Taiwan will use this year’s events to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II to bolster public sentiment on the need to defend the
Election Shock in Key U.S. Ally Japan Could Embolden China, Other Rivals
A shock election result in Japan, Washington’s key Asian security ally, and the United States’ potentially destabilizing presidential election next
‘Hong Kong 47’: Court Wraps Up Mitigation Hearing in City’s Largest National Security Case
The last batch of 45 Hong Kong activists entered their final pleas on Tuesday (September 4) for light sentences in a landmark national security trial
U.S. Military Eyes Australia’s Indian Ocean Toehold to Deter China
A remote Australian island close to an Indian Ocean chokepoint for Chinese oil shipments is on a list of possible locations for U.S. military
Philippine Senate Probes Mayor’s Alleged Ties to Chinese Crime — and Her Citizenship
The Philippine senate threatened on Wednesday (July 10) to arrest a small town mayor for contempt during a hearing investigating her alleged ties with
Philippines, Japan Sign Defense Pact Amid South China Sea Tensions
The Philippines and Japan boosted their defense ties and signed a reciprocal access agreement on Monday, saying they were seeking stability in the
Firms Weigh Removing Taiwan Staff From China After Death Penalty Threat
Some foreign companies are considering moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on “diehard”
Taiwan Says China Seizes Fishing Boat Near Its Coast
Chinese officials boarded and then seized a Taiwanese fishing boat operating near China’s coast close to a Taiwan-controlled island late Tuesday (July
Chinese and Japanese Coast Guard Ships in Standoff Around Senkaku Islands
Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels engaged in a standoff around a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday, according to
Autocracy Is ‘Evil,’ Taiwan President Says After China Threatens Death for Separatism
Democracy is not a crime and autocracy is the real “evil,” Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said on Monday after China threatened to impose the
Top British Judge in Hong Kong Betrays His Legal System
A senior British judge on Monday (June 24) heard a protest-related case in Hong Kong involving seven high-profile democrats, fuelling a row over
Beijing Will Not Resort to Atomic Threats Over Taiwan
The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling