Seoul, Beijing at odds over West Sea structures, but vow to keep talking
Beijing offers on-site visit, while sidestepping Seoul’s call to relocate West Sea structures.
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Seoul, Beijing to discuss China’s unilateral construction in joint maritime zone
The South Korean government has determined that it cannot rule out the potential for the structures to ultimately be used for more than aquaculture, in light of China's past…
Pushed by US President Trump’s tariffs, East Asian rivals revisit free trade pact
President Trump’s tariffs have pushed South Korea, Japan and China back to the negotiating table. Skepticism remains high, however, despite economic benefits of deal.
Monitoring of nuclear-contaminated water discharged by Japan to continue
China said it found no abnormality in the activity concentration of hazardous elements in seawater and marine life samples the country independently collected from waters nearby…
Seoul slams Japan’s repeated claim of disputed islets in Diplomatic Bluebook as ‘provocation’
In the Japanese-language version of this year's Diplomatic Bluebook, Japan claims “Takeshima is clearly an inherent part of Japan’s territory, both in light of historical…
China conducts 2nd day of exercises around Taiwan; naming suggests more drills to come this year
The Eastern Theater Command said the drills focused on tasks such as verification and identification, warning and expulsion, interception, and detention to verify the troops’…
Chinese influencers forced to leave Taiwan after advocating ‘military unification’
These high-profile cases have sparked widespread debate about the right to freedom of expression in democratic Taiwan, with critics accusing President Lai Ching-te’s government…
China, Japan, South Korea to bolster trade ties
The three nations announced on Sunday that they have agreed to accelerate negotiations on their trilateral free trade agreement and enhance cooperation in supply chain management…
China undertakes combat drills around Taiwan
Senior Colonel Shi Yi said in a statement that the command has deployed its ground, naval, air, rocket and other forces from multiple directions as part of the operation.
Chinese army enhances combat readiness with operations around Taiwan
Senior Colonel Wu Qian told reporters at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday afternoon that the PLA Eastern Theater Command recently organized its naval and air forces to…