Malaysia is seeking for a loan from Japan, in their bid to divert away from toxic loans/investment from China. ( Read more: Malaysia Tipping The Power Balance…

Kim-Trump Summit: A Quick Highlight

By Suttichart Denpruektham | June 13, 2018

President Trump claims he achieved a significant step in the denuclearization process by signing an agreement with North Korea, confirming its commitment toward the destruction of the country nuclear arsenal Image Source ((https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-singapore-agreement-signed-by-trump-and-kim/)) No Title No Description   North Korea agreed to dismantle its rocket test site in addition to the deal made in this…

Kim-Trump Summit, Here’s What Happened So Far

By Suttichart Denpruektham | June 11, 2018

Image Source: 960theref.com   The highly anticipated meeting between the leader of the reclusive hermit kingdom and President Donald Trump of the United States of America is about to start in just a day from now (and might even be taking place by the time you are reading the article.) Before such a historical moment…

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