The two candidates differ only in how they will wage strategic competition against China, and Beijing must ‘prepare for both scenarios’, observers say.
Beijing says the move would ‘seriously infringe’ its sovereignty over the disputed South China Sea.
Second Thomas Shoal resupply boat ringed by Chinese vessels in first ‘boarding inspection’ since new coastguard rules took effect.
Manila’s bid for UN recognition of an extended continental shelf claim could encourage similar moves, adding more complexity to tangled disputes, observers say.
Amid Chinese fears grounded Philippine ship will be fortified, Beijing says coastguard intervened in effort to deliver construction material.
‘Tough balancing act’ for Beijing as guidelines give sweeping powers to Chinese coastal patrols including detention without trial.
The country is expected to engage in a record number of island-building operations in waters Beijing also claims.
The province rolls out 45 measures to increase talent pool, chip supply and use of AI across industries in bid to steer hi-tech growth.
State media report claims military personnel stationed on grounded warship damaged and removed nets placed by Chinese in latest flare-up over Second Thomas Shoal.
American analysts warn against escalating tensions and alienating allies as debate heats up over Washington’s approach towards Beijing.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tells Beijing’s international liaison head Liu Jianchao of Japan’s willingness to ‘enhance high-level communications’, as senior Chinese diplomat notes that ‘challenges remain’.
Washington said Beijing had engaged in ‘dangerous and destabilising actions’ that disrupted freedom of navigation. Senior officials also discussed PLA drills around Taiwan, and East China Sea, during virtual talks on Friday.
Leaders also pledge to cooperate on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, during trilateral summit in Seoul.
‘Return to some level of dialogue’ expected to be main goal as China aims to pull Japan and Korea away from US orbit in first trilateral summit since 2019, analyst in Tokyo says.
All-weather, all-round, strategic and future-oriented are among descriptors that show up the subtle differences in China’s relationships.
Ultimate power in Tehran rests in the supreme leader and Iran has proven resilient to repeated shocks, observers say.
Any settlement must respect security and sovereignty of all parties, Chinese president says after talks.
For the first time in nearly two years, the foreign ministers of China and South Korea have held talks in the shadow of closer Seoul-Washington ties.
Beijing appoints senior diplomat Xu Feihong as its ambassador in New Delhi, filling long-standing gap that added to communication challenges in the wake of clashes in contested Himalayan region.
Chinese leader hails Belgrade’s support for his vision of a ‘community with a shared future’ as the countries pledge to deepen relations.
Coastguards based in Fujian have been increasingly active around the Taipei-held island since an incident when two fishermen died in February.
In a first, legal action has been launched in China to hold Tokyo accountable for war crimes, lawyer says.
Cause of landslide not known but engineer says ‘poor drainage after prolonged rainfall’ may have caused section of highway to collapse early on Wednesday.
Diana Mondino’s delegation was the first official visit to China since the country’s Western-leaning government took office last year.
Another 30 people sent to hospital as road collapse leaves nearly 18-metre-long crater on highway linking Guangdong to Fujian province
Visit comes amid growing trade tensions with EU following the launch of a series of probes into alleged subsidies.
Bolivian Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda visits Beijing after trip to Russia, says La Paz is eager to cooperate with Beijing.
Japan’s annual diplomatic blue book reinstates reference to seeking ‘mutually beneficial’ ties with China, but also blames it for ‘severe and complex’ security situation in East and South China seas.
China has ‘never issued empty promises’ and Pacific island states have the right to choose their cooperation partners, Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells reporters in Papua New Guinea
Admiral Stephen Koehler will lead US delegation to symposium hosted by PLA Navy in and is expected to meet “Chinese counterparts”, diplomatic sources tell the Post.
