China ‘strongest partner’ in Philippines’ recovery: Marcos
According to Marcos, he will continue President Rodrigo Duterte’s “independent” foreign policy but he sees future ties between the Philippines and China “developing in…
Geopolitics
‘Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow’: Japan PM
Japanese prime minister Kishida also called for the "rules-based international order" to be upheld, in what appeared to be a veiled reference to China's growing assertiveness in…
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ to stop Taiwan independence
Tensions over Taiwan have escalated in particular due to increasing Chinese military aircraft incursions into the island’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
Japan, US, South Korea to conduct joint missile search drills
In a joint statement released after their meeting, the three defense chiefs “strongly condemned” North Korea’s “repeated unlawful ballistic missile launches.”
US moving away from commitments on Taiwan: Chinese diplomat Cui Tiankai
The issue of Taiwan grabbed attention throughout the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue which ended on June 12.
Asean nations take comfort from not being forced by US and China to choose sides: Defence minister
Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen also said Asean countries would take comfort that both defence leaders had their first in-person meeting in Singapore.
Asean chair to Myanmar’s SAC: Refrain from death penalty use
Asean chair Hun Sen also reiterated his commitment to help Myanmar return to normalcy and return to full participation in the ten-nation bloc.
Australia, China defence ministers meet for first time in 3 years
The meeting between Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe took place on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit and lasted…
China testing Philippines resolve to keep Ayungin Shoal
China’s use of fishing devices to prevent the Philippines to carry out a resupply mission in Ayungin was also the first time, at least publicly, that it tried to do such an act…
US ambassador sees Japan-US alliance shifting to a larger domain
US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel also noted that the relationship of trust between the two leaders will be an invaluable asset when resolving politically difficult issues.