US Commerce Secretary Calls China the ‘Biggest Threat We’ve Ever Had’ Beijing responded by saying the US should 'stop seeing China as a hypothetical enemy'
China Says US Warship ‘Illegally’ Sailed Near Disputed Reef in South China Sea The incident occurred near Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the site of frequent encounters between Philippine and Chinese vessels
China Calls US ‘Disruptor of Peace’ After Warship Encounter in South China Sea A US guided-missile destroyer sailed near the Paracel Islands
US, Philippines Start Three-Day Joint Patrol in South China Sea The patrol comes amid rising tensions with China in the region
Republican China Hawks Want $12 Billion Added to Biden’s $105 Billion Request Members of the House's China committee want the additional funds to give more aid to Taiwan and to prepare for a future war with China
US to Deploy Previously Banned Missiles to Aim Them at China Land-based Tomahawk missiles are expected to be deployed to the Asia Pacific next year
No Breakthrough Expected at Xi-Biden Summit Amid Soaring Tensions The White House's top Asia official has said Biden should remind Xi that the US is 'still the most powerful country' in the world
China, Japan Coast Guard Vessels Face-Off Near Disputed Senkaku Islands The US has pledged to defend the Senkakus, which are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China and Taiwan
Blinken Says US Needs to Fund Wars in Ukraine, Gaza Because of China The administration is still pushing for the massive $105 billion spending package it has requested
US Says Chinese Jet Came Within 10 Feet of B-52 Bomber Over South China Sea The US military did not say why it was flying a B-52 bomber over the waters
