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  • Sunday, 19 June, 2022
    News in-depthChinese military
    China denies building naval bases but fear of its military reach grows

    Beijing is assembling a network of overseas port facilities to protect its global interests

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Chinese military
    China launches new aircraft carrier in bid to catch up with US capability

    Fujian is the PLA’s most advanced vessel and the first to be entirely designed and built domestically

  • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
    News in-depthUS-China relations
    China vows to ‘crush’ any attempt by Taiwan to pursue independence

    Tensions on display at Shangri-La security forum as Beijing hits back at US accusations of aggression

  • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
    US-China relations
    China fires back at US claims of aggression as it admits to developing new weapons

    Defence minister Wei Fenghe says annexation of Taiwan ‘must be achieved’ at Asian security forum

  • Saturday, 11 June, 2022
    US-China relations
    US pledges to maintain military capacity to defend Taiwan

    Lloyd Austin warns China against ‘provocative’ activity at Asian defence forum

  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
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    Taiwan: preparing for a potential Chinese invasion

    Xi Jinping’s ambitions and the modernisation of China’s military are prompting growing fears about an attempt to annex the island

  • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
    News in-depthTaiwan
    Taiwan’s opposition tries to claw back America’s trust

    Kuomintang is acutely aware it needs Washington’s approval to return to power

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    Taiwan
    US and Taiwan launch trade ‘initiative’

    ‘Road map’ falls short of Taipei’s hopes for full deal and inclusion in regional framework

  • Monday, 30 May, 2022
    US-China relations
    Pacific Islanders snub China by rejecting security pact

    Washington and Canberra campaign strongly against Beijing’s efforts to boost regional influence

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    US-China relations
    Fiji joins US-led Indo-Pacific economic initiative on eve of Chinese visit

    First Pacific Island nation joins pact as Washington and Beijing vie for regional influence

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    News in-depthUS-China relations
    China builds coalition to counter America’s ‘barbaric and bloody’ leadership

    Beijing woos nations to join its Global Security Initiative that ‘respects each other’s sovereignty’

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    US-China relations
    Australia and US move to shore up Pacific support after China’s overtures

    Beijing proposes security and economic pact to island nations ahead of foreign minister’s visit

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    US-China relations
    Chinese and Russian nuclear bombers fly over Sea of Japan as Biden visits Tokyo

    Japan condemns joint exercise as ‘provocative’ and ‘unacceptable’

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    US foreign policy
    Biden pledges to defend Taiwan militarily if China invades

    US president’s comments during visit to Tokyo prompt criticism from Beijing

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    China seeks more island security pacts to boost clout in Pacific

    Talks with Kiribati and another nation come after Beijing agrees deal with Solomons

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    US-China relations
    US accused of undermining Taiwan defences by focusing on ‘D-day’ scenario

    Emphasis on risk of full Chinese invasion blocks Taipei from buying vital weapons, business groups say

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    US foreign policy
    US to invest $150mn in south-east Asia in attempt to counter China

    Initiatives come as White House is pushing to reinvigorate alliances in the face of Beijing

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
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    Foxconn outshines rivals hit hard by China’s Covid-19 lockdowns

    Apple supplier reports its highest first-quarter net income in eight years

  • Saturday, 30 April, 2022
    US-China relations
    US holds high-level talks with UK over China threat to Taiwan

    White House consults European allies over what it sees as more assertive activity by Beijing

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    US-China trade dispute
    US to probe claims that top Chinese chipmaker violated ban on Huawei

    YMTC said to have sold semiconductors that incorporated American technology to smartphone maker

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    Brexit’s red tape and taxes have caused many small businesses to stop trading with the EU

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    US politics & policy
    US steps up efforts to court Solomon Islands after China security deal

    Washington accelerates embassy reopening in South Pacific nation after it agreed a pact with Beijing

  • Wednesday, 20 April, 2022
    US-China relations
    Pentagon chief holds first talks with senior Chinese military official

    Lloyd Austin had been pushing for call with Beijing’s top general but had been repeatedly rebuffed

  • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
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    China and Solomon Islands sign security deal ahead of US visit

    Agreement will exacerbate western fears over Beijing’s growing influence in South Pacific

  • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
    Global InsightTaiwan
    Omicron variant forces Taiwan to re-examine its pandemic strategy

    Low vaccination rates for elderly mean island must protect its health system as it opens up

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