The Latest Breaking News on China

South Korea says it’ll take strong retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations

Dong Jun says ‘whoever dares to split Taiwan from China will be crushed to pieces and suffer his own destruction’.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles has described a meeting with his Chinese counterpart as "frank" after he raised unprofessional and unsafe conduct from Beijing.

Zelenskyy will deliver an in-person speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, considered Asia's premier defense summit.

US defence chief Lloyd Austin hails a ‘new era of security’ in the Asia Pacific, drawing a strong pushback from China.

US Defense Secretary Austin stresses dialogue with China to prevent conflict in Asia-Pacific. Importance of communication and collaboration highlighted.

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials he didn’t see war with China as imminent, nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, stressing the importance of renewed dialogue between him and his Chinese counterpart in avoiding “miscalculations and misunderstandings.”

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday the Asia-Pacific region remained a "priority" for Washington, saying the United States was secure "only if Asia is".