12 h. ago US defence policy act overstates ‘China threat’, Beijing says, urges ‘rational’ view

Beijing on Friday accused Washington of using its new US defence policy act to hype up the so-called China threat and interfere in its internal affairs. It also urged Washington to view their relationship “rationally” and refrain from enforcing negative China-related provisions. The latest National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on Thursday, restricts US outbound investment in Chinese technology and curbs federal contracts with Chinese biotechnology...

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12 h. ago China says US defence policy act hypes up threat, urges ‘rational’ view on ties

China says US defence policy act hypes up threat, urges ‘rational’ view on ties  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Why has reference to Taiwan attending Rimpac been removed from US defence bill?

A proposal to invite Taiwan to next year’s US-led Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) military exercises has been removed from defence policy legislation progressing through Congress, raising concerns in Taipei that Washington’s political calculus may be shifting. Some analysts have warned that the removal of language approved by the US Senate in the 2026 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) could even pave the way for Beijing’s return to the world’s largest naval exercise. For the first time, the...

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6 d. ago 2 US troops and a US civilian killed in Syria by ‘Isis gunman’

Two US service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the US military’s Central Command said. The attack on US troops in Syria is the first to inflict casualties since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad a year ago. Central Command said in a post on social media that as a matter of respect for the families and in accordance with US Department of Defence policy, the...

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1 week ago Is China shifting its policy and accepting North Korea as a nuclear

Beijing’s omission of the term “denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula” from a new white paper suggested its “tacit acceptance” of North Korea as a nuclear-armed state while prioritising its strategic competition with Washington, analysts said. Last week, China released a white paper on the country’s arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, outlining its policies on national defence and nuclear policy and updating a previous paper from 2005. One notable shift in Beijing’s position on...

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1 week ago Lifeline or trash? Taiwan safety guide sparks fierce debate amid Beijing threat

Taiwan’s updated crisis and war survival guide has ignited fierce political debate, hailed by officials as a lifeline amid Beijing’s mounting military pressure but blasted by critics as costly propaganda prompting fear rather than readiness. Mass distribution of In Case of Crisis: Taiwan’s National Public Safety Guide – quickly dubbed the “little orange book” – began late last month, targeting 9.83 million households. The 29-page comic-style publication explains how to stockpile food and water,...

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2 w. ago Despite Starmer’s ‘China threat’ rhetoric, Britain seeks tighter Beijing ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called China a security threat this week, but analysts said the statement was motivated by domestic politics and did not negate London’s goal of deepening economic ties with Beijing. Meanwhile, disputes around a new Chinese embassy will continue to test this desire for stronger relations as the British leader plans a state visit. Starmer said on Monday that his government would focus on the relationship with China, which would help protect national interests,...

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2 w. ago China Hiding Hong Kong Truth? Crackdown Begins As Beijing Issues Sedition Threat |Toll Crosses 150

China Hiding Hong Kong Truth? Crackdown Begins As Beijing Issues Sedition Threat |Toll Crosses 150  Times of India

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3 w. ago Premier Li Qiang urges Germany to be ‘rational and pragmatic’ on China policy

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has urged Germany to stand by a rational and pragmatic China policy and focus on common interests in his meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who plans a state visit next year. “We hope the German side will adhere to a rational and pragmatic China policy, rule out interference and pressure, focus on shared interests and consolidate the foundation for cooperation,” Li told Merz on Sunday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, South...

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3 w. ago Indian airbase on China border is infrastructure upgrade, not a threat: analysts

India earlier this month inaugurated a high-altitude airbase near its disputed border with China, prompting analysts to suggest the development capped long-term efforts to upgrade infrastructure there rather than posing a threat to Beijing. According to reports from multiple media outlets, the base, named Mudh-Nyoma Air Force Station, is perched at a height of about 13,700 feet (4,176 metres) and only 30km (19 miles) from the Line of Actual Control, the de facto boundary separating the two...

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4 w. ago Takaichi Refuses to Take Back Taiwan Remarks Despite Beijing’s Threat

Takaichi Refuses to Take Back Taiwan Remarks Despite Beijing’s Threat  NTD News

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4 w. ago US honours Republican titan Dick Cheney, with Trump off the funeral guest list

Dick Cheney, celebrated as a master Republican strategist but defined by the darkest chapters of America’s “war on terror”, was honoured on Thursday in a funeral attended by Washington’s elite that pointedly left out US President Donald Trump. Cheney’s career over half a decade reads like a catalogue of American statecraft, even as his long shadow over foreign policy – as defence secretary during the Gulf War and as the 46th vice-president under George W. Bush – still divides the country. Bush...

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4 w. ago Dick Cheney’s funeral held in Washington, with Trump off guest list

Dick Cheney, celebrated as a master Republican strategist but defined by the darkest chapters of America’s “War on Terror”, was honoured on Thursday in a funeral attended by Washington’s elite that pointedly left out President Donald Trump. Cheney’s career reads like a catalogue of American statecraft, even as his long shadow over foreign policy - as defence secretary during the Gulf War and the 46th vice-president under George W. Bush - still divides the country. Bush and fellow former...

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