MANILA – The Philippines is keeping a close eye on Chinese activities at Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal, amid concerns that its newly discovered floating structure there could be a prelude to occupation and…
BEIJING, China —The Philippines defense minister was defiant on Friday after Beijing sanctioned him for what it termed “irresponsible remarks” as the two nations grapple over the disputed South China Sea. Gilberto Teodoro as well as his…
SINGAPORE — Fifty-one years after China and the Philippines established diplomatic relations, local and diplomatic officials are calling for stronger bilateral cooperation and extending a formal invitation for Cebu Province to represent the Philippines at a major…
A zoo in Taiwan’s capital received a pair of endangered red pandas from China on Saturday, in the first exchange of animals in more than a decade as tensions between the two sides run high.…
HONG KONG (AP) — Humanoids built in China robots are drawing widespread attention for their ability to perform tasks like making coffee, directing traffic, and flipping backward, while local developers move to aggressively expand their market share.…
LOS ANGELES – The former mayor of Arcadia, California pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge of secretly working to advance China’s interests before being elected to the city council. Eileen Wang, 58, stepped down as the…
BEIJING (AP) — At least 82 people have died following a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province, state media reported Saturday, after dozens were initially reported trapped underground. According to the official…
The Kremlin said Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippines is “very encouraged” with how the negotiations are ongoing for a South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) between Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states and China, according to…
BEIJING (AP) — As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus of more than three years, one major market is missing from its 12-month world tour: China. The omission of one of the…
Grammy winning American rapper J. Cole is expected to play for professional Chinese basketball team Nanjing Monkey Kings Thursday, the club announced on social media. The team will play a home game, in east China’s Jiangsu province,…
MANILA – The Philippines and China are set to resume and convene their bilateral talks on the South China Sea in Quangzhou, Fujian in China, on March 28, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Friday. Foreign…
