The Associated Press on MSN7d
China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House
China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, ...
Wife of Chinese national held in Philippines denies he is a spy
The Filipino wife of a Chinese national arrested recently in the Philippines for alleged espionage denied on Monday that her husband was a spy, saying he worked for a company specialising in ...
scmp.com10d
Trump’s transactional diplomacy risks complicating the hedging of stakeholders from Philippines to Vietnam, and adding unpredictability for China
The South China Sea has long been a stage for US-China rivalry, its critical shipping ... while fostering ties with regional allies like the Philippines. But this strategy often lacked consistency ...
East Asia Forum11d
The Philippines under the shadow of great powers
Donald Trump’s return to the White House will test Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s political strength on the home ...
朝日新聞社4d
China and the Philippines announce deal aimed at stopping clashes at fiercely disputed shoal
The Philippines occupies Second Thomas Shoal ... a potential flashpoint and a delicate fault line in the U.S.-China regional rivalry. The U.S. military has deployed Navy ships and fighter jets ...
朝日新聞社1d
U.S. renews warning it’s obligated to defend the Philippines after its new clash with China at sea
A Philippine government task force overseeing ... which are regarded as a delicate fault line in the longstanding U.S.-China rivalry in the region.
PBS7d
China’s relations with U.S. partners improving as Trump brings more unilateralist approach to White House
In Washington, there’s a strong bipartisan consensus that the U.S. must prevail in its economic and tech rivalry with ... engaged in the region. China and the Philippines did reach a temporary ...
Philippines' wealth fund eyes Chinese firm's shares in grid operator
The Philippines' sovereign wealth fund would be interested in buying a Chinese state firm's stake in the Southeast Asian country's power transmission operator, its president said on Tuesday, as the ...
ABS-CBN News on MSN6d
AFP: No country can dictate on Philippines' defense decisions
"It's an inherent right of every state to strengthen their defenses accordingly," Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, AFP ...
With Donald Trump's inauguration, US-China rivalry opens new and uncertain chapter
When Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, a new chapter of geopolitical uncertainty ...
Global Times24d
China’s measured South China Sea reaction highlights its dedication to peace
In spite of the Philippines' aggressive measures ... ASEAN nations are cautious about being entangled in the rivalry between the US and China. They choose to maintain relationships with both ...
The Straits Times27d
A pawn of the US? Manila’s plan to buy missile system draws flak from Beijing
BEIJING/MANILA - As the Philippines seeks to boost its defences with an American weapon, does Manila risk becoming a pawn in the great power rivalry between the US and China? Beijing has levelled ...