• US alarmed as China flexes military muscle with bases

    US alarmed as China flexes military muscle with bases

    May 03, 2019 08:34

    The United States has expressed disquiet over Chinese increasing military activities, including the deployment of submarines to the Arctic Ocean as well as the construction of military bases around the world.

  • Sacked UK defense secretary denies he leaked Huawei discussions

    Sacked UK defense secretary denies he leaked Huawei discussions

    May 03, 2019 01:35

    Former UK Defense Minister Gavin Williamson has denied that he was behind a leak of government discussions on involvement of Chinese telecommunication company Huawei in UK’s future internet projects, saying his sacking was a politically motivated decision.

  • UK defense minister sacked over Huawei leak

    UK defense minister sacked over Huawei leak

    May 02, 2019 02:37

    Britain’s Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked from the cabinet over a controversial leak of government discussions suggesting that Chinese telecommunication company Huawei will be a partner in UK’s future internet projects.

  • How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan (1)

    How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan (1)

    May 01, 2019 09:29

    Beijing, much to the exasperation of Washington, has progressed with leaps and bound, and this fact is the subject of a joint article by David Lague and Benjamin Kang Lim, titled: “How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan.”

  • China sentences another Canadian to death on drug charges

    China sentences another Canadian to death on drug charges

    May 01, 2019 03:14

    A court in China has sentenced another Canadian citizen to death on drug charges, prompting censure by Canada, amid persisting tensions between the two countries over Ottawa’s arrest of a Huawei executive.

  • UK may defy US warnings on Huawei cooperation: UN envoy

    UK may defy US warnings on Huawei cooperation: UN envoy

    Apr 30, 2019 09:06

    UK Ambassador to the United Nations Karen Pierce says her country may continue cooperation with Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei despite security warnings by the United States.

  • US warships pass through strategic Taiwan amid tensions with China

    US warships pass through strategic Taiwan amid tensions with China

    Apr 29, 2019 03:28

    The US military has once again sent warships through the Strait of Taiwan despite China’s repeated calls for Washington to refrain from such military moves — one of the several sources of tension in bilateral ties.

  • Trump admin boosts US military spending for first time in 7 years: SIPRI

    Trump admin boosts US military spending for first time in 7 years: SIPRI

    Apr 29, 2019 03:20

    The US military spending has risen for the first time in seven years, reflecting the Trump administration’s policy, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

  • China says UK should resist pressures in Huawei case

    China says UK should resist pressures in Huawei case

    Apr 29, 2019 02:27

    China’s ambassador to the UK has urged London to observe its national interests and resist external pressure while dealing with a case related to the involvement of Chinese telecommunication company Huawei in Britain’s future internet network.

  • The Chinese tortoise and the American hare

    The Chinese tortoise and the American hare

    Apr 28, 2019 05:05

    Whatever measures the quixotic administration of Donald Trump has taken against China, they have badly backfire on the US economy.