Australia seeks to reassure Asean after AUKUS gambit
Canberra tells the regional alliance that AUKUS is not a defence alliance of pact.
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China officially applies to join CPTPP
China has submitted a letter to New Zealand to formally apply for membership to the partnership.
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.
N. Korea confirms missile launches from train
Pyongyang confirmed the launch of two short-range ballistic missiles from a train, into the East Sea.
Putin rebuffs Western claims against China
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow cherishes a "high level of trust and cooperation "with China just ahead of his meeting with President Joe Biden.