Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

REVEALED: 9 | Vintage Vibes

China FM visits Kiribati where fishing ground is at stake

China’s foreign minister is visiting the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati, where the future of a vast fishing ground is at stake

The Independent UK

Fears Biden’s Taiwan comments may raise tensions despite rowback

President said US would ‘get involved ’ if China attacked Taiwan, which some saw as policy shift

The Guardian - AU

Beijing says U.S.-backed Asia plan seeks to 'decouple' countries from China

China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday a U.S.-backed economic plan for Asia seeks to decouple countries from the Chinese economy, but many countries are worried about the "huge cost" of doing so.

Reuters

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement

China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warns is a game-changing bid by China to wrest control of the region

The Independent UK

Solomon Islands journalists shut out of China foreign minister visit, raising secrecy concerns

Wang Yi will visit eight countries in 10 days, but media access to his diplomatic push has been severely restricted

The Guardian - AU

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visiting multiple nations as Pacific push continues

The Chinese government confirms the diplomatic tour will focus on building trust and relationships within the Pacific region.

ABC News

Biden Says 'One China Policy' Remains In Place, But US Military Would Defend Taiwan From Attack

President Joe Biden on Monday said that he would intervene militarily to defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack.

Benzinga

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Biden says US military would step in if China attacked Taiwan

President Joe Biden said the U.S. military would intervene to defend Taiwan in any attack from China, comments that appeared to break from the long-standing U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” before they were walked back by White House officials.

Tribune News Service

UN human rights chief starts controversial visit to China and Xinjiang

The UN human rights commissioner began a six-day trip to China on Monday. She will visit the remote Xinjiang region, stirring fears about the propaganda value of the visit to the Chinese Communist Party.

Radio France Internationale

US would defend Taiwan if attacked by China, says Joe Biden

President says US’s responsibility to protect island is ‘even stronger’ after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

From across the Pacific, Taiwan's president castigates California shooting

The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California.

WEKU

China says NATO military alliance has outlived Cold War origins

NATO military exercises are set to begin near the borders of Russia and Ukraine, while Sweden and Finland ponder membership of the western alliance. Meanwhile, Beijing, which is sympathetic to Moscow, questions NATO's credibility, saying the alliance has outlived its original Cold War purpose.

Radio France Internationale

China says Nato has ‘messed up Europe’ and warns over role in Asia-Pacific

In response to British foreign secretary’s warning that Beijing must ‘play by the rules’, ministry of foreign affairs says Nato is stirring conflict

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands PM suggests Australia’s reaction to China security deal is hysterical and hypocritical

Manasseh Sogavare says he wasn’t told about Aukus pact until it was public while Scott Morrison accuses counterpart of parroting China’s lines

The Guardian - AU

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands

Marise Payne says other members of the ‘Pacific family’ share concerns but she rejects claims her government ‘dropped the ball’ in the region

ABC News

Spy boss denies 'intelligence failure' before Solomon Islands signed security pact with China

One of Australia's top national security figures denies there was a failure by intelligence agencies to stop a military pact being signed between Solomon Islands and China.

ABC News

China dismisses speculation about plans for Solomon Islands military base

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson says claims that Beijing intends to build a military base on Solomon Islands after signing a security agreement with the Pacific nation are "completely fabricated".

The Independent UK

Russia's standing in G-20 not threatened by Ukraine invasion

Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Moscow's membership in the Group of 20 remains firmly intact

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Al Jazeera

China’s Xi says talks, not sanctions, should resolve disputes

Remarks seen as confirmation that China will stick to stance of not criticising Russian invasion of Ukraine.

ABC News

China and Solomon Islands sign security pact, Beijing says it is 'not directed at any third party' amid Pacific influence fears

China and Solomon Islands have signed a framework agreement on security cooperation — a deal Australia, New Zealand and the US fear could open the door to a Chinese naval base in the South Pacific.

The Independent UK

Philippines ambassador to China 'Chito' Sta. Romana dies

The Philippines' ambassador to China, Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta

Al Jazeera

For Chinese evacuated from Ukraine, safety costs a pretty penny

Chinese nationals fleeing the war-torn country have had bills exceeding $5,000 for charter flights and quarantine.

The Independent UK

Solomon Islands says China deal won't include military base

Seeking to counter fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands says it won’t allow China to build a military base there

The New Daily

Verdict delayed in secretive Beijing trial of Australian

A Chinese court has deferred its verdict in the closed-door trial of Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who has been held in China since August 2020.

The Independent UK

Cheng Lei: Chinese-born Australian journalist put on closed-door trial for spying

Australia has raised concerns over the trial’s validity as it was conducted behind closed doors

1 … 7 8 9 10

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Chinese Communist Party

Joint Expeditionary Force

33 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.