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Kat De Guzman | May 30, 2016 11:17 AM EDT
China and Bangladesh reached an agreement on Sunday to deepen their cooperation and military exchange. read more
Girish Shetti | May 28, 2016 07:29 AM EDT
On Friday, the last day of the G7 Summit, the participating leaders issued a strong statement on the dispute in the South and East China Seas. Although no country was specifically mentioned, the statement is apparently directed towards China. read more
Desiree Sison | May 27, 2016 06:44 AM EDT
China has denied the Philippines' claim that Beijing revoked a US-brokered agreement between the two countries regarding their respective stake in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. read more
Girish Shetti | May 26, 2016 03:46 PM EDT
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that he hopes G7 leaders will avoid escalating tension in the region by focusing on economic issues. Beijing's remark is seen as a veiled warning to G7 leaders to refrain from discussing the South China Sea and East China Sea dispute at the ongoing G7 Summit in Japan. read more
Desiree Sison | May 26, 2016 08:55 AM EDT
China's state-run news agency Xinhua has attacked Taiwan's newly inaugurated female President Tsai Ing-wen for her unreliable brand of politics and governance, blaming it on the fact that she is 'emotional' and 'extreme' because she is unmarried. read more
Desiree Sison | May 26, 2016 07:14 AM EDT
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday called on China to respect and abide by the judgment of the international arbitration tribunal in the case filed by the Philippines against Beijing in 2012 over the South China Sea dispute. The court is expected to be handed down a ruling in the coming weeks. read more
Girish Shetti | May 26, 2016 07:31 AM EDT
Taiwan's Economics Minister Lee Chih-kung said on Wednesday that Taiwan has not set any schedule for re-starting trade talks with China. He revealed that the Taiwanese government wants to first pass its controversial 'supervisory bill' before resuming the negotiations. read more
Kat De Guzman | May 26, 2016 02:33 PM EDT
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has hit back at Republican presumptive presidential candidate Donald Trump saying that she will not be bullied after the real estate mogul said in a new statement that he thinks she is not doing her job. read more
Kat De Guzman | May 26, 2016 08:36 AM EDT
China has defended its decision to construct civilian and military facilities on its islands in the South China Sea after coming under criticism from the United States, Britain and Japan. read more
Girish Shetti | May 25, 2016 10:17 AM EDT
China on Tuesday said that 'sincerity' and not 'nation's size' should be used to judge its action in the disputed South China Sea region. read more
Desiree Sison | May 25, 2016 07:15 AM EDT
Following US President Barack Obama's announcement of the removal of the decades-old embargo on arms sales to Vietnam, Beijing on Tuesday warned Washington not to encourage other South China Sea claimants to antagonize China. read more
Girish Shetti | May 24, 2016 07:17 AM EDT
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will raise some contentious issues when he meets Chinese leaders during his three-day visit to the China. Mukherjee is likely to question President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang about Masood Azhar and the Nuclear Supplier's Group (NSG) membership dispute between both nations. read more
Desiree Sison | May 24, 2016 05:17 AM EDT
To address the serious security risks brought about by its rising economic clout in the world, China's military commander-in-chief Xi Jinping has ordered the army to step up its war capabilities and work on overcoming its weaknesses. read more
Desiree Sison | May 23, 2016 06:41 AM EDT
China will deploy a rescue ship to the disputed Nansha islands (also known as the Spratly group of Islands) in the South China Sea in the coming months to help distressed local and foreign ships as well as to respond to disasters at sea, the Ministry of Transport said. read more
Som Patidar | May 22, 2016 08:35 AM EDT
China on Saturday threatened to discontinue talks with Taiwan if the country's new regime does not adhere to the 'one China' principle. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
