Philippines: The paradise islands caught in the US-China crosshairs
By Laura Bicker Asia Pacific correspondent The largest-ever military exercises between the United States and the Philippines are drawing…
US Speaker confirms meeting with Taiwan’s Tsai despite China warnings
By Nicholas Yong BBC News, Singapore US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has confirmed he will meet Taiwan’s president…
China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan row
China has downgraded its diplomatic relations with Lithuania, days after the Baltic state allowed Taiwan to open a de facto…
Biden-Xi talks: Leaders begin first face-to-face virtual summit
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have begun their first face-to-face virtual summit The highly anticipated…
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping: What they want from talks
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a virtual summit on Monday as tensions between the…
Chinese man convicted for stealing aviation trade secrets
A Chinese intelligence officer has been convicted by a US jury of plotting to steal secrets from aviation companies, according…
China denies testing nuclear-capable hypersonic missile
China has denied reports that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile earlier this year, insisting instead that it was a…
Uighurs: Chinese foreign minister says genocide claims ‘absurd’
China’s foreign minister says allegations his country is carrying out genocide against Muslim ethnic Uighurs are “ridiculously absurd” and “a…
Microsoft hack: White House warns of ‘active threat’ of email attack
The US is expressing growing concern over a hack on Microsoft’s Exchange email software that the tech company has blamed…
China takes new foreign investment top spot from US
China has overtaken the US as the world’s top destination for new foreign direct investment, according to UN figures released…