During Subianto's visit to the United States on August 24, Indonesia agreed to strengthen military cooperation, including joint war drills and further US arms sales.
The controversial investment deal with China under the Belt and Road Initiative has failed to meet Rome's expectations, the Italian Foreign Minister said
"This latest attempt to legitimize China's purported sovereignty and jurisdiction over Philippine features and maritime zones has no basis under international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)," a statement by the Philippines government read.
China’s largest property developer, Country Garden, said that it faced a loss of USD 7.1 billion in the first six months of the year, mounting pressure on the Chinese homebuilder already experiencing a financial meltdown, The New York Times (NYT) reported.
In regard to media queries regarding China’s bizarre claims, the MEA issued an official statement rejecting the so-called 2023 “standard map” of China.