Japan, Germany Dismiss Russian Criticism of Military Buildup
Japan and Germany have dismissed criticism from Russian United Nations Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia that the “remilitarization” of the two countries is a threat to...
US, Japan, Taiwan Push Deterrence as Shangri-La Defense Forum Opens
Asia’s top annual defense forum opens in Singapore this weekend, with the United States, Japan, and Taiwan each placing deterrence at the center of...
Taiwan Forecasts Fastest Economic Growth in 16 Years on AI Boom
Taiwan’s economy is on track to post its strongest annual growth in 16 years as soaring demand for artificial intelligence (AI) tech fuels exports,...
Kazakh Activists Say Police Blocked Trip to US Embassy Over Xinjiang Advocacy
Members of a Kazakh human rights organization and their relatives say they were detained and intercepted while attempting to travel to the U.S. Embassy...
Putin Expected to Meet ASEAN Leaders During June Summit in Russia
Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro said on May 29 that she had spoken to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about a summit next month...
China’s Defense Minister to Skip Singapore’s Flagship Security Forum for 2nd Year
The Chinese military’s top diplomat will not attend Asia’s premier defense forum in Singapore this week, the defense ministry said on May 28, as...
US Cuts Tariffs on Select Taiwan Goods, but Chip Question Remains Open
The United States has reduced tariffs on select Taiwanese auto parts, wood products, and civil aircraft components, delivering a narrow but legally binding part...
China’s Military Deploys Electronic Jamming on Dutch Warship in South China Sea
China on May 27 said it deployed naval and air forces to deter a Dutch frigate, in a rare encounter between Beijing and Amsterdam...
Gwadar Port on Arabian Sea Emerges as Key to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif concluded his visit to Beijing on May 26 and reached a consensus with the Chinese communist regime to accelerate...