Vietnam's To Lam elected president, shifts from collective rule toward Xi-style power

Lam's elevation places him at the top of both the Vietnamese government and Communist Party. Hanoi now resembles Beijing in consolidating power in one man's hands.

Four years after volcanic eruption, onerous Chinese loan weighs on Tonga's recovery

Tonga has a population of about 100,000. Its debt to China had reached more than $100 million by 2024.