China’s hemisphere strategy and Monroe Doctrine 2.0
The downfall of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro serves as another powerful reminder: China's campaign for global dominance isn't confined to the Taiwan Strait or Indo-Pacific trade routes.
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China-friendly South Korean president heads to Beijing for Xi summit
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung heads to China Sunday ahead of a Monday summit with President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stresses defense resilience, political consensus in defiant speech
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday emphasized defense to build "a safer and more resilient Taiwan" amid Chinese aggression, after Beijing completed days of live-fire military exercises near the democratically run island.
Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores.
PLA: War games practice for a Taiwan takeover
China's People's Liberation Army finished its latest round of saber-rattling military exercises near Taiwan on Wednesday, prompting statements of concern from Japan and Australia.
Beijing-friendly South Korean administration cracks down on anti-China speech, protests
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung garnered comradely laughs during an unscripted moment recently with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the humor was lost on those South Koreans worried about Beijing's growing influence in Seoul.
China declares military exercises near Taiwan ‘successfully completed’
China's People's Liberation Army said Wednesday that it "successfully completed" two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan, concluding a set of high-powered maneuvers aimed at asserting its sovereignty over the island -- actions that ratcheted up tension in East Asia during 2025's waning days.
Pacifist Japan has slowly transformed from exclusively self-defense to a military buildup
Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China's growing threats by doubling annual arms spending. The goal comes as Tokyo's main ally, the United States, pushes for more military assistance in Asia and a military hawk and ultra-conservative takes over Japan's leadership.
Dangers of a Russia-aligned nuclear North Korea
On Christmas Day, North Korea announced that leader Kim Jong Un had inspected construction of a 8,700-ton-class, nuclear-propelled submarine -- a crucial step in the country's nuclear armament.
China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills
China's People's Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, unleashing a live-fire show of force as part of what it called "Justice Mission 2025," to demonstrate its ability to deter any external support for the island it claims as part of its sovereign territory.
China’s top diplomat blasts U.S. arms sale to Taiwan as military drills around the island unfold
China's foreign minister on Tuesday slammed a record U.S. arms sale to Taiwan as Beijing conducted the second day of military drills around the island it has long claimed as its own.
China sends message to Japan, U.S. with massive military drills encircling Taiwan
China's military kicked off large-scale, end-of-the-year military drills around Taiwan on Monday, delivering warnings to Japan and the United States in addition to the self-ruled democratic island.
Embattled Taiwan president trapped between China pressure, impeachment threat at home
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is under pressure from all sides as Beijing on Monday launched massive military drills around the democratically governed island, days after the Taiwanese parliament voted to initiate impeachment moves.
Why China is holding military drills around Taiwan — and the history behind it
China's decision to bring serious firepower to bear for military drills in the waters off Taiwan this week has deep roots - both in the past several weeks and the past several decades.
Chinese military stages drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after U.S., Japan tensions
China's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around the island of Taiwan, a move Beijing called a "stern warning" against separatist and "external interference" forces. Taiwan said it was placing its forces on alert and called the Chinese government "the biggest destroyer of peace."
Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in dispute
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand convened with their Chinese counterpart on Monday as the Beijing government, building on its expanding presence in global diplomacy, sought to play a stronger mediating role in the violent border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries.
AP Exclusive: China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uyghur songs
It is a soulful folk song, filled with feeling and history: A love-stricken young man tells God about his hopes and dreams of happiness. Generations of Uyghurs, the Turkic ethnic minority in China's Xinjiang region, have played it at parties and weddings.
China to stage military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after U.S., Japan tensions
The Chinese military said Monday said it was dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan, a move it called a "stern warning" against separatist and "external interference" forces.
Japan’s Cabinet approves record defense budget, bets on drones for coastal defense
Japan's Cabinet on Friday signed off on the largest defense budget in the country's history, with a drone-based coastal defense system and an arsenal of long-range strike munitions front and center.
China sanctions 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to Taiwan
Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.
