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US military downs unknown object over Alaska

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 11 08:02 AM

The US military on Friday shot down an unknown high-altitude object off the coast of Alaska on the order of President Joe Biden, the White House said. Read more »

Dagdag na EDCA sites sa Pilipinas ikinabahala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 08:52 PM

Nababahala ang isang dating military intelligence official kapag itinuloy ang pagtatayo ng mga panibagong pasilidad ng US military sa bansa. Read more »

US forges Indo-Pacific trade framework

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 10 11:07 AM

The United States and a group of Asian allies on Friday agreed on a set of negotiating targets, notably on trade and supply chains. Read more »

Fewer US spy planes spotted over S. China Sea during PLA’s Taiwan drills

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 04 09:20 AM

A Beijing-based group says US sorties in the area were down by a third in August. ‘US aircraft made five sorties to the north and east of the island’ while the exercises were under way. Read more »

US-China relations risk long, deep freeze, say experts

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 09:05 AM

Biden's administration denied there was any crisis, but experts say the tensions over Taiwan have risen to their highest level in nearly 30 years. Read more »

No change in adherence to One-China Policy: Malacañang

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 05:10 PM

'We have not changed our policy,' Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said of the Philippines' adherence to the One-China principle. Read more »

China could send drones over Taiwan after Pelosi trip

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 03 11:08 PM

The PLA could send drones over Taiwan and conduct regular drills within what the island sees as its territorial waters in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit, according to military experts. Read more »

South Korea calls for calm over Pelosi Taiwan visit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 03:10 PM

South Korea called for dialogue to maintain regional peace and stability as tensions between the US and China soared over Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Read more »

What US-China game of chicken over Pelosi and Taiwan means for SE Asia

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 01 02:17 PM

The uncertainty over how forcefully the US and Beijing will support their positions means no third party would want to step in, analysts note. Current saber-rattling is all about intimidation, with domestic issues the real priority, Indian and Indonesian observers believe. Read more »

U.S.-led Pacific naval drill launched amid rising China tensions

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 03 12:08 PM

The exercise, known as RIMPAC, started at a time China is maintaining military pressure on Taiwan. Read more »

Wang Yi seeks to bolster China's position in SE Asia

Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 03 07:49 AM

The visit will start in Myanmar, which Wang will be the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit since last year’s coup. The tour is seen as Beijing’s latest response to counter Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific Framework, which seeks to counter China’s influence in the region. Read more »

US lawmaker calls for dialogue, deterrence to deal with China

Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 16 07:12 PM

‘The world is in fact big enough for the both of us, and we need to look for opportunities to try and convince them of that,’ says US Representative Adam Smith. Read more »

Top US, Chinese national security figures hold talks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 06:47 AM

Despite the disputes, dialogue is valued for ‘maintaining open lines of communication,’ an official said. Read more »

US blasts China's 'destabilizing' military activity near Taiwan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 10:52 AM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's Chinese counterpart had warned him that Beijing would 'not hesitate to start a war' if the island declares independence. Read more »

Quad plans to tackle illegal fishing

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 24 12:59 PM

The leaders of the security pact are set to announce details of the plan at their meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday. One US official says Chinese ships are behind most illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific but analysts warn of the risk of confrontation between coastguard ships. Read more »

Xi speaks out against 'conflict' in call with Biden on Russia

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 04:02 AM

State broadcaster CCTV reported Xi saying during the call that "state-to-state relations cannot go to the stage of military hostilities." Read more »

'US sends Osprey to S. China Sea on jet salvage mission'

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jan 31 01:27 PM

Four US Air Force Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft were ‘heading to the area’, says SCS Probing Initiative, citing satellite images. The Japanese coastguard issues navigational warning on salvage operations in the northern part of South China Sea ‘until further notice’. Read more »

US carriers enter S. China Sea to 'counter malign influence'

Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 09:02 PM

The carrier groups will carry out exercises including anti-submarine warfare operations, air warfare operations and maritime interdiction operations. Read more »

US warship again transits sensitive Taiwan Strait

Reuters
Posted at Nov 23 04:53 PM

A US warship again sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, part of what the US military calls routine activity. Read more »

US, Taiwan to hold talks about closer economic ties

Jacob Fromer in Washington and Robert Delaney, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 21 01:54 PM

The US and Taiwanese governments will convene a formal dialogue on Monday meant to strengthen commercial and economic cooperation between Washington and Taipei, the State Department announced on Friday, sparking an angry response from Beijing’s US embassy. Read more »