U.S. Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory just 100 miles off the southern tip of the contested island of Taiwan.
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Incoming Taiwan leader is open to Beijing dialogue ‘on equal footing’ with ‘mutual respect’: envoy
Taipei’s de facto diplomatic envoy to the US under president-elect William Lai Ching-te also says most on the island ‘prefer the status quo’.
Megaraptor discovered in China may have rivaled velociraptors of ‘Jurassic Park:’ Study
Fossilized footprints found in southeastern China suggest that a six-foot-tall megaraptor once roamed the region during the Cretaceous period.
Wuhan tourists who visited North and Republic in January 2020 showed Covid-19 could reach Ireland
A busload of tourists from Wuhan who visited Co Antrim and then travelled to Dublin in January 2020 “very clearly dispelled” the idea the Covid-19 pandemic presented no threat, a public inquiry has …
China’s booming electric vehicle companies eye U.S. competitors they see as ‘not ready’
Chinese companies are forcing Western automakers to change their approach to electric vehicles if they want to remain competitive in a growing global industry.
China Reveals Details of South China Sea Deals With US Ally
Marcos administration denies it agreed to under-the-table arrangement with Beijing involving remote Philippine military outpost.
US revokes some export licenses for China’s Huawei
The U.S. on Tuesday said it revoked some licenses that allow companies to ship goods, such as chips, to the sanctioned Chinese mobile phone and laptop maker Huawei Technologies. The move comes after …
China Suspected in Major NATO Member’s Defense Hack
In March, Britain’s National Cyber Security Center accused a Chinese entity linked to the country’s State Security Ministry of hacking the U.K.’s elections watchdog in 2021 and 2022, potentially …
New Quills Needed for Taiwan’s ‘Porcupine’ Strategy Against China | Opinion
Reclaiming control over the island of Taiwan has risen to the top of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s priority list.
Elon Musk Dispatches Tesla’s ‘Fireman’ to China Amid Slowing Sales
Tom Zhu, one of the three executives named on Tesla’s website, is coming back to China as the carmaker seeks to launch Autopilot features there.
China has launched a secret robot to the far side of the moon, new Chang’e 6 photos reveal
A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China’s moon-bound Chang’e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land…
Shenzhen completes 362 supercharging stations
SHENZHEN, in South China’s Guangdong province, has constructed 362 supercharging stations for new energy vehicles (NEVs) as of April 30, exceeding the number of traditional gas stations, according to …
Visit of Wuhan tourists to NI should have dispelled belief that Covid could be contained, inquiry hears
A belief that Covid could have been contained within China should have been dispelled when Northern Ireland welcomed visitors from Wuhan on January 25, 2020, the Northern Ireland Covid inquiry has …