Taiwan proposes increase in defence budget as relations with China strain
The double-digit rise on 2022 marks a sharp increase compared with the island's defence spending growth in recent years; yearly growth has been below 4% since 2017.
China-India border clash back in headlines
India’s top diplomat says relations with China ‘extremely difficult’ while Beijing puts onus on New Delhi for course correction
Chinese spy vessel arrives in Hambantota port despite India, US concerns
The Hambantota port is run by China, which leased it for 99 years for $1.12 billion, less than the $1.4 billion Sri Lanka paid a Chinese company to build it.
Delegation of US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan amid soaring China tensions
Delegation led by senator to hold talks with top Taiwanese officials, including President Tsai, during 2-day trip
Discussion about Xi-Biden face-to-face meeting underway
Presidents 'agreed to have their teams' lay groundwork for face-to-face meeting during recent call, says US
Baltic states end cooperation with China
Latvia and Estonia have quit a cooperation group with Beijing
China announces termination of military exercises around Taiwan
Chinese military announces end to unprecedented military drills held in protest of US House speaker’s trip to Taiwan
China “will not renounce the use of force” to merge Taiwan
Latest official document on Taiwan released by Beijing mentions unification with self-ruled island under ‘one country, two systems’
China to test hypersonic DF-17 missiles in Taiwan blockade drill
Global Times calls the drills a “reunification operation” rehearsal
ASEAN warns on risk of Taiwan miscalculation, ready to de-escalate tension
Southeast Asian countries tend to tread a careful line in trying to balance their relations with China and the United States, wary of getting in between the super powers.
US sees China stoking geopolitcal tensions around Taiwan
A White House official has suggested that Beijing may further escalate tensions over Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan
US voices hope of managing Taiwan differences ‘in wise way’
And over a congressional career spanning 35 years, Speaker Pelosi has been a vocal critic of China.