Australia will upgrade to nuclear-powered submarines in new security partnership with Britain, US
The new trilateral security partnership is a sharp signal that defence in Asia and the Indo-Pacific is being beefed up.
BEYOND ASIA
China’s inroads into Bhutan
Beijing has taken up a multilevel construction in Bhutan, as part of a major drive, that will see it building three villages, two Communist Party centres, and more.
US welcomes Duterte’s decision to hold off VFA termination for a third time
Washington says the pact would contribute to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Taiwan offers deep thanks to G7 leaders
Taiwan’s foreign ministry expressed deep thanks for the first-ever mention of Taiwan in the declaration of a Group of Seven summit
