China

With China willing to discuss 'Dalai Lama’s future', Tibetan fate hangs in balance

Beijing has not called Dalai Lama a 'separatist' leader; instead, it has shown interest in discussing his 'personal future'

Ukrainian president Zelensky accuses China of hindering peace summit

Zelensky made the remarks at a security forum in Singapore as he sought to rally support for the conference and appealed for more military aid for Ukraine, which has been ceding ground to Russian troops. "China, unfortunately, is working hard today to prevent countries from coming to the peace summit,"

China's Chang’e-6 probe lands on far side of moon as Beijing ramps up its space exploration endeavours

The lander is now expected to collect samples from the south side of the moon. Hence, the Chinese probe will attempt to scoop up lunar soil and rocks and carry out other experiments

Dragon in Elephant's backyard: The Chinese South Asian debt trap

In the South Asian context, the external debt obligation to China has risen nearly sevenfold over the past 11 years, from $6.4 billion in 2012 to $42.9 billion in 2022

War with China neither imminent nor inevitable, says US defense secretary Austin

Beijing in recent years has been rapidly expanding its navy and is becoming growingly assertive in pressing its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, posing security threats for many countries.

China accuses US of building Asia-Pacific version of NATO

From Japan to Australia, the United States has been deepening defence ties across the region, ramping up joint military exercises and regularly deploying warships and fighter jets in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea -- infuriating Beijing

How China plans to achieve 'self-sufficiency' with its first food security law

The law provides a legal framework for existing guidance by the Communist Party for local governments and the agricultural industry to raise food production, although it did not give details on how the law will be implemented

'US 'can be secure only if Asia is': Austin praises 'new era of security' in Asia-Pacific

Speaking on the sidelines of the forum after Austin's speech, Chinese Lieutenant General Jing Jianfeng accused the United States of seeking to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO to maintain its hegemony in the region.

US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese & Hong Kong officials after pro-democracy leaders' conviction

Earlier this week, 14 pro-democracy activists and politicians of Hong Kong were convicted under the national security law imposed by Beijing on the city in 2020

US-China to resume military-to-military dialogue in 'coming months', says Lloyd Austin

The US is increasingly worried about China's fast-developing military capabilities and has been strengthening its alliances and partnerships in the region to counter China's growing assertiveness over Taiwan and in the South China Sea