Asia & Pacific

Analysts compare the current state of the CCP with the former Soviet Union at the eve of its collapse.

Thousands line up before dawn in freezing Beijing, hoping the political spotlight draws attention to their grievances as interceptors and surveillance close in.

Beijing’s annual political meetings open as rising defense spending, widening military purge, and war in Iran highlight pressures facing the CCP leadership.

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom calls for coordinated sanctions and federal investigation into transnational repression.

The United States advised its citizens in more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries to leave, and Japan issued travel warnings for six countries near Iran.

The HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef and sank off Samoa in October 2024. The NZ Defence Force is to try three officers for their role in the incident.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Iranian warship was struck in the Indian Ocean during Operation Epic Fury as Sri Lanka reported a sunk frigate.

The next-generation production of samarium and gadolinium is expected to make up for a shortage of the rare earth metals after China banned exports in 2025.

Countries including the UK, Italy, Poland, Austria, Thailand, and South Korea are working to bring their citizens home from the Middle East.

Muted Chinese response to U.S.–Israel strikes came after multiple revisions and reflected shock, according to people familiar with the situation.

With the latest dismissals, three of the four generals who had commanded the world’s largest standing ground force have effectively been purged.

The spokesperson’s rhetoric reflects the CCP’s political considerations, including the possibility of a war in the region, according to analysts.

The strategy ‘strengthens deterrence and reduces the likelihood that Beijing would launch an attack in the first place,’ according to the report.

Stationing air defenses on a Japanese island just 68 miles from Taiwan highlights a shared security fate between the two democracies, an expert says.

OpenAI says it banned a ChatGPT account linked to Chinese law enforcement that sought to plan a ‘covert influence operation’ targeting Japan’s prime minister.

Secret meetings leading to Peruvian president’s ouster highlight China’s influence in America’s backyard.

Video of a petitioner calling for rising up on social media has attracted wide attention.

Germany’s economy is under strain, a reality reflected in declining export volumes and a projected 2025 growth rate of merely 0.2 percent.

This week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the future of relations with the United States ‘depends entirely on the attitude of the U.S. side.’

Analysts compare the current state of the CCP with the former Soviet Union at the eve of its collapse.

Thousands line up before dawn in freezing Beijing, hoping the political spotlight draws attention to their grievances as interceptors and surveillance close in.

Beijing’s annual political meetings open as rising defense spending, widening military purge, and war in Iran highlight pressures facing the CCP leadership.

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom calls for coordinated sanctions and federal investigation into transnational repression.

The United States advised its citizens in more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries to leave, and Japan issued travel warnings for six countries near Iran.

The HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef and sank off Samoa in October 2024. The NZ Defence Force is to try three officers for their role in the incident.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Iranian warship was struck in the Indian Ocean during Operation Epic Fury as Sri Lanka reported a sunk frigate.

The next-generation production of samarium and gadolinium is expected to make up for a shortage of the rare earth metals after China banned exports in 2025.

Countries including the UK, Italy, Poland, Austria, Thailand, and South Korea are working to bring their citizens home from the Middle East.

Muted Chinese response to U.S.–Israel strikes came after multiple revisions and reflected shock, according to people familiar with the situation.

With the latest dismissals, three of the four generals who had commanded the world’s largest standing ground force have effectively been purged.

The spokesperson’s rhetoric reflects the CCP’s political considerations, including the possibility of a war in the region, according to analysts.

The strategy ‘strengthens deterrence and reduces the likelihood that Beijing would launch an attack in the first place,’ according to the report.

Stationing air defenses on a Japanese island just 68 miles from Taiwan highlights a shared security fate between the two democracies, an expert says.

OpenAI says it banned a ChatGPT account linked to Chinese law enforcement that sought to plan a ‘covert influence operation’ targeting Japan’s prime minister.

Secret meetings leading to Peruvian president’s ouster highlight China’s influence in America’s backyard.

Video of a petitioner calling for rising up on social media has attracted wide attention.

Germany’s economy is under strain, a reality reflected in declining export volumes and a projected 2025 growth rate of merely 0.2 percent.

This week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the future of relations with the United States ‘depends entirely on the attitude of the U.S. side.’