Trump’s quick pick for US ambassador to China raises prospects for top-tier contact
Donald Trump’s swift pick of businessman and former senator David Perdue as the next US ambassador to China could mean better communication between the two geopolitical rivals and the
Taiwanese soldiers charged with spying for China
Taiwanese prosecutors said on Friday they had charged four soldiers with photographing military information with their smartphones and passing it on to “Chinese agents.” They said
South Korea’s President Yoon under pressure to resign
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment vote on Saturday after his failed attempt to impose martial law on the country. Opposition lawmakers
Russia’s ‘meat-grinder’ tactics bring battlefield success – but at horrendous cost
As 2024 draws to a close, and winter arrives, Russian forces are continuing to push their Ukrainian opponents back. In total, Russia has captured and
Space Force activates component field command in Japan
The U.S. Space Force activated its sixth service component, United States Space Forces – Japan (USSPACEFOR-JPN) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, 4 December 2024. USSPACEFOR-JPN
Ahead of expected war games, Taiwan urges China to ‘unclench its fists’
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te urged China on Friday to “unclench its fists” and not take any unilateral actions, saying ahead of expected Chinese war games
Paraguay expels Chinese diplomat for urging lawmakers to sever ties to Taiwan
Paraguay has expelled a senior Chinese diplomat, accusing him of trying to interfere in the country’s domestic politics and to undermine its relations with Taiwan
Taiwan’s Lai wraps up Pacific tour as region eyes China’s next move
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday was concluding the first overseas trip of his term, which took him to the three Pacific island states that
Trump-wary Cornell, Princeton warn foreign students: Be back by inauguration
Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House has prompted a spate of advisories from U.S. universities urging their international students to take caution and
Musk, Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill to promote Trump cost-cutting group
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were on Capitol Hill on Thursday to promote a new commission they are leading on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump