Taiwan opens office in Lithuania, in move set to anger
The self-governing island and Lithuania agreed in July that the Vilnius office would bear the name Taiwan rather than Chinese Taipei
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Washington demands Tokyo pay more for U.S. troops in Japan
Japan is said to be proposing to increase the budget in areas that contribute to Japan’s security, such as improving the training environment for U.S. forces in Japan
Japan envoy pulls out of US news conference over islet dispute with S. Korea
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman was left to answer questions on her own in the absence of South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong Kun and Japanese Vice…
China, US to ease restrictions on each other’s journalists
The agreement represents a degree of progress on an issue that has long aggravated relations
Philippines condems China Coast Guard’s move to block and “water cannon” Filipino supply boats
No one was hurt from the incident on Nov 16, but the boats had to abort their mission
Sino-US tensions over Taiwan could result in regrettable ‘mishap’, says PM Lee Hsien Loong
Things as they stand now warrant concern, he told the Bloomberg New Economy Forum
Biden sparks fresh confusion over US policy towards Taiwan
Taiwan "makes its own decisions," and that the self-governing island is "independent", he told reporters in New Hampshire
Australia to protect critical technologies, in challenge to China
The top nine technologies on a list of 63 include quantum technologies that apply quantum physics to access, transmit and process vast quantities of information
US-China talks: Biden raises concerns over Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong; Xi warns of Taiwan ‘red line’
Mr Biden told Mr Xi that the US remains committed to the 'One China' policy on Taiwan and the two pledged to work together on energy and climate issues
US journalist freed from Myanmar jail with ex-diplomat’s aid
American journalist Danny Fenster, sentenced only days ago to 11 years hard labor in Myanmar, has been freed