China Coast Guard blocks 2 PH ships in Scarborough – US expert

Faith Agrosino 03/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels reportedly intercepted two Philippine ships near Scarborough Shoal on Monday, according to a U.S. maritime expert. Ray Powell, director of of SeaLight — a program of Stanford University’s…

Taiwan seizes unregistered Chinese refueling boat

Agence France Presse 03/24/2025

TAIPEI — Taiwan said Sunday it had detained a Chinese boat suspected of illegally supplying fuel to fishing boats trespassing in Taiwanese waters, the coast guard said. The incident happened on Sunday off the northwest coast near…

Japan, China and South Korea discuss trilateral cooperation

Associated Press 03/23/2025

TOKYO (AP) — Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea sought trilateral cooperation on common ground in areas like aging, declining births, natural disasters and the green economy at a meeting that took place at a…

China says ex-engineer to be executed for spying

Agence France Presse 03/19/2025

A former Chinese engineer has been sentenced to death for leaking state secrets to a foreign power, Beijing’s spy agency said Wednesday. The man, surnamed Liu, “secretly copied, duplicated, and sold a large volume of state secrets…

Chinese jet fighter crashes during training mission

Associated Press 03/17/2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese fighter jet crashed during a training mission with the pilot parachuting to safety, state media said. The brief report by Xinhua News Agency stated Saturday that the crash happened near a…

China’s Mixue and other brands win fans in Southeast Asia

Associated Press 03/16/2025

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese food and beverage brands are gaining ground across Southeast Asia, offering alternatives to big name American chains and expanding Beijing’s commercial and cultural influence in neighboring economies. The Chinese beverage giant Mixue…

China lashes out at G7 over statements on maritime security

Associated Press 03/16/2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has lashed out at accusations it is endangering maritime safety made by top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies in a joint statement, saying the G7 members are “filled with…

China calls for ‘dialogue’ to resolve US trade tensions

Agence France Presse 03/14/2025

BEIJING, China — China on Thursday called for “dialogue” with Washington to resolve spiraling trade tensions that have seen the world’s two largest economies impose a slew of tariffs on each other’s imports. “China has always advocated…

Defense chief warns allies will fight if China restricts flights over South China Sea

Associated Press 03/07/2025

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines and its security allies would take measures to counter any attempt by China to impose an air defense zone or restrict freedom of flights over the South China Sea, Defense Secretary…

Mind the wage gap: China’s subway farmers highlight inequality

Agence France Presse 03/06/2025

Chongqing, China — Elderly Chinese farmers carrying enormous baskets of vegetables squeezed into a subway station as its doors opened before dawn on Wednesday, on the outskirts of megacity Chongqing. Mind the wage gap: China’s subway farmers…

Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation from Mexico, Canada, China

Associated Press 03/05/2025

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faced the threat…

China’s claim on Palawan ‘delusional,’ PH urged to act

Faith Agrosino 03/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The government should increase maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea after China falsely claimed that Palawan once belonged to them, former Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares said Sunday. Colmenares called China’s claim, which…

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