Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe held their first in-person meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday and traded warnings over Taiwan. According to the Pentagon, Austin told Beijing to "refrain...
China, Cambodia Begin Construction on Port, Dismiss US Concerns
They deny reports of a secret Chinese military base
Beijing Calls on US to Stop Trade Talks With Taiwan
US and Taiwan announced a new trade initiative
NATO’s Next Strategic Concept Document to Add China as Threat
NATO released the document every 10 years
Sen. Duckworth Visits Taiwan Amid Soaring US-China Tensions
Taiwan announced a deal with US National Guard
Blinken Says China Poses Greater Long-Term Threat Than Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday delivered a long-awaited speech meant to outline the Biden administration's China policy and called Beijing "the most serious long-term challenge" to the US-led "international order." Blinken maintained that China is the...
China Proposes Deal to Increase Economic and Security Cooperation With Pacific Island Nations
The US says it’s ‘concerned’ about China’s plans
China Announces Military Drill Near Taiwan in Response to US ‘Collusion’ With the Island
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Wednesday announced it conducted a military exercise near Taiwan to send a message to the US over its "collusion" with the island. Col. Shi Yi, a spokesman for the PLA's Eastern Theater Command, described the exercises as a...
Biden Says No Change in Strategic Ambiguity Policy for Taiwan
Ultra-hawks in Congress want the policy to change
At Tokyo Summit, Quad Leaders Announce New Initiatives to Counter China
The Quad launched a maritime security initiative