China Could Seize Taiwan Offshore Islands Within 6 Months: Report
The move would test the United States’ resolve to respond effectively to such a crisis, and the faith of its defense allies, report says....
Climate Trumps Security as Key Issue for Pacific Leaders: Lowy Institute
Despite increasing geopolitical uncertainty and thre pressing need for economic development, it is climate change that most concerns Pacific leaders. As 18 Pacific nations—including...
Countries Pursuing Oil and Gas ‘Signing Away Our Future,’ UN Chief Tells Pacific Islands
Antonio Guterres told the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga that any fossil fuels discovered now ‘will never be used.’ United Nations...
Earthquake Hits Tonga in Midst of Pacific Islands Forum
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck the Tonga region, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting. The quake hit about 12:30 p.m. local time,...
Taiwan to Attend Pacific Islands Forum as US, China Seek to Strengthen Connections in Region
Taiwan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang will attend the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Tonga, the ministry said Sunday, following the...
China Suspends Steel ‘Capacity Replacement’ Program Amid Overcapacity Crisis
Experts have different interpretations of what the suspension of the policy means. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has suspended its “capacity replacement”...
Chinese, Philippine Coast Guard Vessels Collide in Disputed Waters
Beijing and Manila traded blame over the collision. The Chinese and Philippine coast guards have blamed each other following a vessel collision on Aug....
Philippines, US Decry China’s ‘Dangerous Actions’ After Flare Incidents
The Philippines said the Chinese military fired flares at an Philippine patrol aircraft ‘at a dangerously close distance’ in the South China Sea. The...
8 Military, Ex-military Personnel Jailed in Taiwan Over CCP Spy Cell
The government’s supervisory arm said the Armed Forces are facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ in tackling CCP espionage. Eight military and former military personnel were jailed...