WELLINGTON -- New Zealand Governor-General Cindy Kiro has pledged to work with China to expand cooperation in emerging fields and further advance bilateral relations.
While receiving credentials from new Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Zhao Xing on Wednesday, Kiro noted that China is one of New Zealand's most important partners. (New Zealand-China-Ties)
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TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering including exceptions to the country's Three Non-Nuclear Principles in its revised National Security Strategy, which is scheduled to be finalized by the end of this year, local media reported Thursday.
A proposal to incorporate a position allowing the entry of nuclear weapons into Japan in emergencies is emerging as the leading option, while the government is leaning toward retaining the three principles themselves without revising them, Kyodo News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. (Japan-Non-nuclear Principles)
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YANGON -- Myanmar's Union Election Commission (UEC) has set April 4, 2027, as the date for a by-election to fill vacant seats in various parliaments, the commission announced on Thursday.
The by-election will cover 34 constituencies in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House), five constituencies in the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House), and 16 constituencies in the Region/State Hluttaws. (Myanmar-By-election)
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DHAKA -- The Bangladesh-China research center for party and state governance studies was inaugurated in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, on Wednesday to promote exchanges between political parties and think tanks of the two countries.
The inauguration ceremony was held as part of a China-Bangladesh "Political Parties Plus" roundtable hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh. (Bangladesh-China-Party) ■
