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...
Taiwan recently signed six arms deals with the US worth about $6.6 billion as the Trump administration is pushing ahead with major weapons sales to the island despite warnings from China. According to Taiwan's Defense Ministry, the agreements, which include a contract...
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday strongly condemned the US military blockade on Iranian ports as "dangerous and irresponsible" and warned that it risks the very fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. "With the temporary ceasefire agreement still in place,...
An international nuclear weapons testing monitor said on Friday that there was no evidence China conducted a nuclear test on June 22, 2020, after a US official accused Beijing of secretly conducting a test that day. "China has conducted nuclear explosive tests,...
