Politics

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles hold a news conference in Brisbane on July 28. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
Defense

U.S., Australia to 'integrate' Japan into defense initiatives: Austin

In Brisbane, Pentagon chief spotlights China's 'troubling' coercion in Indo-Pacific

28 July 2023
Australian and U.S. navy ships sail in the South China Sea. The new security pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea could allow for closer trilateral cooperation.
Indo-Pacific

Australia-Papua New Guinea security pact delayed on sovereignty debate

Concerns rise in Pacific nation following similar agreement with U.S.

28 July 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, is taking a hard line against the regime of North Korean leader Kim Yong Un. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
International relations

Two Koreas harden war-era alliances 70 years after combat ended

North hosts China, Russia delegations; South invites foreign veterans

27 July 2023
China will begin requiring permits in August for exports of gallium and germanium, which are both used in semiconductor production. 
Semiconductors

Key chipmaking material prices soar ahead of Chinese export curbs

U.S., European gallium benchmarks up nearly 20% amid supply concerns

27 July 2023
U.S. Army soldiers carry munitions during a 2016 load exercise in South Korea. Washington is struggling to keep up with surging demand for arms and ammunitions.
Ukraine war

Cluster bombs used in Ukraine as U.S. ammo stocks dwindle

Shrinking American defense industry struggles to meet demand, including in Taiwan

26 July 2023
It is not clear why Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, chose Qin Gang as foreign minister, given that he is not a U.S. expert. (Nikkei montage/Reuters)
China up close

Analysis: Did rocky China-U.S. ties doom Qin Gang as foreign minister?

Biden's branding of Xi as 'dictator' threatens plans for big trip to San Francisco

26 July 2023
Fire jugglers in Moscow. Global events can give the impression that everything is spinning out of control.
Comment

How to navigate a world of swinging pendulums

Era of complexities defies simplistic answers like small government, globalization

24 July 2023
China welcomed visitors to "Summer Davos" in June, but a preoccupation with security was evident throughout the event.
Comment

China's overconfidence could trip up its self-sufficiency dream

Contradictory words and actions on display at Summer Davos

23 July 2023
Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with reporters while attending a NATO meeting in Brussels on June 15.
Interview

Japan 'key' in handling any Indo-Pacific contingency: top U.S. general

India is 'very important' strategic ally for free, open region, says Gen. Milley

22 July 2023
AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su says the semiconductor market for accelerating capabilities of data centers will grow around 50% over the next three or four years. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Semiconductors

AMD will consider 'other' partner foundries to TSMC: CEO

U.S. chipmaker is open to diversifying foundries amid Taiwan risks

21 July 2023
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Papua New Guinea in late July, the first-ever visit to the country by a sitting head of the Pentagon. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
Defense

U.S. military to use Papua New Guinea naval base for 15 years

Pentagon chief to make rare visit to Pacific island nation as China steps up outreach

21 July 2023
Moscow said the exercise will involve naval combat, ship escort drills and live artillery fire. (Photo courtesy of the Russian Defense Ministry via Reuters)
Indo-Pacific

China and Russia kick off military exercises in Sea of Japan

Drills aim to counter U.S.-Japan-South Korea cooperation, improve joint operations

21 July 2023
From left, Sung Kim, Takehiro Funakoshi and Kim Gunn, the top U.S., Japanese and South Korean representatives on North Korea, met on July 20 in Japan's Nagano prefecture. (Photo by Ryo Nemoto)
International relations

U.S., Japan, South Korea head into Camp David summit with fast-paced diplomacy

Pyongyang shrugs off 50-plus discussions in 2022 as missile launches continue

21 July 2023
A fighter from the Russian Wagner mercenary group trains Belarusian soldiers on a range near the town of Osipovichi on July 14 in this image taken from a handout video. (Belarusian Defense Ministry via Reuters)
20 July 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Donald Trump in 2019: Trump's administration sought to make life difficult for Beijing but rarely caused real economic pain.
Opinion

Xi Jinping is cheering for Trump to win

Biden's targeted policies are holding back China's economic rebound

20 July 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on June 22. 
Comment

Odd bedfellows: U.S., India unite against China's military threat

Two countries deepen cooperation on notion that 'my enemy's enemy is my friend'

20 July 2023
Tech leaders attend a generative AI meeting in San Francisco in June: U.S. and Chinese technology companies are training their systems using parallel data sets.
Opinion

AI risks require China and U.S. to work together

Technology development without global guardrails could threaten human existence

18 July 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, was seated in a highly unusual, and by diplomatic protocol, subordinate position when he met with Xi Jinping in June. (Pool via Reuters) 
Opinion

One-way easing of U.S.-China tensions does not help much

Beijing should reciprocate official visits, move ahead with joint climate action

17 July 2023
Lai Wei-hsin, speaking at a Jakarta restaurant, heads the Indonesia chapter of the Trust Lai Taiwan Friendship Association (Photo by Randy Mulyanto)
Politics

Taiwan presidential hopefuls woo Southeast Asian diaspora

Front-runner Lai has set up support bases across region as China influence dims

16 July 2023
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee hearing July 13.
US-China tensions

Biden team pressed by Republicans to keep hard line on China

Lawmakers grill climate envoy Kerry before Beijing trip

15 July 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference in Jakarta on July 14. 
International relations

Blinken says U.S. still committed to freedom in South China Sea

Top American diplomat and China's Wang Yi last met less than a month ago

15 July 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, shakes hands with Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy chief, during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta on July 13. 
US-China tensions

Blinken, Wang meet for talks aimed at managing U.S.-China competition

Top diplomats raise issues of computer hacking, interference in affairs

14 July 2023
German automaker BMW is expanding a plant in Mexico, which has outstripped China in exports to the U.S. in the first five months of this year. 
Trade

China no longer top exporter to U.S. as trade rift widens

Mexico and Canada take over amid tariffs and 'friendshoring'

14 July 2023
Investors look at stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai. American banks are bullish on Asia for the rest of the year and bearish on the U.S. and Europe. 
Markets

Wall Street outlook bullish on China amid U.S. economic worries

Banks urge investors to bet on Asia as reliable growth engine

14 July 2023
U.S. Gen. Charles Brown, the nominee to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing July 11.
Indo-Pacific

U.S. Joint Chiefs pick pursues more Indo-Pacific outposts

Gen. Brown says Washington needs to improve logistics capability in the region

13 July 2023