Taipei, Taiwan – China’s coastguard and civilian fleet are expanding their presence in the waters east of Taiwan, raising fears that Beijing may be rehearsing a containment strategy that would cut off the self-ruled island from outside trade and assistance. Through June and July, China’s Maritime Safety Administration and coastguard staged multiple patrols and “special…
There were 62 people aboard the vessel when it sank, all of them Vietnamese nationals. Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026 At least 18 people are missing in the South China Sea after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank. Chinese and Vietnamese authorities were still searching on Sunday for the missing, all of whom are…
Proposed rules would have US regulator block the entry of swarm-capable drones, mainly from China. Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026 The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has moved to prohibit imports of advanced drones, mainly from China, citing mounting national security concerns over military-grade technology. Under the proposed rules announced on Tuesday, the…
Dispute erupts in South China Sea after incident near Second Thomas Shoal involving Chinese and Philippine vessels. Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026 China and the Philippines are engaged in a dispute over who is to blame after a confrontation between their vessels in the disputed South China Sea left a Philippine sailor injured….
The diplomatic spat is rooted in the ongoing dispute between China and the Philippines over sovereignty in the South China Sea. Published On 18 Jul 202618 Jul 2026 The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over what it called the “racist depiction” of Filipinos in a series of videos published by state-backed newspaper…
Landslide has buried homes and forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate. By AFP and The Associated Press Published On 17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026 Rescuers are rushing to locate dozens of people missing in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, after a deadly landslide buried homes in the area, according to Chinese authorities. The…
It was an artificial intelligence summit with very real-world geopolitical messaging. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged countries to cooperate on artificial intelligence and ensure no country dominates the technology – in an apparent jab at the United States. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Xi spoke at a major tech conference in…
BANDA, India (AP) — Heat at all hours, even in the middle of the night. Long stretches without electricity, meaning some homes can’t even use basic fans. And a constant search for relief, like being hosed down with water or sleeping outside. For many residents of Banda, a town in northern India that has recorded…
China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, held talks with a top official of North Korea’s governing Workers’ Party Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026 China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, has held talks in Pyongyang with a top official from North Korea’s governing Workers’ Party, the Reuters news agency reports, citing the state-run Korean Central News…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing’s favor this year, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and U.S. allies. More people have favorable…