China’s “aggressive and irresponsible” actions over the South China Sea and Taiwan, mean it is “only a matter of time” before a major incident erupts, sparking panic across the globe. That’s according to Dr Bec Strating, director of La Trobe Asia and an
The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it “stands with” the Philippines against China’s “infringement” on the Southeast Asian country’s “freedom of navigation” in the South China Sea, accusing the Communist country of “harassment.” “The United States stands with The Philippines in
China has proposed its most expensive Belt and Road Initiative to date with a $58 billion railway system that would connect Pakistan to western China in a move to further reduce Western trade dependence, a report said Thursday. The $57.7 billion plan
The arrest of two people in New York for allegedly attempting to set up secret Chinese police stations has shined renewed light on the mysterious overseas service stations that critics say are used to spy on Chinese citizens abroad. China has opened
The U.S. sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait for the first time since China concluded its massive military drills surrounding Taiwan on Sunday. The U.S. 7th Fleet sent guided missile destroyer USS Milius through the strait in what the U.S. has
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly sat down with his G7 counterparts from the world’s main democracies on Sunday night to discuss a ballistic missile shot towards Japan from North Korea and the threat to Taiwan from China. But the Japanese hosts in
The former head of China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that there is no evidence COVID-19 came from an animal and jumped to humans. “Even now, people think some animals are the host or reservoir,” George Gao said at
Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu will visit Russia next week for meetings with counterpart Sergei Shoigu and other military officials, China’s Defense Ministry said Friday. Li’s visit underscores China’s strengthening engagement with Russia, with which it has largely aligned its foreign
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will play host to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Beijing on Friday, continuing the Asian country’s international diplomacy campaign which has included meetings with Russia and Saudi Arabia. The leaders will seek to bolster ties
China’s military reportedly announced Monday it is “ready to fight” after completing three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan that simulated sealing off the island. Earlier, China’s military said so-called “combat readiness patrols” named Joint Sword were meant as a warning