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Asia should manage its own security and not allow itself to become an «arena for geopolitical contests», one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's most senior lieutenants has said, in a veiled rebuke to US efforts to strengthen alliances.
TOKYO, Japan — Japanese and Chinese experts held talks on treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan's foreign ministry said late Saturday, the first such talks to be announced since Tokyo began releasing the water into the ocean last year.
BEIJING, China — China has said it would continue to support Sri Lanka, as the crisis-hit island nation's prime minister on Saturday wrapped up a visit to Beijing to try to finalize a debt restructuring deal.
BEIJING – The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media said Tuesday, as a string of sports officials were jailed for corruption.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is setting into motion a defense strategy focused on securing and protecting the country’s territorial waters, including marine resources, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned that the potential for outright conflict between the Philippines and China with regard to the territorial row in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) «is much higher now than it was before» and called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to be more responsive when it comes to addressing the issue.
MELBOURNE – A single mistake or a misunderstood move could lead to a conflict in the South China Sea, President Marcos said, as he expressed support for efforts to maintain peace in the disputed area while easing up the rhetoric of parties involved in the maritime row.
BEIJING, China — China will on Tuesday set a goal of 5% gross domestic product (GDP) growth and raise the military budget by over 7% in 2024, an official copy of a government work report seen by AFP showed.