The US military will deploy new medium-range missile systems to the Pacific region next year for the purpose of "deterring" China from invading Taiwan, the commander of US Army Pacific Forces said on Saturday. According to Defense One, Gen. Charles Flynn said the...
No Breakthrough Expected at Xi-Biden Summit Amid Soaring Tensions
Expectations are low for the meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping that will take place Wednesday in San Francisco during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The New York Times reported Tuesday that Biden officials have said...
China, Japan Coast Guard Vessels Face-Off Near Disputed Senkaku Islands
Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels faced off near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday, The South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday. The Senkaku Islands, known as the Diaoyu Islands in China, are uninhabited and controlled by Japan...
Blinken Says US Needs to Fund Wars in Ukraine, Gaza Because of China
Biden administration officials are arguing that the US needs to fund the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to send a message to China in their pitch for Congress to authorize a massive $105 billion spending package that includes military aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan....
US Says Chinese Jet Came Within 10 Feet of B-52 Bomber Over South China Sea
The US military has accused a Chinese fighter jet of making an "unsafe intercept" of a US B-52 bomber that was flying over the South China Sea on October 24. US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement that the Chinese jet came within 10 feet of the American bomber....
Chinese, Philippine Vessels Collide in South China Sea
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel and a Philippine resupply boat collided near a disputed reef in the South China Sea as tensions in the waters between Beijing and Manila continue to rise. Both sides blamed the other for what China described as a "minor collision." No...
Sen. Schumer Lectures Xi on China’s Response to Israel-Hamas Fighting
Sen. Chuck Schumer used a rare meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to lecture him about China's response to the Hamas attack on southern Israel, saying he was "disappointed" with Beijing's neutrality. "I urge you and the Chinese people to stand with...
China Says It Warned Another Philippine Resupply Mission in South China Sea
Another encounter between Chinese and Philippine vessels occurred in the South China Sea on Wednesday, with Chinese authorities saying they warned boats making an "unapproved" entry near Second Thomas Shoal, a reef claimed by both Manila and Beijing. The Philippine...
US, Philippines Begin Annual Naval Drills Amid Tensions With China
The US and the Philippines on Monday kicked off two weeks of annual naval exercises amid heightened tensions with China in the South China Sea. This year marks the seventh and largest-ever iteration of the "Sama Sama" drills, which comes as the US and the Philippines...
Blinken Says China Threatens US-Led ‘Liberal World Order’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday claimed that China is seeking to become the "dominant" world power and wants to replace the US-led "liberal" world order. When asked by The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg if Russia or China is a bigger "threat" to the US,...