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Multiple triggers behind China's Taiwan drills

China's military exercises around Taiwan stem from several key provocations, including a massive US arms package and pointed remarks from regional leaders. The drills followed Washington's approval of an unprecedented $11 billion weapons deal to Taiwan, featuring $4.05 billion in High Mobility......

Panama removes Chinese monument near canal as tensions rise

A monument honoring China’s historical presence in Panama and its contribution to the construction of the canal has been demolished, igniting a diplomatic dispute and domestic backlash in the Central American nation. The removal of the structure occurred late Saturday near the Pacific entrance......

China Urges Cooperation With US While Tightening Sanctions on Defense Firms

China’s ruling Communist Party has renewed its appeal for cooperation with the United States, framing the relationship between the two powers as a crucial pillar of global economic and strategic stability even as frictions over security and trade intensify. In a prominent commentary carried by......

Chinese coast guard ships heighten tension near Kinmen islands

Taiwan’s coast guard intercepted three Chinese vessels that crossed into restricted waters near the Kinmen Islands on December 25, in what officials described as a deliberate provocation amid mounting tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The vessels, identified as numbers 14605, 14606, and 14609, entered......

China targets US defense firms over arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing has imposed sanctions on twenty American defense contractors and ten senior executives in response to Washington’s latest military aid package to Taiwan, intensifying friction between the United States and China over the island’s security and sovereignty. China’s Foreign Ministry......

China dismisses Pentagon report linking border calm to U.S.-India ties

China has rejected a new Pentagon assessment claiming that Beijing is using reduced border tensions with India to hinder the growth of U.S.-India strategic relations, calling the analysis “groundless” and aimed at sustaining American military dominance. At a news briefing in Beijing, Foreign......

Netanyahu to brief Trump on rising missile threat from Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss renewed intelligence on Iran’s expanding missile capabilities and its potential to resume large-scale production. The meeting, scheduled for December 29, will focus on the implications......

Tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait as military maneuvers intensify

The waters of the Taiwan Strait have become a theater of heightened military activity, with near-daily incursions reported by Taiwan's Ministry of Defense. On Wednesday morning, five Chinese aircraft and eight naval vessels were detected near the island, including one that crossed the median line......

China rejects Ukraine’s sanctions warning over alleged support for Russia

Beijing has strongly criticized Ukraine’s plan to impose sanctions on Chinese individuals and companies accused of aiding Russia’s military sector, calling the move unjustified and “a violation of international norms.” Beijing’s firm response Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson......

U.S. increases pressure on Russia as peace talks stall over Ukraine crisis

Three days of negotiations in Florida ended with cautious optimism but a clear warning from Washington: if Moscow refuses the emerging peace framework, the United States is prepared to intensify sanctions and supply Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles. Senator Lindsey Graham urged a sharp escalation......

China warns Japan over growing nuclear armament debate

China has issued a stern warning to Japan after a senior government official in Tokyo suggested revisiting the country’s decades-long ban on nuclear weapons, adding new friction to an already tense relationship between the two Asian powers. Rising disputes over nuclear policy The controversy......

Tensions rise as US seizes Venezuelan oil tankers amid Chinese condemnation

The United States has intensified its maritime campaign in the Caribbean, seizing two tankers carrying Venezuelan crude and pursuing a third vessel accused of transporting sanctioned oil to Asian markets. The move marks a major escalation in Washington’s enforcement of its “total blockade”......

China escalates protest against Japanese lawmakers over Taiwan visits

China has intensified its diplomatic protests after several members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) traveled to Taiwan, deepening one of the most severe rifts between Beijing and Tokyo in recent years. Beijing’s formal complaint The Chinese foreign ministry issued a strong......

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