A Chinese coast guard ship uses water canons on a Philippine Coast Guard ship near the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea as they blocked it's path during a re-supply mission on Aug. 5, 2023. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
South China Sea

China, Philippines clash in South China Sea despite trust-building efforts

Manila accuses Beijing of 'unprofessional, aggressive and illegal actions'

25 August 2024
Indonesian and American soldiers will take part in Super Garuda Shield joint training exercises in Java and Sumatra this week. 
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25 August 2024
Seafood at a market in Shanghai in August 2023. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
Trade

China has turned to South America since banning Japan seafood a year ago

Beijing adopted policy in response to release of wastewater from Fukushima plant

25 August 2024
A Chinese fighter jet flies during a patrol over the South China Sea in this undated photo released Aug. 6, 2016, by China's Xinhua News Agency.
South China Sea

Philippines urges China to halt 'provocative' actions after flare incidents

'Such actions undermine regional peace and security,' says task force

24 August 2024
Starmer's government has said it plans a review of Britain's relationship with China to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities Beijing poses.
24 August 2024
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan heads to China on Aug. 27 to meet with Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
US-China tensions

Jake Sullivan to visit China with eye on last Biden-Xi engagement

Beijing trip will be first by a U.S. national security adviser since 2016

23 August 2024
Being too harsh on China and its potential tech threat could push countries away, a U.S. State Department official said.
US-China tensions

China tech tensions may turn off U.S. allies, State Dept. official warns

Policymakers debate whether Trump or Harris would take harder line on Beijing

23 August 2024
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te pays his respects at a ceremony commemorating the war against Chinese forces on the frontline island of Kinmen on Aug. 23.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan's Lai visits island off China, pledging both peace and defense

Kinmen trip comes day after Taiwanese military personnel convicted of spying for Beijing

23 August 2024
New Gwadar International Airport, set to be Pakistan's largest air hub by size, was built with a $246 million grant from China. (Screenshot from New Gwadar International Airport's Facebook page) 
Transportation

Pakistan delays China-funded airport opening over security fears

Critics say $246m 'vanity' project risks turning into a white elephant

23 August 2024
Luckin Coffee is one of several Chinese brands collaborating with the homegrown video game Black Myth on products. (VCG via AP )
Media & Entertainment

China's Black Myth attracts players, brands and game-averse Communists

PS5 sales jump as hit spawns merchandise deals, tourism promotions, counterfeits

23 August 2024
Couples wearing traditional Han Chinese clothing participate in a marriage event in Luoyang, China, on Aug. 10.
Politics

China to cut red tape so more couples tie the knot

Nation aims to boost birth rate as young people stay single in flagging economy

23 August 2024
Members of the Sri Lankan military board a smuggling ship as part of a training exercise on maritime crime near Trincomalee. (Photo by Takayuki Tanaka)
Indo-Pacific

Indo-Pacific nations embrace U.N. exercises to fight maritime crime

China provocations contribute to growing interest in boosting security

23 August 2024
Oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, in June 2023. Figures from the Middle East suggest Shanghai Petrochem now sources 10% of its crude from Russia.
Commodities

Shanghai Petrochem reveals more Russia oil buying as Li Qiang visits

Executive stresses 'price' is key; Chinese premier cements economic ties with Putin

22 August 2024
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama visits Switzerland in 2018. He has been in the U.S. since June for medical treatment on his knees.
International relations

U.S. senior officials meet with Dalai Lama in New York

Chinese Embassy 'gravely concerned' over engagement with Tibetan spiritual leader

22 August 2024
Xi Jinping is determined not to be caught off guard by the policies of whoever wins the U.S. presidential election in November, Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and Getty Images)
China up close

Analysis: U.S. election could dictate Xi Jinping's political schedule

Bitter lesson from 2016 Clinton-Trump race reverberates through Beijing

22 August 2024
Under President Xi Jinping, China has intensified efforts to protect national security and prevent espionage.
Companies

China's indictment of Astellas worker alarms Japanese businesses

Opaque espionage crackdown spurs concern over employee safety

22 August 2024
Macao Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, center, attends a tech event in the former Portuguese colony in May. He surprised observers on Aug. 21 by announcing that he would not seek reelection in October due to "health reasons." (Photo by Kensaku Ihara) 
Politics

Macao leader Ho Iat Seng says he will not seek second term

Chief cites health for unusual decision less than 2 months before election

21 August 2024
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Kazakhstan on July 4. (Turkish presidency)
International relations

Turkey lauds improvement in relations with China after long stagnation

President Erdogan reveals possible visit in 2025 by counterpart Xi

21 August 2024
A group of U.S. lawmakers warned of the possibility of forced participation of Uyghurs in clinical trials conducted in China's Xinjiang region.
Pharmaceuticals

American clinical trials in China questioned by U.S. lawmakers

House members cite risks of intellectual property theft and forced use of Uyghurs

21 August 2024
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa are part of a press conference in Tokyo during July.
Defense

Japan and India hold third '2-plus-2' security talks

Tokyo considers communications exports as top diplomats, defense ministers meet

20 August 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka in 2019.
Economy

India economic report card triggers debate over China investment

Influential annual review encourages Delhi to loosen FDI rules to boost growth

20 August 2024
Attendees at the latest Financial Working Group pose for a photo in Shanghai. (People's Bank of China)
Economy

U.S., China agree to work more closely in times of financial stress

The fifth Financial Working Group meeting concluded as trade tensions rise

20 August 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, hosts Vietnam's President To Lam at a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 19.
International relations

Xi Jinping meets Vietnam's new leader To Lam to renew 'priority' ties

South China Sea rivals sign 14 deals, from railways to crocodile and durian trade

19 August 2024
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is seen from a Philippine Coast Guard ship near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on March 5.
19 August 2024