According to Mexican news, recently,Mexico has filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice regarding the forced intrusion of Ecuadorian authorities into the Mexican Embassy in Quito, and has expressed confidence in winning the case soon.Previously, Ecuadorian police forcibly broke into the Mexican Embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian Vice President Grass, who had received political asylum from Mexico. Mexico later became angry and severed diplomatic ties with Ecuador.

Mexico accuses Ecuador of breaking into the embassy, violating Mexico's national sovereignty, and condemns Ecuadorian police for attempting to stop their Mexican diplomacyOfficial violence. Ecuador claimed that providing political asylum to Grass by Mexico was illegal. The incident of forcibly breaking into diplomatic buildings was almost unheard of before, and Latin American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile have all condemned Ecuador.subsequentlyThe Nicaraguan government announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Ecuador, and Bolivia also recalled itNowAmbassador to Ecuador. UN Secretary General Guterres expressed shock at the incident. Spain, Germany, and the European Union each issued statements accusing Ecuador of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. According to the convention, countries are not allowed to invade their embassies on their territory.

military affairs

01Iran launches approximately 200 missiles and drones towards Israel

CCTV News reported that on April 13th, the Israeli side stated that dozens of drones were launched from Iran towards Israel. Subsequently, an Israeli military spokesperson confirmed this news and stated that approximately 200 missiles and drones were launched, with almost half successfully hitting the target.

It is understood that the attack was initiated by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard in response to the recent Israeli attack on the Consulate of the Iranian Embassy in Syria, which resulted in the death of multiple military personnel. The details of this operation are under the supervision of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and have been obtained from IranApproved by the Supreme Security Council of Iran, with the cooperation of the Iranian Ministry of Defense and the Iranian military. The Permanent Mission of Iran to the United Nations stated that Iran's military action is in accordance with ArticleInitiated by Article 51 regarding legal defense. If Israel makes another "mistake", Iran's response will be even more severe. The delegation also warned the United States not to get involved in the conflict.

02Significant increase in global military spending

Bloomberg News: Recently, military experts analyzed that although global defense spending reached a record high last year2.2 trillion US dollars, but facing Russia's restless eastern border and the turbulent Middle East, the global military budget will continue to rise significantly this year. The military budgets of various countries are expected to reach the Cold War era, accounting for 4% of their gross domestic product, in order to meet the security challenges of the 21st century.

At present, the phenomenon of increasing military spending is widespread worldwide. According to Jane's Defense Consulting AgencyAccording to the analysis of 22 Asia Pacific countries, Malaysia's defense spending growth this year will be the highest in the Asia Pacific region with a 10.2% increase, with a total budget of $4.2 billion, followed closely by the Philippines with an 8.5% increase in military spending, totaling $6.6 billion.Experts say that the "peace dividend" after the Cold War is coming to an end, which may have a transformative impact on defense enterprises, public finances, and financial markets.

01Malaysia Expands Klang West Port

Kuala Lumpur comprehensive news: Recently, Ruben Amir, the executive chairman of West Port Holdings, which is responsible for operating Malaysia's West Port, said in an interview with Nikkei Asia that the global supply chain transformation has intensified competition in the Southeast Asian logistics industry. Malaysia's largest port, Klang West Port, plans to gradually expand in the coming decades to nearly double its throughput to catch up with its main competitor, Singapore. He stated that the entire expansion plan, starting from this year, is expected to take over 40 years, with a total investment of RM39.6 billion. The goal is to gradually increase the throughput of West Port from the current 14 million TEUs per year to 27 million TEUs per year.

It is understood that West Port, located in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia, is strategically located on the main route of the Strait of Malacca. It has natural deep-water berths that can accommodate large ships and is the world's largest12 major ports and the second largest port in Southeast Asia, second only to Singapore. malaysia The Asian government approved the West Port expansion plan in August last year, which includes reclamation projects to increase the number of container loading and unloading areas from the existing 9 to 17. Westport Holdings, which is responsible for operating Westport, obtained approval from the Malaysian government in 1994 for a 30-year franchise. The franchise was originally scheduled to end on August 31 this year, but the government signed an additional agreement with Westport Holdings in December last year to extend the franchise until 2082.