The U.S. remains the dominant world superpower, but it faces challenges from an international rival in China, a resurgent Russia, a host of regional powers like Iran and antagonists like North Korea. . ... Trump's new war cabinet is filled with bomb-first hawks who want a more..…

Recently around Beijing a big speculative boom in housing surfaced and some of the best cropland in north China was diverted to build estates for wealthy people. ..…

The territory shared by Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea was once again rife with Washington's threats of attack on Pyongyang and the mobilization of strategic military arsenal to the region, while DPRK responded with nuclear tests of a self-defense nature.. ..…

If United States dares opt for action DPRK is ready to react to any mode of war desired by Americans.. ..…

The problem is not the US versus North Korea, Osgood underlined, adding the problem is the battle within Washington over control of President Trump's policy. ... The tensions between the US and North Korea skyrocketed after President Trump assumed January. ..…

“The attack was meant to tell Xi that this is what will be done when the US sees fit in North Korea or the South China Sea. ..…

Trump, who has previously warned of “fire and fury” if Pyongyang does not back down, claimed that “no one has shown more contempt for other nations and for the wellbeing of their own people than the depraved regime in North Korea.” And he scolded nations that he said have enabled and..…

But Bush insisted that direct U.S talks with North Korea were the strategy and that it was best to remain involved broader talks with Pyongyang that include China, South Korea, Japan and Russia.. ..…

North Korea is further along in its nuclear program, and U.S. hopes that multiparty talks will get China to strong-arm its neighbor have not been realized. . 4. ..…

Outside of India, the largest shares of people belonging to faiths in the other religions category were China, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea and United States .. ..…

Views of other long-standing global threats, such as Islamic extremist groups like al Qaeda (75% major threat), North Korea’s nuclear program (68%) and China’s emergence as a world power (54%), also have changed little in recent years. . ... Nearly one-in-ten (9%) say that the..…

For China, the Japanese onslaught was an unmitigated disaster, but during the war, Mao was able to consolidate his leadership, reorganize and expand the Party and army, imbuing them with his ideas, and extend CCP control over large areas of north China. ..…

Sanctions on China, Sudan, Burma and North Korea have been, in language, double-hatted in other words, sanctions that were already existence were just designated as the sanctions to apply to the freedom violations. ..…

The countries on this list now are North Korea, China, Burma, Sudan and Iran. ..…

The public also is divided 16% China, and 13% North Korea. Half of the public also favors U.S policies to maintain America's position as the superpower, while 35% say it would be acceptable if China, another country, or European Union became as militarily powerful as U.S.. ..…

Large majorities of the public believe that Russia (79%), China (74%), and North Korea (74%) possess nuclear weapons. ..…

Pompeo said nuclear talks with North Korea would end by January 2021. . Trade disputes with China and Canada are going poorly. . . . Image . . ..…

China and Russia called for UN restrictions on North Korea to be re-evaluated on Thursday, while U.S., Japan, and European countries said that pressure should be maintained until DPRK has shown concrete steps towards denuclearization.. ... There is in Security Council..…

Moreover, Russia and China are now working on the basis that if Trump says that all is well, trade with North Korea can continue apace as the importance of sanctions greatly diminishes. . The DPRK is also quietly continuing its nuclear and missile programmes, but in a way..…