International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai government planned to deport the group to China.

Trump’s retreat from the United Nations opens up concrete spaces for an expansion of China’s multilateral weight.

The UN indicated Friday it was urging Thailand not to send dozens of detained Uyghurs to any country where they risk “significant” harm, after reported plans to deport them to China. Rights groups have warned that Bangkok is preparing to deport imminently a group of 48 members of China’s mostly Muslim Uyghur minority,

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On January 22, 2025, several UN experts published a statement indicating that the Government of Thailand must immediately halt the possible transfer of 48 Uyghurs

The Brazilian diplomat who will chair the next UN climate summit on Thursday praised China as an example in the fight against climate change.

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.

Manila would be able to raise South China Sea-related issues that could 'embarrass' Beijing and nudge it into a compromise, analysts say A seat on the UN Security Council would give the Philippines its highest-profile platform yet to confront Beijing over its expansive claims in the South China Sea.

The outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in the world during Donald Trump’s first presidency and saw China fill the vacuum.

La actividad económica de China experimentó un inesperado retroceso a principios de año, rompiendo el impulso de una recuperación propiciada por las medidas de estímulo y subrayando la necesidad de que Pekín haga más para evitar otra desaceleración.

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday: “The matter involves judicial cooperation between two sovereign states.” UN experts should abide by the principle of the UN charter and ...

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support.