Several media outlets have reported that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to China this month amid soaring tensions between Washington and Beijing. Blinken abruptly canceled a planned trip to China in February over the Chinese balloon that wound...
House Armed Services Chair Wants China Spending Bill
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, said Tuesday that he wants Congress to pass a supplemental spending bill this year to address so-called threats from China, Defense News reported. Rogers' comments come after President Biden signed...
US Accuses China of ‘Aggressiveness’ in Taiwan Strait, South China Sea
The White House on Monday accused the Chinese military of being more "aggressive" in waters near China's coast following two encounters between the US and Chinese militaries in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. In recent years, the US has been increasing its...
France Objects to NATO Opening Liaison Office in Japan
French President Emmanuel Macron objects to NATO's plans to open a liaison office in Japan and thinks the alliance should stay in the North Atlantic, Financial Times reported on Monday. NATO's push to open its first office in the Asia Pacific is part of the US's plans...
Chinese Defense Minister Says US-China War Would Be an ‘Unbearable Disaster’
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu delivered a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore and said a conflict between the US and China would be an "unbearable disaster," a warning that comes amid soaring tensions between the two powers. "It is undeniable that a...
US Accuses Chinese Warship of ‘Unsafe’ Maneuver in Taiwan Strait
US Indo-Pacific Command accused a Chinese warship of acting in an "unsafe manner" when it passed a US Navy guided-missile destroyer that was transiting the Taiwan Strait with a Canadian frigate on Saturday. The command said in a statement that the Chinese warship...
US and Taiwan Sign First Trade Agreement Under New Initiative, Angering China
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced Thursday that the US and Taiwan signed the first trade agreement under a new economic initiative that was launched last year. The deal was signed in Washington by representatives of the US and Taiwan's...
US Accuses Chinese Jet of ‘Unprofessional Intercept’ Over South China Sea
US Indo-Pacific command on Tuesday claimed a Chinese fighter jet conducted an "unprofessional intercept" of a US spy plane over the South China Sea, an area where the US has increased its military presence in recent years. The command said the incident occurred on May...
China Declines Meeting Between US and Chinese Defense Chiefs
The US said Monday that China has declined an offer for a meeting between Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Li Shangfu, who is under US sanctions. The US proposed for the two military leaders to meet on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue that...
House China Committee Proposes 10 Ways to Prepare for War With China Over Taiwan
The House's new committee on China released 10 recommendations for ways that the US should increase support for Taiwan to prepare for a future war with China over the island. Members of the panel are looking to include their recommendations in the 2024 National...