KAOHSIUNG, June 8 —Taiwan's Coast Guard held drills with the military today to better practice joint operations in the face of what the government in Taipei says is a growing "grey zone" threat from China, which claims the island as its own territory.

BEIJING, June 6 — China today called for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.

MANILA, June 5 — The Philippines and United States (US) militaries have sailed together in the South China Sea for a seventh time to boost interoperability between the two sides, according to the Philippine Armed Forces.

BEIJING, June 5 — The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has urged the European Union (EU) to stop "provoking trouble" in the South China Sea, advising Manila not to "fantasise" about relying on outside forces to resolve disputes in the waterway.

BEIJING, June 4 — Alarm over China's stranglehold on critical minerals grew on Tuesday as global automakers joined their United States (US) counterparts to complain that restrictions by China on exports of rare earth alloys, mixtures, and magnets could cause production delays and outages without a quick solution.

TOKYO, June 4 — Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trade on Wednesday, weighed down by a loosening supply-demand balance following increasing OPEC+ output and lingering concerns over the global economic outlook due to tariff tensions.

BEIJING, June 3 — China has rolled out an Asean visa for the bloc’s 10 members and observer Timor Leste, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The ringgit rebounded to open higher against the US dollar today, as markets assessed the outlook for US President Donald Trump's tariff policy, an analyst said.

BEIJING, June 2 — China has protested to the United States (US) against "vilifying" remarks made by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, while accusing it of deliberately ignoring calls for peace from regional nations.

SINGAPORE, May 31 — US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that the threat from China was real and potentially imminent as he pushed allies in the Indo-Pacific to spend more on their own defence needs.

SHANGHAI, May 31 — China on Saturday called for its automotive industry to halt brutal price wars, warning that they threaten the sector's health and sustainable development, after key executives jousted over pricing pressure following large discounts offered to buyers.

WASHINGTON, May 30 — United States President Donald Trump today said China had violated an agreement with the US to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals and issued a new veiled threat to get tougher with Beijing.

WASHINGTON, May 29 — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced yesterday that the US will start “aggressively” revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.

WASHINGTON, May 29 — United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they will start revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.

PRAGUE, May 28 — The Czech Republic has claimed that China was responsible for a "malicious cyber campaign" targeting a network used for unclassified communication at the Foreign Affairs ministry, and summoned the Chinese ambassador to condemn the incident.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — China has remained Malaysia’s largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, with trade reaching RM161.98 billion (US$36.47 billion) from January to April 2025, driven by electrical and electronics (E&E) exports.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — Amid a new wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation, Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called on Asean and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to jointly pioneer core sectors of trilateral development, including cooperation in high-tech industries, while safeguarding industrial and supply chains.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, May 28 — Asean, along with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China, has signalled a historic recalibration of global trade alliances, leveraging their collective strengths in a world increasingly fractured by protectionism and geopolitical tension. The...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, expressed the nation’s profound honour in hosting the 46th Asean Summit and Related Summits, describing the gatherings as a reflection of the region’s collective commitment to peace, prosperity, and partnership both within Asean and beyond.

BEIJING, May 27 — As the global economic uncertainty rages on following the United States’ sweeping tariffs, China sees the inaugural Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur today not merely as a diplomatic gathering but a pivotal moment in the rise of the Global South.