Author: Yusara Askari

Manila, Philippines: Unique Indo-Pacific strategy was introduced by European Union which declared to put the EU at loggerheads with China.The Council today adopted conclusions on an EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, setting out the EU's intention to reinforce its strategic focus, presence and actions in this region of prime strategic importance for EU interests. The aim is to contribute to regional stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development, at a time of rising challenges and tensions in the region.The 10-page document comes as China continues to threaten the security of the area by claiming sovereignty in most parts of the region.Richard Javad Heydarian writes for Asia Times that the timing and the language of the policy paper show that rising concerns ove...

Manila, Philippines: As Chinese coast guard ships continue to amass near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The Philippines has conducted maritime exercises in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources began their "intensified" maritime training, CNN Philippines reported. In a statement, the PCG said eight capital ships of the national government have been deployed for the maritime exercises in Bajo De Masinloc and Pag-asa Island. The exercises cover navigation, small boat operations, maintenance, and logistical operations. Lawyers, medical workers, and maritime specialists are also on board the vessels, the PCG said. The vessels would also be used to perform maritime drills in the Batan...

The Security Bureau of the National Police Agency revealed this month that, A member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was likely involved in massive cyberattacks on Japanese entities.From 2016 to 2017 the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and some 200 other companies and research institutes in Japan were hit by large-scale cyberattacks. Evidence suggests that the series of attacks were carried out by Tick, a Chinese hacker group affiliated with the PLA.The male CCP member in question was a systems engineer working for a major state-owned Chinese information and telecommunications firm. Police suspect that this individual, who was active in Japan at the time, used a fake identity when he contracted for the rental server used in the attacks.Police have forwarded charges to the p...

After the global shortage of semiconductors, the car production has affected in China. Automakers around the world have had to adjust assembly lines due to the shortages, caused by manufacturing delays that some semiconductor makers blame on a faster-than-expected recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.