Is China’s leader willing to pay the real price of invading or blockading Taiwan?
Once Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping came to power, he made the annexation of Taiwan one of his aims. In 2018, an
The artificial intelligence of war
Artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting the future of battle. The warfighters’ tools will include capabilities that enable quick, agile decisions and maneuvers with increased accuracy.
Trump risks roiling ties if he tweaks wording on Taiwan to please China
Amid speculation over whether a late-October meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will actually take place, and as Sino-American tensions
Japan airplane parts makers feel tailwind from zero-Trump tariff
Just over a month has passed since the Trump administration eliminated tariffs on Japanese-made airplane parts, giving Japan a competitive edge over countries like those
Wealthy Asians raise exposure to China, fixed-income, gold as trade war rages
Ultrawealthy Asians are turning to Chinese stocks as they look to benefit from the artificial intelligence boom, while also seeking to profit from falling interest
ASEAN Summit, China’s Fourth Plenum, Japan’s PM vote
ASEAN leaders will soon gather in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the myriad challenges facing the bloc, not least the impact of U.S. tariffs. Adding a
No major PLA activity near Taiwan after ‘troublemaker’ William Lai’s policy speech
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has refrained from conducting a large-scale drill near Taiwan following its leader’s annual policy speech – an address seen as less provocative than last year’s, which
China’s Xi calls for ‘reunification’ in message to new Taiwan opposition leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Sunday for efforts to advance “reunification” in a message of congratulations to the new leader of Taiwan’s main opposition
Taiwan opposition elects new leader who wants peace with China
Taiwan’s main opposition party has chosen a new reformist leader who is critical of high defence spending but envisions peace with neighbouring China, whose sovereignty
Japan, Sri Lanka expanding defense cooperation with maritime surveillance drones
Japan will provide Sri Lanka with uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) for maritime surveillance and disaster response as the nations pledged to deepen security cooperation, including