China’s naval buildup exposes U.S. shipbuilding gaps and fleet weakness
China has unleashed a decades-long naval-building program unlike any in modern times.
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Inside a huge compound on Thailand-Cambodia border where 10,000 workers scammed people globally
I have often used the word industrial-scale in my own writing to describe the scam compounds that dot the region.
Russia and China veto watered-down U.N. resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain.
Taiwan opposition leader arrives in China on what she calls a ‘journey to peace’
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she's calling a "journey for peace" as Beijing pushes for the self-ruled island to come under its control.
Seoul spy agency says it’s fair to view teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim as his heir
South Korea's spy agency says it's now fair to view the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as his heir, its strongest assessment yet on the rising political status of the girl who it believes could extend her family's rule into a fourth generation.
From digging coal to selling noodles? China’s mining workers face change
Yang Haiming didn't stop working when he retired from the coal mines at age 60. Instead, he jumped into a new industry.
China’s Communist Party investigates ex-Xinjiang leader Ma Xingrui
The disciplinary body for China 's Communist Party said Friday it has placed the former Xinjiang party chief under investigation over suspected violations of discipline and law.
Friendlier China-Philippines relationship could undercut potential U.S. defense of Taiwan
The U.S.-Israel war with Iran is generating a surprise side effect in the Indo-Pacific: Philippine expressions of amity toward China.
China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing
Peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, China's government said Friday, two days after those countries resumed conversations following weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds.
Rubio accuses China of ‘bullying’ for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday accused China of "bullying" by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships - though for a short period of time - after the Central American country seized control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal earlier this year from a subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company.
Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China after deadly fighting
Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China, where Beijing is mediating to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds, disrupting trade and cross-border travel.
Chinese weapons failures prompt military, researcher purges
High-profile failures of Chinese weapons and military equipment in Iran and elsewhere have resulted in the disappearance -- and likely purge -- of several key military developers.
Hegseth: U.S. working to counter Chinese and Russian support to Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military knows that China and Russia are backing Iran in the war as steps are underway to counter the support.
China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over his Taiwan ties. Japan calls the step ‘unacceptable’
China announced Monday that it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accusing him of "colluding with" separatists in Taiwan, the latest incident that underlines growing tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over the self-governed island.
North Korea is nuclear armed — but cannot copy Iran’s resilience strategies
As conflict rages in the Middle East, one nation likely to be taking careful notes about embattled Iran's capacity to sustain resistance against America is North Korea.
Two people charged with attempted bombing near CENTCOM headquarters
A Florida man charged with planting a bomb near the U.S. military's Central Command has fled to China and his sister is under arrest in the plot, according to federal prosecutors.
China retaliates with trade probes into U.S.
China is launching investigations into U.S. trade practices, a tit-for-tat move ahead of President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in May.
DNI threat report faulted for playing down danger of China invading Taiwan
The annual report on global threats by the Director of National Intelligence includes faulty assessments asserting the Chinese military does not plan an assault on Taiwan by 2027, according to China experts.
Don’t give America’s biotech leadership to China
For decades, the United States has led the world in biotechnology, boasting the greatest number of patents, companies and Nobel Prize winners. A White House plan could cede that lead to China.
Trump to visit China in May, White House says
President Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 and 15, the White House said Wednesday.
