Asia

President Xi Jinping's purges of top military leaders have tightened his control over China's armed forces but raised questions about the country's war-fighting readiness.

Taiwan has upgraded its maritime patrols around the Pratas Islands in the South China Sea, deploying larger vessels and a new patrol boat to counter increased Chinese activity.

The ADB raised its 2026 Asia-Pacific growth forecast to 5%, as an AI boom and strong domestic demand offset risks from El Nino and volatile energy prices.

Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping in Washington for a high-profile summit amid deep tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan, with low expectations for major breakthroughs.

Chinese President Xi Jinping began a three-day US state visit, urging cooperation with President Donald Trump on trade, artificial intelligence, and geopolitical tensions.

Taiwan will maintain close contact with the US to ensure planned arms sales proceed, despite China's pressure on Washington to halt them.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a "new-type weapon" system, praising its advanced technology days after launching two ballistic missiles.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press US President Donald Trump to halt arms sales to Taiwan under a 1982 agreement during his Washington visit.

Two New Zealand naval ships transited the contested Taiwan Strait on September 18. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called the move a routine activity conducted in international waters.

The US and China are exploring an AI incident notification system to manage national security risks, despite their ongoing technological competition and trust deficit.

Anduril founder Palmer Luckey says US President Donald Trump's delay in approving a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan is hurting the defense technology firm's business.

Taiwan has conducted its first joint military drill using multiple attack drones, part of an effort to modernize its defense capabilities amid rising threats from China.