"C919 passenger aircraft during its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing"

China’s indigenously built passenger aircraft, the C919, makes its first commercial flight, challenging Boeing and Airbus in the civil aviation market. State-run China Eastern Airlines operates the inaugural journey from Shanghai to Beijing. Learn about the C919’s successful test flights, growing demand, and its potential to compete with Western rivals.Continue Reading

James Marape, the prime minister of Papua New Guinea, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the welcoming ceremony.

Learn about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic trip to Papua New Guinea, where James Marape, the country’s leader, showed him extraordinary respect. Examine the significance of this legislation, how it will affect ties between India and the Pacific, and how it will affect the summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC). Observe how India seeks to stave against Chinese influence in the Pacific.Continue Reading