The rise of China as a paymaster at the UN and our major interest in a place at the global high table would appear to demand a rethink on paying into the UN.

As Donald Trump’s re-election reignites global tensions, China is signalling its readiness to challenge US dominance, rallying the Global South and asserting its red lines.

China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness” of its forces.

BANGKOK : United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and “irreparable harm” if returned.

The recent Spring Festival celebration held at the United Nations headquarters is both entertaining and thought-provoking with highlights such as a captivating performance of Beijing Opera in showcasing cultural exchange.

The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.

The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea,

Questions abound over how Trump will deal with China and Russia, as well as India and emerging powers in the global South. U.S. foreign policy is headed into a period of uncertainty, even if Trump’s first term provides a stark reference point for how he might manage the United States’ role in the world in the coming years.

Manila would be able to raise South China Sea-related issues that could ‘embarrass’ Beijing and nudge it into a compromise, analysts say.

Australia was a trailblazer from the inception of International Women’s Year. But despite the gains, there are still forces pushing back against women’s empowerment.

The Coalition’s new foreign affairs spokesman, David Coleman, has declared the United Nations has “immense room for improvement”, signalling a Dutton government would push for reforms to the international body he claimed had failed to deliver outcomes in the Middle East conflict.

China's economic roadmap was a plan to transform the country from an industrial giant to a global manufacturing superpower.