According to a statement from the US Department of State, the sanctions target individuals and firms in Iran, India, China, Hong Kong, the UAE, Turkey, Germany, and Ukraine. The US Treasury said these …
Chinese ship jams communications as Filipino forces deliver supplies to Philippines-occupied shoal
Philippine forces have transported food, fuel and new personnel to a territorial outpost in a long-disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Chinese government ships jammed communications during …
China Accuses Regional Patrol in Philippines of ‘Escalating Tensions’
China issued a sharp warning after U.S., Philippine and Japanese ships pushed through contested waters in the West Philippine Sea, challenging Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims and spotlighting one …
China hints at Xi meeting with Japan’s new premier Takaichi
Takaichi, a hardline conservative who was approved by parliament as Japan’s first female prime minister last week, is a regular visitor to Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine, which honours Japan’s war dead, including soldiers and officials convicted of war crimes by an international tribunal.
China deepens pressure on Japan with travel bans and cancelled events
China has intensified its economic pressure on Japan, with state-owned enterprises banning employees from travelling to its Asian neighbour, tour groups and a flagship forum being cancelled and Japanese film releases suspended.
Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo
Japan’s tourism-related stocks fell amid worsening diplomatic standoff between the two nations after Beijing issued a travel and study advisory.
China rapidly expands nuclear test site as Trump revives Cold War tension
President Donald Trump’s announcement this month that the United States would restart nuclear weapons testing on an “equal basis” with other nations — alluding to unverified claims that Moscow and …
China military reaches ‘war footing’ with new missile silos and advanced AI warfare systems
China has built 350 new missile silos and expanded nuclear warheads by 20% in one year, reaching “war footing,” according to new congressional report on military buildup.
Japan’s Takaichi Has Few Options to End China’s Retaliation
Takaichi this month became the first sitting Japanese leader in decades to publicly link a Taiwan Strait crisis with the possible deployment of Japanese troops, prompting Beijing to unleash a flurry …
A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties
China issued a travel advisory against Japan and sent coast guard ships to disputed waters, as tensions escalate rapidly over Taiwan. Chinese tourist numbers to Japan—which reached 7.5 million in the …