World

Japan’s Largest Warship Carrier Will Conduct Exercise in South China Sea: Report

Girish Shetti   | Mar 14, 2017 12:51 PM EDT

Japan plans to send its largest warship carrier for a long naval exercise tour that will see it travel across several important Asian regions including the disputed South China Sea region. The three-month-long tour that is set to begin in May is being touted as Tokyo's biggest show of naval strength in the region since World War II. read more

China Prepared to Counter THAAD Missile System in South Korea

Prei Dy   | Mar 14, 2017 08:25 AM EDT

China is prepared to counter the US' Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system using its anti-radar equipment, Wang Hongguang, a retired PLA general, said on Monday. read more

Philippines Cautiously Stakes Claim Over Benham Rise

Girish Shetti   | Mar 14, 2017 05:25 AM EDT

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has given a cautious warning to China over his country's undisputed ownership on Benham Rise amid reports that several Chinese survey ships were spotted in the undersea region last year. read more

China to Deploy More Marine Corps to Pakistan’s Gwadar Port: Report

Girish Shetti   | Mar 13, 2017 11:38 AM EDT

China is set to increase the number of its marine corps at oversees ports in a bid to protect its strategic assets in foreign locations. The decision comes amid reports that the Chinese government is pushing very hard to strengthen its naval force. read more

Hong Kong Chief Executive Appointed Vice Chairman of China’s top Political Advisory Body

Girish Shetti   | Mar 13, 2017 08:27 AM EDT

The Chief Executive of the autonomous city Hong Kong, Leung chun-ying, was appointed as the vice president of China's top political advisory body on Monday. His selection process was completed at the last day of the annual Chinese parliament session. read more

Pakistan to Pay China $90B for CPEC Projects: Report

Prei Dy   | Mar 13, 2017 03:32 AM EDT

Pakistan needs to pay China $90 billion over a span of 30 years against the loan and investment portfolio worth $50 billion under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Tribune reported citing an estimate from a brokerage house. read more

Pakistan Inducts China's LY-80 LOMADS Air Defense System

Prei Dy   | Mar 12, 2017 11:28 PM EDT

Pakistan has inducted on Sunday an advanced Chinese-made Low to Medium Altitude Air Defense System (LOMADS) LY-80 on its air defense system, a bid to strengthen its capabilities in its air defense arsenal. read more

Xi Advocates Ethnic Unity in Xinjiang Region to Defeat Terror

Girish Shetti   | Mar 11, 2017 04:21 PM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the people of Xinjiang region to foster ethnic unity to erect a "great wall of iron" that could help to stamp out insurgency activities in the country's only Muslim-dominated province. read more

China Rejects Philippines Defense Chief’s Allegations of Ship Intrusion Activities

Girish Shetti   | Mar 10, 2017 11:08 AM EST

China on Friday categorically rejected Philippine Defense Minister's allegations that Chinese vessels recently intruded in its territory of the disputed South China Sea region and also Benham Rise. read more

Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Removes South Korea from China Cruises

Prei Dy   | Mar 10, 2017 10:59 AM EST

Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean are stopping their South Korean port visits in response to the advised received form the Chinese government, Reuters reported. read more

China’s new Generation J-20 Stealth Fighter Makes Official Debut

Girish Shetti   | Mar 10, 2017 06:51 AM EST

China has finally put into service its new generation J-20 stealth fighter with the hope its air force will get much needed military muscle to compete with the United States. read more

Chinese Fans Illegally Stream Korean TV Shows After Ban

Prei Dy   | Mar 10, 2017 06:03 AM EST

Chinese viewers are reportedly turning to illegal sites that stream pirated Korean shows, after Korean TV dramas were banned in China, according to Korea Herald. read more

China Tells US to Stop Hacking and Stealing Secrets; What We Know so far

Prei Dy   | Mar 10, 2017 04:30 AM EST

China on Thursday asked the US government to stop spying and hacking other countries, after WikiLeaks data alleged that the CIA can hack all manners of devices, including China-made ones. read more

20,000 Myanmar Refugees Take Shelter in China After Surge in Latest Ethnic Violence

Girish Shetti   | Mar 10, 2017 04:29 AM EST

Nearly 20,000 Myanmar citizens have taken refuge in China after latest bout of ethnic violence broke out in the South East Asian country in recent months. read more

U.S Says no to China's Proposed Deal on North Korea Missile Halt

Girish Shetti   | Mar 09, 2017 08:31 AM EST

U.S has unilaterally dismissed China's latest proposal on North Korea that called for the U.S and South Korea to stop their joint military exercises in exchange of Pyongyang halting its controversial nuclear program. read more

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   »
Real Time Analytics