Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two US allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing. The export plan involves six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts in service by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force for more than three decades, the […]
Read MoreSouth Korean special prosecutors on Sunday filed a request to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to insurrection from when he declared martial law last year, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement. “Detention request is related to allegations of abuse of power and obstruction of justice,” the statement from the special […]
Read MoreBy Alyssa Chen Last month’s US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities could strengthen North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are vital for its survival, deepening Pyongyang’s distrust and reinforcing its commitment to nuclear arms, security experts have warned. They added that the attacks were likely to undermine denuclearisation efforts on the Korean peninsula, a goal […]
Read MoreBy Raissa Robles The Philippines’ maritime dispute with China has spilled into the courts after a top coastguard official filed a cyber libel case against a pro-Beijing influencer over explosive – and, he claims, baseless – allegations that he is a paid asset of the United States. Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesman for Philippine Coast Guard […]
Read MoreChina firmly supports establishing a Southeast Asia nuclear weapon free zone and has made clear its willingness to take the lead in signing the treaty, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. “We stand ready to stay in communication with ASEAN countries on this matter,” Mao Ning told a regular press conference. Malaysia said […]
Read MoreBy Sylvia Ma Issuing a stablecoin pegged to the offshore yuan in Hong Kong may be more feasible than in mainland China due to the latter’s capital controls, a central bank adviser has said. The comments from Huang Yiping, also dean of Peking University’s National School of Development, came as worries arise in Beijing’s policy […]
Read MoreFiji is opposed to China setting up a military base in the Pacific Islands, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday, adding that it did not need such a base to project power, as shown by an intercontinental ballistic missile test. Strategically placed between the United States and Asia, the Pacific Islands are a focus […]
Read MoreThe Dalai Lama said on Wednesday that a non-profit that he has founded will have the sole authority to recognise his future reincarnation, countering China’s insistence that it will choose the successor of the Tibetan spiritual leader. The remarks by the leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, came during a week of celebrations to mark […]
Read MoreTaiwan will simulate a Chinese blockade and invasion of the democratic island in its annual military and civil defence drills next week, as President Lai Ching-te warned on Tuesday the island was already facing China’s “war without gun smoke”. The annual Han Kuang exercises starting on July 9 will last for 10 days and mobilize […]
Read MoreChina is planning to invite US President Donald Trump to a military parade scheduled for September 3 in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The United States, meanwhile, has proposed that Chinese President Xi Jinping visit the country during the same month, coinciding with a UN […]
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