Trump says he plans to seek death penalty for violent offenders
President-elect Donald Trump is re-upping a campaign promise after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of nearly every prisoner on the federal government’s death row.
Beijing urged to strengthen legal talent pool in South China Sea dispute with Philippines
Beijing has been urged to strengthen its team of specialists in maritime law as the Philippines threatens a further challenge over the long-running dispute in
Former Taiwan leader emphasizes shared historical roots of island and mainland Chinese
Former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou has vowed to protect the island’s deep-rooted cultural and historical ties with mainland China while accusing the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP)
Taiwan prepares for Trump 2.0 amid rising Chinese military pressure
As the world awaits United States President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House next month, Taiwan is caught between growing Chinese aggression and uncertainties
‘Zero Day’ show confronts fear of a Chinese invasion
A Chinese war plane goes missing near Taiwan. China sends swarms of military boats and planes for a blockade as Taiwan goes on a war
Indonesia advancing role in Southeast Asia’s defense vision
The Vientiane Joint Declaration, adopted in the Laotian capital at the 18th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in November 2024,
Australia solidifies role as Papua New Guinea’s primary security partner
Australia has signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor, Papua New Guinea (PNG), strengthening Canberra’s role as the region’s preferred security partner. Australian Prime
Major international crisis ‘much more likely’ in Trump’s second term, says his ex-national security adviser
A major international crisis is “much more likely” in Donald Trump’s second term given the president-elect’s “inability to focus” on foreign policy, a former US ambassador to the
How Trump’s tariffs can generate both economic and political reform in China
Donald Trump may be the unlikeliest candidate imaginable to bring about revolutionary change in China, the world’s most powerful dictatorship. He is also the least interested
How friendly will Europe’s right wing be to Trump on China? It’s complicated
“USA today. The future has begun!” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban posted on X this month after visiting Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, along with photographs