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.

The senator said submitting the undersea map of the Philippine Rise to the International Seabed Authority, a UN body created to regulate deep-sea exploration, will also solidify the country’s ownership of the area.

A special ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting has reached an agreement to support Myanmar’s request to activate the role of the secretary-general in accordance with the current terms of reference of the secretary-general of ASEAN as the Assistance Coordinator.

April 1 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and India, the first nonsocialist country to establish diplomatic relations with China.

Considering the generally poor state of Pak-Afghan relations, the recently concluded three-day visit of Pakistan’s special representative on Afghanistan to Kabul, and the subsequent comments made in this regard by the foreign minister, offer a chance for both states to work on improving ties.

The proposed legislation calls for the imposition of sanctions on Pakistan’s army chief within 180 days if the country does not take steps to improve its human rights situation.

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.

“This visit highlights the importance of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance and our ironclad commitment as #FriendsPartnersAllies dedicated to ensuring a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific,” said a post on Facebook by the US Embassy in Manila.

The international bridge will connect the two countries and will be completed early, before June 30, 2026, a full three months ahead of the original contract schedule.

In recent years, the economic and trade cooperation between China and Bangladesh has achieved a high level of development. China has been Bangladesh's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, with bilateral trade exceeding $23.9 billion in 2023.