The new president of East Timor promises to strengthen relations with China
Asean – On Friday, Nobel laureate and East Timorese independence figure Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in as the country’s fifth president, promising to use his time in office to promote national unity and create stronger ties with China. Ramos-Horta previously served as president from 2007 to 2012, as well as prime minister and foreign minister before that. He spent decades …