A US Coast Guard cutter joined Philippine warships in a patrol near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea last week as Washington continued backing Manila in its maritime dispute with Beijing. According to a report from USNI News, the exercise, conducted from May 26...
Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung said on Monday that he's "cautiously optimistic" that the US will advance a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan after the US Navy secretary said it was on hold due to the war with Iran. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao...
The US is seeking funding to construct a maintenance facility for the Philippine Coast Guard in the Philippine island province of Palawan, which has a coast on the South China Sea, according to a report from USNI News. The report said that the Pentagon has recently...
Russia and China on Wednesday issued a joint statement condemning President Trump's plan for a "Golden Dome" missile defense shield for the US as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing. According to The South China...
President Trump has said he's undecided on moving forward with a massive $14 billion package of arms deals for Taiwan following his visit to Beijing and talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "I’ll make a determination over the next fairly short period. I’m gonna...
Iranian media reported on Thursday that Tehran has approved the transit of a “number” of Chinese vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump is in Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "Following requests by the Chinese foreign minister and...
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump during talks in Beijing on Thursday that differences over Taiwan could lead to "clashes and conflicts" between the US and China, underscoring the issue's significance from China's perspective. "As President Xi...
The US was "disappointed" in Taiwan for approving an increase in military spending to purchase US weapons that wasn't as high as the government initially proposed. The government, led by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), proposed a nearly $40 billion spending...
The US fired a Tomahawk missile in the Philippines from its new Typhon launcher for the first time during Washington and Manila's annual Balikatan Exercise, a major provocation aimed at China. The Typhon, also known as the Strategic Mid-Range Fire System, was...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and told him that the issue of Taiwan is the "biggest risk factor" in relations between Washington and Beijing, Chinese media has reported. "The Taiwan issue concerns China’s core interests...
