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Desiree Sison | Mar 21, 2016 07:01 AM EDT
Beijing and Jakarta were locked in a tense stand off in the disputed waters of the South China Sea after Indonesian Naval officers boarded a Chinese fishing vessel and arrested eight crew members on Saturday. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 20, 2016 06:51 AM EDT
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, apparently dissatisfied with China's efforts so far to neutralize North Korea's nuclear programme, said Beijing 'could do much more' to get Pyongyang to stop provocations in the Korean Peninsula. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 19, 2016 06:27 AM EDT
Beijing has started implementing a new, strict United Nations Security Council resolution against North Korea. As per the resolution, China has instructed banks, ports, shipping and trading companies not to transact business with Pyongyang. read more
Girish Shetti | Mar 19, 2016 07:48 AM EDT
U.S. Navy Chief Admiral John Richardson on Thursday said the United States has noted Chinese activities near the disputed Scarborough Shoal - a reef that China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 18, 2016 07:45 AM EDT
"It's impossible. How could Hong Kong be independent?" said Qiao Xiaoyang, head of China's parliamentary law committee, in an interview with Beijing reporters. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 18, 2016 07:17 AM EDT
China and the United States will meet later this month at the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington to further deepen their nuclear security cooperation in halting global nuclear smuggling. read more
Jenia Cane | Mar 17, 2016 07:37 AM EDT
The strengthening of China-US will benefit the Asia-Pacific region, China's Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday, adding that the two nations can work together to maintain regional stability. read more
Girish Shetti | Mar 16, 2016 08:35 AM EDT
China has set up a tsunami alert center in the South China Sea, the head of the country's maritime regulator said on Wednesday, as Beijing continues to assert its claim over the disputed maritime territory. read more
J.B. Cach | Mar 15, 2016 02:07 PM EDT
Political advisors in China are calling for the improvement of the mental health care services given to the country's elderly. read more
Girish Shetti | Mar 15, 2016 06:33 PM EDT
Malaysia's Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters on Monday that he will hold meeting with Australia's Defence Minister next week to discuss China's military buildup in the South China Sea. read more
Girish Shetti | Mar 16, 2016 12:07 PM EDT
China on Monday said that it is not aware of the presence of Chinese troops in Pakistani Kashmir. The statement came after Indian media reported on Sunday that high-ranking officials in the Chinese army have been spotted at a forward post in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 14, 2016 06:15 AM EDT
The relationship between the US and China is being threatened by extradition issues with Beijing vowing to halt judicial cooperation with Washington if the latter does not hand over one of its most wanted financial fugitives, who has been living openly in America. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 14, 2016 09:55 AM EDT
US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump continues to blame China for allegedly robbing Americans of jobs. Trump, however, admitted that most of his clothing such as shirts and ties are China-made. 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
