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

President Putin, Xi to attend G20 summit in Indonesia

Indonesian president confirms their participation in Bloomberg interview

President Erdogan on a one-day visit to Ukraine

President Erdogan is visiting Ukraine to hold talks with President Zelenskyy and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Finding a solution to the prevailing crisis in the war-hit country is on the agenda of the meetings.

President Putin lashes out at the US over Ukraine, Taiwan conflict

Relations between Moscow and Washington have been in tatters since Russia in late February launched a military intervention in pro-Western Ukraine.

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

Philippines withdraws military deal with Russia

The Philippine defence department was "formalizing the termination" of the contract.

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’
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