China begins two days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait
China began two days of live-fire drills from Thursday in some parts of the Taiwan Strait near the shores of its southeastern province of Fujian. – The news comes a…
Rubio holds talks with China’s Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meet
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for talks on Wednesday during a regional gathering led by the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, where top diplomats…
Australia, China Hold High-Level Talks on ASEAN Sidelines
I met with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meetings in Manila. Consistent engagement enables Australia to advance our interests, advocate on issues…
Jaishankar, Wang Yi Discuss Border Stability and Bilateral Normalization
A wide ranging discussion with Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China in Manila #Philippines. Text of my opening remarks as below: Excellency, I am glad to meet…
ASEAN top diplomats meet, voice ‘serious concern’ over Middle East hostilities
The Middle East crisis overshadowed a diplomatic gathering in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, where foreign ministers voiced concerns over renewed hostilities that add to uncertainty in a region grappling to…
China’s foreign minister discusses trade balance with EU lawmakers
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a delegation of European lawmakers in Beijing on Tuesday that China and the EU should promote an “upward dynamic balance” in bilateral trade ties…
ASEAN Between a Strategic Shock Absorber and a Fractured Buffer
As foreign ministers and senior diplomats from across the Indo Pacific converge on Manila for the 59th annual meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philippine capital has…
Chinese destroyer held live-fire drill in Japan’s EEZ, Japan says
A Chinese navy destroyer conducted live-fire drills in waters southwest of Japan’s remote Okinotori Island early on Sunday while operating alongside Russian naval vessels, Japan’s Joint Staff said. – Japan’s…
Breaking the US-Iran Escalation Trap Requires More Than Firepower
The conceptual battlefield of West Asia has exposed a fundamental mismatch between overwhelming tactical firepower and coherent strategic logic. The collapse of the recent interim memorandum of understanding has plunged…
The Orbital Architecture Behind Iran’s West Asian Strike Network
The conceptual battlefield of West Asia has shifted away from raw military force and toward the precise mastery of digital, spatial, and electronic data. While public attention remains fixed on…