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China urged to ‘follow through’ on US concerns after Hawaii meeting
Senior US diplomat David Stilwell says Chinese side recommitted to phase one trade deal but otherwise was not ‘forthcoming’.
Hawaii talks: Mike Pompeo to meet Yang Jiechi face-to-face on Wednesday
Date has been fixed for meeting, according to source, but Beijing says only that the two sides have maintained communication.
China and Philippines pledge support after Manila decides to keep US pact
Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart said they would work together to combat Covid-19 and on infrastructure projects
Philippine officials visit disputed South China Sea island
The Philippines' defence minister and military officials have made a trip to a disputed South China Sea island just a few miles from a base built by China, a visit that could draw criticism from Beijing.
What Malaysia’s ‘Mahathir doctrine’ means for China-US rivalry
The thinking of Malaysia’s new prime minister – ‘Mahathir 2.0’ – offers an insight into weaker states’ views of the evolving Asian order in the Trump-Xi era and suggest a firmer stance on the South China Sea
US Air Force ramps up flyovers near China in sign of rising tensions
South China Sea grows ‘tense and turbulent’ with military actions linked to political and diplomatic issues, says analyst.
China’s growing counter-space capabilities | ORF
The growth of China’s space capabilities in the last decade has been impressive, corresponding to the growth of overall Chinese power.
Chinese coastguard vessels caught chasing Japanese fishing boat in East China Sea
Incident happened on Friday afternoon in waters close to Diaoyu Islands, which are controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing.
Vietnam Rejects China’s South China Sea Fishing Ban
Vietnam rejects China’s “unilateral decision” to ban fishing in the South China Sea from May 1 to August 16, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement posted on the government’s website.
Delayed South China Sea talks expose complex China-Asean relationship
Nations may need help from China during virus outbreaks but remain wary of Beijing as adversary in disputed waters.
China Says U.K. Criticism Risks Poisoning Relationship
China’s Ambassador to the U.K., Liu Xiaoming, said British politicians who have called for a reset of ties between the two nations risk poisoning the relationship.
Chinese military strategist warns now is not the time to take back Taiwan
Qiao Liang, seen as a hawkish voice in China, makes remarks amid rising nationalistic sentiment, with calls for Beijing to take action on the self-ruled island.
South China Sea neighbours uneasy as Beijing expands enforcement actions
Beijing’s recent expansion of domestic law enforcement tools creates new tension in region.
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier returns home from a month of training
Warship joined by at least five escort vessels and analysts say the drills were ‘very significant’ to show the strike group wasn’t hit by coronavirus.
China on ‘high alert’ as ‘troublemaker’ US patrols South China Sea
Chinese military takes aim at operations by American warships near the Spratly and Paracel islands.
Philippines rejects China’s ‘administrative centre’ label on disputed reef
Experts say Fiery Cross has been developed into one of Beijing’s most advanced bases in South China Sea with missile shelters, radars and a runway.
China military lashes out at US warship’s ‘intrusion’ in South China Sea
PLA scrambles air and sea patrols near Paracel Islands in response to what it says is violation of Chinese sovereignty.
Is China and Vietnam’s ‘brotherly love’ adrift in the South China Sea?
When it comes to the disputed waterway, both countries are finding that a history of comradeship is not a foundation for national policy.
‘Laughable’: Filipinos pan Covid-19 music video as Chinese propaganda
‘If you have a best friend and you always argue over basketball, you don’t discuss this when you want to promote harmony’.
Vietnamese Hackers Targeted China Officials at Heart of Outbreak
Vietnamese hackers began targeting Chinese government officials at the heart of the coronavirus outbreak in the early days of 2020, when the threat of pandemic had barely registered elsewhere in the world, according to findings by cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc.
