Category: Security
New Zealand, Phillippines Sign Troops Deal in ‘Deteriorating’ Strategic Environment
By Pam Castro The Philippines and New Zealand signed an agreement on Wednesday allowing the deployment of troops on each other's territory, a move aimed at bolstering security in a "deteriorating" strategic environment. The visiting ...
New Zealand, Phillippines Sign Troops Deal in ‘Deteriorating’ Strategic Environment
By Pam Castro The Philippines and New Zealand signed an agreement on Wednesday allowing the deployment of troops on each other's territory, a move aimed at bolstering security in a "deteriorating" strategic environment. The visiting ...
China and Kenya Pledge to Upgrade Ties, Oppose Tariffs
China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, in Beijing. Relations between Beijing and Nairobi will be upgraded to a ...
China and Kenya Pledge to Upgrade Ties, Oppose Tariffs
China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, in Beijing. Relations between Beijing and Nairobi will be upgraded to a ...
China and Kenya Pledge to Upgrade Ties, Oppose Tariffs
China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, in Beijing. Relations between Beijing and Nairobi will be upgraded to a ...
China Says Expects ‘in-Depth’ Talks During Iran FM Visit
Beijing on Tuesday said it expected "in-depth" talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to China this week, adding that the two countries would work on "deepening political mutual trust." "Both sides will have in-depth exchanges on China-Iran ...
Australia to Buy Darwin Port Lease From Chinese Firm: PM
Australia plans to buy back control of its strategic northern port of Darwin from the current Chinese leaseholder, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday. China's Landbridge group was granted a 99-year lease on the port in 2015, a widely criticised decision ...
China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan
By Joy Chiang with Mary Yang in Beijing China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air, and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for drills Beijing said were aimed at practicing a blockade of the self-ruled island.
Taiwan Says China Deploys Shandong Aircraft Carrier Group Near Island
China has deployed its Shandong aircraft carrier group and other vessels around Taiwan, the island's defense ministry said Tuesday after Beijing announced military exercises to surround the self-ruled island. Taiwan has dispatched its own aircraft and ships, and deployed land-based missile ...
U.S. Defense Chief Visits Philippines Dogged by Scandal at Home
By Chad WILLIAMS U.S. defense chief, Pete Hegseth, will meet his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Friday, as part of a tour of Pacific allies that risks being overshadowed by a mounting scandal over leaked plans for military strikes.
U.S. Fentanyl Pressure Expands from China to India
A new U.S. intelligence report named both China and India as “state actors” involved in supplying precursor chemicals used to make the illegal drug fentanyl. "China remains the primary source country for illicit fentanyl precursor chemicals and pill pressing equipment, followed ...
U.S. Imposes Trade Restrictions on Dozens of Entities With Eye on China
The United States added dozens of entities to a trade blacklist Tuesday, the Commerce Department said, in part to disrupt Beijing's artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities. The action affects 80 entities from countries including China, the United Arab Emirates, and ...