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
Geopolitics
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
China to deepen relations with Israel
President Xi Jinping proposed cooperation in areas such as science, technology, agriculture and healthcare, culture, education, tourism and sports
Sino-US talks ‘good signal for world’, say experts
US-China should move on from the past to focus on the future, they said
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
Japan, U.S. hold antisubmarine drills in S. China Sea
The drills are thought to be aimed at strengthening their response capabilities with China’s aggressive maritime expansion in the South China Sea
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
Biden, in virtual summit with Xi, seeks to prevent ‘conflict’
Opening the meeting from the White House, Mr Biden told Mr Xi they need "guardrails" to prevent any US-China "conflict"
China’s Xi expected to prioritise Taiwan issue in Biden discussion
Beijing regards Taiwan as a renegade province to be reunified, by force, if necessary