Taiwan, U.S. to sign first deal under new trade framework
Taiwan and the United States will sign the first deal under a new trade talks framework on Thursday, both governments said, boosting ties between the two at a time of…
China responds to U.S. complaint over plane intercept with demand for end to surveillance flights
Beijing responded Wednesday to complaints from the United States about a Chinese fighter jet’s dangerous interception of an American Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the South China Sea by…
U.S. agrees on Taiwan trade terms, clouding plans for China talks
The U.S. and Taiwan agreed to boost trade ties, the first tangible results under an initiative announced last year that faces vehement opposition from Beijing and clouds the outlook for…
‘Stop provocative and unsafe conduct in South China Sea,’ US tells China
The United States urged China on Saturday to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with the Philippines after another maritime confrontation between the two Asian countries.…
Chinese Hackers Outnumber US Cyber Agents ‘By at Least 50 to 1’: FBI Director Wray
U.S. cyber intelligence staff is vastly outnumbered by Chinese hackers, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray told Congress as he pleaded for more money for the agency. Wray said…
Ukraine says it is finding more Chinese components in Russian weapons
Ukrainian forces are finding a growing number of components from China in Russian weapons used in Ukraine, a senior adviser in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said, as Western supplies are…
U.S. says it is monitoring China’s drills around Taiwan closely
China's military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of drills around the island on Sunday, with the island's defence ministry reporting multiple air force sorties and that…
China sanctions Reagan library and others over Taiwanese president’s U.S. trip
China retaliated for the United States House speaker’s meeting with the Taiwanese president by announcing sanctions on Friday against the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and other organizations, adding to strains over the…
Chinese Christian asylum seekers reported heading to US
More than 60 asylum-seeking members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained last week in Thailand are en route to the United States, a religious freedom advocate who has…
US House Speaker McCarthy to meet Taiwan’s leader despite China warnings
Republican US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday he would meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, a move China said would be a provocation. "On Wednesday, April…
As longterm partnership with US fades, Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its diplomacy – and recent deals with China, Iran and Russia fit this strategy
​The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a rapprochement deal with Iran and chose China to broker it came as a surprise to many international observers. The agreement, officially called the…
China-Brokered Peace Deal Between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Implications for the Region and the World
By Dave Van Zandt In a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, China has successfully brokered a peace deal between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia.…
China says it warned US warship to leave S. China Sea, US denies claims
/ Asia / Pacific Issued on: 23/03/2023 - 07:49Modified: 23/03/2023 - 07:54 The USS Milius DDG69, a multi-mission-capable guided missile destroyer ship, is shown docked at Manila’s south harbour on…
After talks with Xi, Putin hails China’s proposals for Ukraine
After two days of talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged even closer ties with Moscow’s most powerful backer and hailed Beijing’s proposals for ending his…
US says China and Russia blocking UN action on North Korea
The United States accused China and Russia on Monday of shielding North Korea from any action by the U.N. Security Council for its unprecedented spate of intercontinental ballistic missile launches,…
China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory
For the second day in a row, China on Wednesday dismissed U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory.…
Most G20 nations condemn Russia for war, China silent
Author of the article: Reuters Aftab Ahmed and Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh Published Feb 25, 2023  • 3 minute read Join the conversation BENGALURU — Finance chiefs of…
Putin says Russia and China have reached ‘new milestones’ on cooperation
President Vladimir Putin said he’s waiting for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit Russia as he hailed deepening ties with Beijing at talks with China’s top diplomat. Cooperation between…
US warns China not to send weapons to Russia for Ukraine war
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday warned top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi of consequences should China provide material support to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying in an interview…
Taiwan says it has spotted no Chinese surveillance balloons
Taiwan has not spotted any surveillance balloons from China in its vicinity, the island's defence ministry said on Tuesday, as a dispute between China and the United States over spy…