Japan and US Ministers Hold Bilateral Talks in New Delhi on China, Taiwan, and Iran
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Tuesday on the sidelines of...
Senator Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Chinese Digital Yuan in US Transactions
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has reintroduced legislation to prevent the use of China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. market. The legislation,...
Journalist, Son of Texas Politician Accused of Selling Intelligence to Beijing
An American journalist, the son of a Texas Republican politician, has been charged with acting as a Chinese agent, court records show. Thomas Pauken...
China’s Provocations in Taiwan’s Outer Islands Threaten First Island Chain, Expert Warns
A conflict between Taiwan and China over a strategically located atoll at the top of the South China Sea risks escalating into a fatal...
South Korea to Launch First Nuclear-Powered Submarines by Mid-2030s
South Korea aims to launch its first nuclear-powered submarines in the mid-2030s, part of the Asian country’s measures to counter aggression from North Korea....
US, India, Japan, Australia Announce Fiji Port Project, Deepen Critical Minerals Pact
The foreign ministers of Australia, India, and Japan and the U.S. Secretary of State agreed on May 26 to deepen cooperation on critical minerals...
China Cuts 300,000 Enforcement Officers Amid Complaints of Abuse, Mounting Fiscal Stress
China’s removal of more than 300,000 local enforcement personnel has raised questions over whether Beijing is correcting abusive grassroots enforcement or shifting responsibility onto...
At Least 9 Dead in Chongqing Floods as Residents Question Reservoir Role
Torrential rain triggered flash floods, mudslides, and landslides across Chongqing in southwestern China from the night of May 23 into the early hours of...
APEC Trade Ministers Meet in China Amid Global Trade Tensions
Asia-Pacific trade ministers convened a two-day meeting in the Chinese city of Suzhou on May 22 and 23 as governments across the region grapple...