At C20-G20 Summit India 2023, Jaipur July 29-31, Boston Global Forum proposed Four Pillars of Enlightenment Tech Economy Alliance: US, India, EU-UK, and Japan. A Joint Statement from India and the United States on September 8, 2023 from the G20 Summit: “Prime Minister...
[Bloomberg] AI’s Threats and Promises Are A Rare Unifying Issue in US Senate
The face of the artificial intelligence fever sweeping the US — OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman — gripped Washington this spring when he pleaded under oath for the first time for Congress to regulate the technology. Yet behind the scenes on Capitol Hill, an...
China’s New Passport Sparks Controversy
(BGF) - Vietnam, the Philippines, India, and even Taipei reacted with unusual fury over the new design of the Chinese passport, The Diplomat reported. The new Chinese passport eatures watermarks that include 90 percent of the South China Sea, Arunachal Pradesh and...
Filipinos, Vietnamese protest China’s territorial claims
(BGF) - The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported the crowd of about 500 people protested against China's claims to much of the South China Sea in front of the Chinese consulate in Manila. A small group of Vietnamese also joined the protest, waving anti- China banners,...
VN continuously excercises its sovereignty over Spratly and Paracel Islands
(BGF) - In a website, Vietnam has proved its claim over Spratly and Paracel Islands by stating historical, legal documents along with principles of international law and internal practices. In this report, Vietnam has historical sovereignty over the disputed waters....
China stamps passports with sea claims
(BGF) - China took a new action to further claim its sovereignty over the South China Sea by printing a map including the disputed territories inside its new Chinese passports. This has infuriated Vietnam and the Philippines as China is forcing its neighbor...
China’s hawks gaining sway in S. China sea dispute
(BGF) - China had blamed the United States for emboldening the Philippines and Vietnam to challenge its claims over the South China Sea. It has adopted more aggressive stance to assert "its sovereignty" over territorial disputes. The Reuters reported it formally...
Chinese newspaper slams Philippines, Vietnam for running to US for help
(BGF) - The Philippines Daily Inquirer said the Global Times, the China's top newspaper, had assailed the Philippines and Vietnam for their "attempt to grab islands and waters (in the South China Sea), which don't belong to them" by getting alliance with the United...