Hong Kong bans pro-independence party
The space for political dissent in semi-autonomous Hong Kong is shrinking in the face of an increasingly assertive China under President Xi Jinping
Russia launches biggest ever war games
(UPDATED) The week-long deployment dubbed 'Vostok-2018' is condemned by NATO as a rehearsal for 'large-scale conflict'
China calls on U.S., North Korea to implement Singapore deal
A senior Chinese official says his country hopes that North Korea and the US could implement the outcome of the June nuclear summit in Singapore and work to preserve peaceful talks
China's Xi to send top official to North Korea anniversary
Li Zhanshu, a member of the Communist Party's 7-member politburo standing committee, is invited by the North Korean government and its ruling Workers Party, the official news agency Xinhua says
China's Xi offers $60 billion in Africa aid, says 'no strings attached'
Xi offers the funding at the start of a two-day China-Africa summit that focused on his cherished Belt and Road initiative. The money – to be spent over the next 3 years – comes on top of $60 billion Beijing offered in 2015.
Mahathir to renegotiate or cancel mega-projects during China trip
The 93-year-old Malaysian leader rails against a series of deals struck with Chinese state-owned companies by the administration of toppled leader Najib Razak
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Joint development deal may be finalized before Xi visit – Roque
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to fly to the Philippines in late 2018, after he attends the APEC Summit in Papua New Guinea in November
China's Xi says 'no winner' in any trade war
'Unilateralism and protectionism are mounting, dealing a severe blow to multilateralism and the multilateral trading regime,' Chinese President Xi Jinping says, without mentioning the United States by name
Chinese president calls latest pharma scare 'vile'
The mounting scandal stemming from a sub-standard rabies vaccine raises questions about the safety of China's entire vaccine industry and sends drug company shares tumbling
North Korea's Kim asked China's Xi to help lift sanctions – report
A Japanese newspaper reports that Kim Jong-un asked the Chinese president to help ease the sanctions that have crippled North Korea's economy
Xi Jinping, U.S. defense chief meet amid troubled security relations
US Defense Secretary James Mattis, visiting Beijing to take the measure of China's global security ambitions, especially in the South China Sea, tells Xi Jinping he wants to keep the bilateral military relationship on an even keel and find areas to cooperate
Taiwan president urges world to stand up to China – AFP interview
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen urges other nations to unite in defending against China's expansionist aims and to protect shared liberal values
China accuses Trump of 'blackmail' after new tariffs threat
'If the US acts irrationally and issues a list, China will have no choice but to take comprehensive measures of a corresponding number and quality and take strong, powerful countermeasures'
U.S. blames Canada for G7 fiasco, says Trudeau 'stabbed us in the back'
(UPDATED) US President Donald Trump takes exception to comments made by Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a news conference on the ground in Quebec
China's Xi hails 'unity' of security bloc led with Russia
Chinese President Xi Jinping says this year, they would 'draw up a blueprint for the SCO's future growth'
Xi Jinping touts Vladimir Putin ties as U.S. tensions bring them closer
'This medal of friendship represents the Chinese people's lofty respect for President Putin, and symbolizes the profound friendship between China and Russia,' says Chinese President Xi Jinping
Mattis accuses China of 'intimidation and coercion' in South China Sea
(UPDATED) Speaking at a high-profile security summit in Singapore, Pentagon chief Jim Mattis also says the US military continues to support diplomats pushing for the 'complete, verifiable and irreversible' denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
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Duterte wants us to believe that China will intervene to keep him in power. What is troubling with Duterte’s empty boast is it unmasks his provincial view of regional security and his malnourished understanding of sovereignty.
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Duterte: 'Remain meek, humble' to get 'mercy' of China's Xi
President Rodrigo Duterte says China's Xi Jinping is proposing a 'bigger share' for the Philippines in a joint development of the West Philippine Sea
Duterte says China's Xi vowed to protect him from ouster
'We will not allow you to be taken out from your office,' Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte recalls Chinese President Xi Jinping telling him
China's Xi, North Korea's Kim meet ahead of Trump summit
Kim's trip to Dalian is his second visit to China since March, highlighting efforts by the Cold War-era allies to mend relations that have chilled as Beijing has supported UN sanctions over Pyongyang's nuclear activities
Duterte offers ’60-40’ deal to China in West PH Sea joint exploration
'President Xi is a friend. We'll share with you,' says Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on his planned joint exploration with China
Taiwan to stage live-fire drill simulating China 'invasion'
Taiwan's 5-day drill, codenamed 'Han Kuang,' which means 'Han Glory,' will start from June 4
Joint exploration with China not just about economic benefits – expert
'We're talking about sovereignty here. We're not just talking about [the] economic provision per se,' says UP associate professor Herman Kraft
Joint exploration with China must fit within PH constitution – expert
'The principal issue is still the question of: How do you deal with the constitutional limits that are before us?' says UP associate professor Herman Kraft
Rappler Talk Investigative: UP professor Herman Kraft on PH-China joint exploration
Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to University of the Philippines Political Science associate professor Herman Kraft on the issues surrounding joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea
China to hold military drills in Taiwan Strait
It is the first such exercise in the waterway since 2016, and it coincides with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to Swaziland, one of the self-ruled island's few remaining international allies
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Philippines not taking sides in China-U.S. trade row – Malacañang
Nevertheless, President Rodrigo Duterte thinks 'it's high time for China to protect the east and the cause of trade liberalism,' says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
Duterte, Xi give 'go signal' to craft joint exploration framework
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano is bent on fast-tracking the proposed joint exploration between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea
Still friends with China: Arroyo elected board member of Boao Forum
The former Philippine president considers Chinese President Xi Jinping a 'very important person in a very important country'
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PH, China sign deals on Davao expressway, Filipino teachers
(UPDATED) An exchange of letters on broadcasting equipment and on an agri-tech center also takes place during President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Boao, China
Chinese President Xi to visit Philippines in November
Xi Jinping's visit will take place after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit from November 12 to 18 in Papua New Guinea
Xi vows to further open China economy as U.S. trade spat simmers
(UPDATED) Promising a 'new phase of opening up,' Chinese President Xi Jinping says during the Boao Forum for Asia that Beijing 'does not seek a trade surplus' and hopes to increase imports
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Duterte: 'I need China'
Before flying off to China for the 3rd time, the Philippine leader says he has no plans of bringing up reclamation and construction activities by Beijing in the West Philippine Sea
Two Koreas to hold high-level talks ahead of summit
The meeting comes days after Kim Jong Un made his international debut with a surprise trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping for the first time
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North Korea's Kim met China's Xi on first foreign trip
(UPDATED) China's President Xi Jinping also accepts an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to visit Pyongyang
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China leader Xi Jinping greets Duterte on his birthday
As President Rodrigo Duterte marks his 73rd birthday, Chinese President Xi Jinping praises the 'turnaround' in ties between the Philippines and China
