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Carlos Castillo | Jan 31, 2016 06:04 AM EST
A United States Navy destroyer entered waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Saturday, the Pentagon announced, in direct defiance of China's claims that the island group falls within Chinese borders. read more
Alexis Villarias | Jan 30, 2016 08:11 AM EST
China has advised the United States to be cautious in its words and actions with regards to the disputed Diaoyu Islands. The Ministry of National Defense served the stern warning to Washington on Friday after learning about the recent comments of a top United States Navy official. read more
Carlos Castillo | Jan 30, 2016 06:40 AM EST
North Korea may be preparing a missile test in defiance of international sanctions and a new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemning Pyongyang for detonating what it claimed was a small hydrogen bomb earlier this month, experts have said. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 29, 2016 06:50 AM EST
The United States and China have found a common ground on the need to pass a UN Security Council resolution condemning North Korea for its latest nuclear test, but both sides have not been able to agree on the specific sanctions to take. read more
Carlos Castillo | Jan 28, 2016 05:35 AM EST
Taiwan's outgoing chief executive has ignored criticisms from key ally the United States and departed for a disputed island in the South China Sea Thursday morning. read more
Carlos Castillo | Jan 28, 2016 05:27 AM EST
Beijing has again resisted calls to impose tougher sanctions against North Korea even as US Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Wednesday that the United States is prepared to take all necessary actions to end Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. read more
Carlos Castillo | Jan 27, 2016 08:38 AM EST
China and the United States have failed to reach an agreement on pressing issues concerning North Korea and Beijing's simmering territorial disputes in the South China Sea. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 27, 2016 06:28 AM EST
US Secretary of State John Kerry met with Cambodian leaders on Tuesday but failed to make them commit to join forces with Southeast Asian nations and stand up to China's territorial pursuits in the South China Sea. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 26, 2016 07:43 AM EST
Despite the heightened tension between China and other claimant countries over the issue of 'freedom of navigation' patrols in the South China Sea, Australia is reportedly considering conducting military exercises near China's reclaimed islands, testing Beijing's hold on the disputed waters. read more
Carlos Castillo | Jan 26, 2016 06:06 AM EST
Taiwan will strengthen its ties with the United States, Europe and Japan in the coming years, diverting the island's reliance on trade with China toward a larger pool of partners in the international community, according to a report issued recently by a US-based risk analysis organization. read more
Staff Reporter | Jan 26, 2016 05:28 AM EST
China and Myanmar are likely to begin mending frayed ties this year even as a parliament dominated by Aung San Suu Kyi's political party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), takes charge over Naypyidaw for the first time after winning the general elections last November. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 25, 2016 06:13 AM EST
Amid Beijing's repeated refusal to impose sanctions against North Korea over its latest nuclear test this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington this March. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 25, 2016 06:56 AM EST
Amid Beijing's display of military might in the South China Sea, Chinese defense experts are saying that China will not start a war in the region in a bid to recover islands illegally under the control of other countries. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 24, 2016 06:31 AM EST
US Secretary of State John Kerry will embark on a three-day trip to East Asia on Sunday with a significant stop in China on Wednesday to talk to Chinese leaders about reining in North Korea after the latter's nuclear test as well as the South China Sea dispute. read more
Carlos Castillo | Jan 24, 2016 06:50 AM EST
Claiming the United States seeks no conflict with China, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has said the world's most populous nation is nevertheless starting to lose allies among its neighbors in the South China Sea. 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
