Asia & Pacific

The Pentagon chief praised South Korea for its plans to raise military spending and called the Asian country a ’model ally' of the United States.

The verdict is one of many reached against Samsung for copyright infringement in the past three years.

The president said that China’s ability to threaten America and its allies by dominating the critical minerals sector will soon fade.

South Korea has committed $150 billion in U.S. shipbuilding investments, with the submarine slated for construction at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard.

Japan says at least 17 citizens were abducted by North Korea during the 1970s and 1980s.

A new multilateral group, called Nordic 5-New Zealand, recognises the interconnected nature of the countries’ strategic environments.

The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.

U.S. president said Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping ‘never brought it up because he understands it, and he understands it very well.’

Beijing’s first commercial voyage through Russia’s Northern Sea Route halves transit time to Europe, marking a new front in CCP–Russia cooperation.

Vietnam’s defense ministry said that Hanoi and Washington agreed to continue pushing for security cooperation.

‘We need to develop our joint capabilities to respond,’ Hegseth said.

Analysts warn the upgraded free trade pact will continue to allow cheap China-made goods to flood regional markets and hollow out ASEAN member economies.

The remarks indicate a policy shift toward both China and the United States, analysts say.

Experts say the Netherlands’ unprecedented move against a Chinese-owned chipmaker signals a new Cold War–style approach to technology control.

The Treasury chief said Beijing’s export controls have alerted trading partners to the dangers of relying on China for critical minerals.

Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) describes the case as ‘a tragic example of the real-life implications of a U.S. company producing technology for the CCP.’

The move is a key step in Taiwan’s military modernization, with the president urging troops to train for asymmetric warfare to deter Chinese aggression.

The United States will ‘continue to stoutly defend its interests’ in the Indo-Pacific and ’ensure it has the capabilities in the region to do so,' Hegseth said.

China’s overcapacity is already damaging Korean firms, while experts note rising anti-China sentiment could also trigger domestic consumer backlash.

The Pentagon chief praised South Korea for its plans to raise military spending and called the Asian country a ’model ally' of the United States.

The verdict is one of many reached against Samsung for copyright infringement in the past three years.

The president said that China’s ability to threaten America and its allies by dominating the critical minerals sector will soon fade.

South Korea has committed $150 billion in U.S. shipbuilding investments, with the submarine slated for construction at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard.

Japan says at least 17 citizens were abducted by North Korea during the 1970s and 1980s.

A new multilateral group, called Nordic 5-New Zealand, recognises the interconnected nature of the countries’ strategic environments.

The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.

U.S. president said Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping ‘never brought it up because he understands it, and he understands it very well.’

Beijing’s first commercial voyage through Russia’s Northern Sea Route halves transit time to Europe, marking a new front in CCP–Russia cooperation.

Vietnam’s defense ministry said that Hanoi and Washington agreed to continue pushing for security cooperation.

‘We need to develop our joint capabilities to respond,’ Hegseth said.

Analysts warn the upgraded free trade pact will continue to allow cheap China-made goods to flood regional markets and hollow out ASEAN member economies.

The remarks indicate a policy shift toward both China and the United States, analysts say.

Experts say the Netherlands’ unprecedented move against a Chinese-owned chipmaker signals a new Cold War–style approach to technology control.

The Treasury chief said Beijing’s export controls have alerted trading partners to the dangers of relying on China for critical minerals.

Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) describes the case as ‘a tragic example of the real-life implications of a U.S. company producing technology for the CCP.’

The move is a key step in Taiwan’s military modernization, with the president urging troops to train for asymmetric warfare to deter Chinese aggression.

The United States will ‘continue to stoutly defend its interests’ in the Indo-Pacific and ’ensure it has the capabilities in the region to do so,' Hegseth said.

China’s overcapacity is already damaging Korean firms, while experts note rising anti-China sentiment could also trigger domestic consumer backlash.