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David Tweed

ARTICLES BY DAVID TWEED

US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida on 17 April 2018. Photo: AFP

Nine potential locations for Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un summit

2 min read . 18 Apr 2018

The US Navy sometimes conducts so-called freedom of navigation operations to challenge Chinese claims to more than 80% of the South China Sea—one of the world’s busiest trading routes. Photo: AFP

China hackers hit US firms linked to sea dispute, FireEye says

2 min read . 16 Mar 2018

US President Donald Trump repeatedly warned of military action to stop North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s nuclear weapons development. Photo: AFP

The world’s most watched meeting just got even more uncertain

4 min read . 15 Mar 2018

Besides approving the defence budget, National People’s Congress deputies are also expected to appoint Xi to a second term as president and repeal constitutional term limits requiring him to step down in 2023. Photo: AP

China military spending quickens as Xi Jinping seeks ‘world class’ force

1 min read . 05 Mar 2018

Last year, China’s military budget rose 7.1% to 1.044 trillion yuan ($160 billion), the slowest pace since at least 1991. Photo: Reuters

China refrains from releasing annual military spending target

1 min read . 04 Mar 2018

Xi Jinping’s tenure as Chinese President has been defined by a renewed emphasis on party orthodoxy and intense campaigns to reign in the corruption that flourished under his predecessors. as well as curbs on dissent. Photo: AP

Xi Jinping’s indefinite rule feeds doubt China will play by the book

3 min read . 27 Feb 2018

US vice-president Mike Pence and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in agreed to pursue dialogue with North Korea during conversations at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Photo: AFP

Mike Pence says US ready for North Korea talks in policy shift

2 min read . 12 Feb 2018

North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo-jong (L) hands over an autographed letter from Kim Jong-un to South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in (R) during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on 10 February, 2018. Photo: AFP

Kim Jong-un’s smiling sister exploits Trump-Moon divide over North Korea

4 min read . 11 Feb 2018

Kim Jong Un was expected to carefully control the military parade’s message with South Korea’s newspaper reporting that North Korea had rescinded invitations to foreign journalists. Photo: AFP

Kim Jong Un’s military parade showcases threat waiting after Olympics

3 min read . 08 Feb 2018

Using bitcoin to evade sanctions would be particularly problematic for petro-states that need access to the mainstream financial system, especially US dollars, to sell their oil. Photo: Reuters

Bitcoin can’t save world’s autocrats from the sanctions squeeze

3 min read . 16 Jan 2018

The head of North Korean delegation Ri Son Gwon (right), speaks during a meeting with South Korea at the Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea on Tuesday. Photo: AP

As North Korea wins Olympic trip, discord remains over nuclear programme

3 min read . 10 Jan 2018

Sales by Lockheed Martin, the world’s biggest arms producer, climbed 10.7%, driven largely by deliveries of its F-35 fighter jet. Photo: Reuters

Lockheed’s F-35, North Korea threat push world arms sales higher

1 min read . 11 Dec 2017

A file photo of US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump warns of new North Korea sanctions after consulting Xi Jinping

5 min read . 30 Nov 2017

One of US President Donald Trump’s priorities will be to bring South Korea and Japan into closer alignment with each other and the US. Photo: Reuters

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un could cast a long shadow over Donald Trump’s trip to Asia

4 min read . 03 Nov 2017

China’s central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan speaks during a session on the second day of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

China’s 19th party Congress: What we learned on day two

2 min read . 20 Oct 2017

A file photo. Kim Jong Un’s hackers are growing more aggressive in defending North Korea’s leader against threats from Donald Trump and South Korea. Photo: Reuters (Reuters)

North Korean hack of US war plans shows off cyber skills

4 min read . 11 Oct 2017

‘There are many military options, in concert with our allies, that we will take to defend our allies and our own interests,’ says US secretary of defence Jim Mattis. Photo: AP

US to act on North Korea rockets that pose threat, says Jim Mattis

1 min read . 19 Sept 2017

A file photo of US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump respects China’s Xi Jinping more than any leader, says Bannon

3 min read . 13 Sept 2017

China and Russia both share the view that Kim Jong-un won’t give up North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme without security guarantees. Photo: AFP

In sanctioning North Korea, Beijing and Moscow clearly tell US: no regime change

3 min read . 12 Sept 2017

Donald Trump’s administration is pushing the UNSC to adopt a united stance as North Korea seeks the capability to strike the US with a nuclear weapon. Photo: AFP

US calls for UN vote on Monday over fresh North Korea sanctions

4 min read . 09 Sept 2017