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China’s ambassador to France has sparked anger in eastern Europe and Ukraine while drawing a rebuke from Paris and the EU after questioning the sovereignty of post-Soviet countries. Speaking Friday on France’s LCI news channel, ambassador Lu Shaye suggested countries that emerged after the fall of the Soviet Union “don’t …

Australia unveiled its biggest military shakeup in decades on Monday, refocusing the armed forces on deterring would-be foes far from its shores. Sketching a future in which Australia would have substantially longer-range strike capability, Defense Minister Richard Marles said the decades-old territory-focused strategy was “no longer fit for purpose.” Facing …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the State Bank of Vietnam to swiftly draft plans for restructuring weak banks, including the Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB). At a meeting he held with its management on April 22, he said the restructure should be transparent and “prevent loss of …