Politics

A robotic dog is shown at the summit on the responsible use of military artificial intelligence, in The Hague, Netherlands, on Feb. 15.
US-China tensions

U.S. seeks talks with China on military AI amid tensions

Discussion could lead to greater communication in a crisis, senior official says

14 June 2023
Blinken will be the most senior U.S. official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office.
US-China tensions

Blinken to visit China this weekend, aiming to repair ties

U.S. Secretary of State had postponed previous plan after spy balloon incident

14 June 2023
An evening view of the financial Central district and Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.
US-China tensions

U.S. Treasury official visits Hong Kong as China tensions thaw

Trip to financial hub comes ahead of likely Blinken travel to Beijing

14 June 2023
Sailors prepare an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of a U.S. guided-missile destroyer in the Arctic Circle. 
Politics

U.S. floats 30-nation Arctic drill as melting ice opens trade routes

Rivalry with Russia and China intensifies over next frontier

12 June 2023
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina contends that the U.S. is pursuing a strategy of regime change in her country. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

Uneven U.S. treatment of Bangladesh and Pakistan makes little sense

Sanctions against Dhaka officials unlikely to help cause of democracy

12 June 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton docks in the Philippines for three-way exercises involving Japan on June 1.
Interview

U.S. Coast Guard to widen Indo-Pacific presence with eye on China

Admiral eyes teaming with Japan, boosting guards in Southeast Asia, Oceania

12 June 2023
The Chinese warship Luyang III sails near the U.S. destroyer USS Chung-Hoon in the Taiwan Strait on June 3. (Handout photo from the U.S. Navy)
US-China tensions

China can't prevent Taiwan Strait transits: U.S. lawmaker

Rep. Krishnamoorthi vows freedom of navigation exercises will continue

11 June 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a cabinet meeting. The administration plans to issue an executive order on screening outbound investments in China.
US-China tensions

Biden executive order on investments in China faces hurdles

Congress and Wall Street push back, while work with key allies remains to be done

10 June 2023
Arsjad Rasjid, chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, says an "economic cold war" has forced Southeast Asian companies to create "China and non-China" portfolios. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Interview

ASEAN caught in 'economic cold war' over China: business lobby head

Indonesian executive urges nimbler Japan Inc. to match other foreign investors

9 June 2023
Neil Shen, who heads Sequoia Capital's China business, says that each fund had become more independent in recent years.
Finance

Sequoia Capital's split-off of China business spurred by Sino-U.S. rift

VC giant's move may lead to further de-risking in startup investment

8 June 2023
Royal Australian Navy replenishment vessel HMAS Starwart and submarine tender USS Frank Cable are moored at HMAS Stirling Navy Base in Perth. The Australian base is expected to become a key maintenance hub under the AUKUS pact.
Indo-Pacific

Quad needs more muscle to live up to potential: think tank

Share ports and shipyards for refueling, rearming and repairs, USSC says

7 June 2023
Canada’s Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser says skilled immigrants can help small Canadian communities protect their economic interests.
Interview

Canada will stay open to 'large numbers' of immigrants to fill jobs

'We need to attract workers' to maintain businesses, public services, minister says

7 June 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden at the IPEF launch in Tokyo in May 2022: Washington must do more to prove the viability of the new regional economic order it has been championing.
Opinion

Hollow supply chain pact no way to win over IPEF skeptics

U.S. should be offering to share stockpiles or compensate coercion victims

7 June 2023
Shenzhen-based Powerleader Computer System unveiled its first-generation Powerstar P3-01105 CPU in early May.
Caixin

Chinese PC maker says new CPU was made with 'support of Intel'

Powerleader counters claims that chip is just a rebadge of old U.S. model

6 June 2023
The FBI arrested two people in April in connection with an alleged Chinese overseas police station -- the glass-walled building -- in New York's Chinatown. (Photo by Kenji Asada)
International relations

China's 100-plus 'secret police stations' span from NY to Tokyo

Besides New York case, firm evidence of illegal repression remains elusive

6 June 2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in China last week, marking his first visit to the country in three years.
Electric cars in China

Musk's China visit reveals dealmaking for Tesla's expansion

Tesla CEO seeks to lift output in Shanghai despite official wariness of too much competition

6 June 2023
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks in Iowa in April. 
Politics

Mike Pence files paperwork launching 2024 U.S. presidential bid

Former vice president challenges his ex-boss Donald Trump in Republican primary

6 June 2023
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, meets with Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on June 5.
International relations

India, U.S. agree on 'ambitious road map' for defense industry ties

Austin meets counterpart Singh in Delhi ahead of Modi trip to Washington

5 June 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a rapid buildup of the country's ballistic weapons program -- and, analysts say, a cybercrime spree. (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea gets half its foreign currency from cyber theft: U.S. official

Washington seeks clampdown on funding from hacking and tech work abroad

5 June 2023
From left, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup before their trilateral meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 3.
Defense

U.S. fires up Asian allies but makes no progress on China talks

As Shangri-La Dialogue ends, new tensions arise in the Taiwan Strait

4 June 2023
The defense chiefs from Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the U.S. met on the sidelines of the conference. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
Indo-Pacific

Philippines to step up ties with U.S.-Japan-Australia coalition

New defense arrangement includes cooperation in South China Sea

3 June 2023
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 3.
US-China tensions

China-U.S. dialogue 'necessity' to avoid misunderstanding: Austin

Defense chief says 'right time to talk is now' after Beijing refuses meeting

3 June 2023
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gives the keynote address for the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Indo-Pacific

No U.S.-China talks risks 'devastating' outcomes: Australian PM

Albanese calls for dialogue between the two powers in Shangri-La keynote address

2 June 2023
New Zealand Defense Minister Andrew Little tells Nikkei his country has an interest in eventually cooperating with the U.S., U.K. and Australia in technologies that might lead to breaking encryptions. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
Indo-Pacific

New Zealand interested in AUKUS cooperation in non-nuclear tech

Defense chief says country eyeing cybersecurity, AI, quantum computing

2 June 2023
Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines hold a ceremony for the arrival of the Japanese and U.S. coast guard ships in Manila on June 1. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
South China Sea

Japan, U.S., Philippines reinforce collaboration in marine security

Three nations' coast guards conduct drills with China's marine expansion in mind

2 June 2023