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    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      US-China relations
      Pentagon accuses Chinese fighter jet of ‘aggressive’ action near US plane

      Defence department says incident took place in South China Sea on Friday

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China relations
      China’s fishing fleet embroiled in rising tensions with US

      Washington has cracked down on Beijing’s vessels over illegal fishing and ‘grey-zone operations’ in South China Sea

    • Monday, 1 May, 2023
      Biden says US commitment to defending Philippines is ‘iron clad’

      Comments come days after Manila accused Beijing of harassing patrol ship in South China Sea

    • Friday, 28 April, 2023
      Philippines and Taiwan disclose China maritime and drone incursions

      Countries are increasingly assertive about detailing Beijing’s activities as tension mounts

    • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
      US and Philippines sink ship in South China Sea war games

      Ferdinand Marcos Jr presides over joint drills that seek to counter China’s strategy of area denial

    • Monday, 24 April, 2023
      News in-depthPhilippines
      US war games touch nerve in Philippines as tensions flare with China

      Remote islands could become front line in possible future conflict over Taiwan

    • Saturday, 22 April, 2023
      China lashes out against US-Philippines alliance

      Decision to grant access to four military bases near Taiwan infuriates Beijing

    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      Chinese politics & policy
      China’s foreign minister warns against interference in Taiwan

      Qin Gang’s remarks follow South Korean president’s accusation of Beijing changing status quo

    • Wednesday, 12 April, 2023
      US foreign policy
      US and Philippines launch largest joint military exercise in decades

      Washington and Manila seek to revitalise alliance to contend with increasingly assertive China

    • Monday, 10 April, 2023
      Taiwan
      China escalates military drills near Taiwan and Japan

      PLA aircraft carrier carries out 120 flight sorties in retaliation for Tsai Ing-wen’s US visit

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      News in-depthChinese politics & policy
      China exerts control over internet cable projects in South China Sea

      Beijing imposes strict permit requirements for access to underwater data infrastructure over spying fears

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Gideon Rachman
      Aukus, the Anglosphere and the return of great power rivalry

      The US, the UK and Australia believe that preparing for a war with China may be the best way of preventing one

    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      Philippines accuses China’s coast guard of targeting vessel with military-grade laser

      Beijing’s near-constant patrols in disputed South China Sea stoke regional tensions

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      Philippines
      Philippines grants US access to four military bases

      Allies boost efforts to jointly push back against aggression from China

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      InterviewFerdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.
      Marcos Jr says Taiwan tensions ‘worrisome’ for Philippines

      President to tighten military ties with US but also hopes for better links with China

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      Philippines
      China and Philippines vow to handle maritime tensions with ‘friendly consultations’

      Xi Jinping and Ferdinand Marcos Jr agree to bolster economic ties in a meeting in Beijing

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      Chinese military
      US accuses Chinese fighter jet of ‘unsafe manoeuvre’ that risked collision

      Aircraft came within 6 metres over South China Sea on same day PLA simulated attack on American naval group

    • Monday, 5 December, 2022
      Gideon Rachman
      Australia, China and the judgment of the Solomons

      Geopolitical rivalry spills into the South Pacific as Canberra and Washington battle Beijing’s rising influence

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      US vice-president visits Philippine island off contested South China Sea

      Kamala Harris’s high-profile tour intended to show support for ally and counter Chinese assertiveness in region

    • Sunday, 4 September, 2022
      News in-depthTaiwan
      South-east Asia warily navigates rising US-China tensions over Taiwan

      Governments in the region seek to balance maintaining close relations with Washington and Beijing

    • Tuesday, 30 August, 2022
      InterviewMalaysia
      Mahathir urges Asean to move towards China after US’s Taiwan ‘provocation’

      Former Malaysian prime minister blames Washington for ratcheting up tensions in region

    • Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
      Aerospace & Defence
      Taiwan tensions a boon for defence industry but supply chain disruptions loom

      Lockheed, Boeing and Raytheon race to meet demand from US allies

    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      Taiwan
      Taipei accuses Beijing of trying to take control of Taiwan Strait

      China extends military drills around crucial shipping route for second day beyond original schedule

    • Sunday, 24 July, 2022
      InterviewMark Milley
      US military chief warns of ‘significant’ increase in Chinese aircraft intercepts

      Mark Milley says Beijing’s forces are conducting unsafe air and sea manoeuvres

    • Friday, 17 June, 2022
      Chinese military
      China launches new aircraft carrier in bid to catch up with US capability

      Fujian is the PLA’s most advanced vessel and the first to be entirely designed and built domestically

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