China's stuck in economic slump, official data shows
Though the picture is not all bleak, Chinese manufacturing declined for the fourth consecutive month in January.
US navy firepower gathers in Western Pacific
Two U.S. supercarriers are drilling with Japan's defense force, bringing the number of flattops in the region to four amid simmering tensions with China.
US ally population favors 'military action' to resist China
In a first for an Octa Research survey, Philippine citizens prioritized military action over other approaches to their country's territorial spat with China.
Russia boosts South China Sea presence in challenge to US
Moscow, now relegated to the role of junior partner, put on a show in Beijing's backyard to demonstrate its value in the Sino-Russian alliance.
China's economy under pressure from rising debt
As China's economic engine cools, the country's national debt is set to balloon to triple the size of its economy by the end of the year, economists warn.
China's internet reacts to Texas and US federal government "state of war"
Chinese social media users have reacted to the U.S. "civil war" over immigration policy with a mixture of confusion, giddiness and schadenfreude.
China's property boom goes bust
A liquidation order to the world's most indebted property developer shows that in China, no company's too big to fail.
Chinese state media video shows intrusion into US ally's exclusive waters
Footage released by China shows its coast guard cracking down on Filipino fishermen working within their country's exclusive economic zone.
Kim Jong Un warns North Korea reaching poverty crisis
North Korea's Lexus-loving supreme leader has blamed party cadres for not improving living conditions with "revolutionary determination."
China is covering up an economic crisis
"Just making statistics more patriotic will not help the economy to recover its lost momentum," an expert told Newsweek.
Map shows China's new pressure tactic against Taiwan—balloons
As China continues sending balloons over Taiwan, the island faces a difficult choice: do nothing and appear weak, or shoot them down and risk escalation?
Beijing's warning to US ally: "China will not allow it"
Manila's announced upgrades to military outposts in the Beijing-claimed South China Sea has raised the stakes in the territorial feud.
What Trump's Taiwan comments tell China
China was pleased to hear Trump lash out at Taiwan over its successful chip industry, a China analyst said.
Activists pressure Biden to punish China-backed authorities
Most of the leaders of the 2019 protests that shook Hong Kong are now in prison or exile and the president is being urged to do something about it.
China's military confronts US Navy over "provocative acts" near border
The U.S. Navy's guided-missile destroyer the USS John Finn completed 2024's first transit through the Taiwan Strait after 11 such operations last year.
Chart shows China's economy losing ground against US
In current dollar terms, China's economy grew by the slimmest margin in three decades.
Kim Jong Un tears down unification monument as North-South ties collapse
Kim Jong Un has apparently demolished a monument built by his father as he continues to purge North Korea of its symbols of hoped reconciliation with the South.
China confronts US ally's fishermen in disputed waters
The Philippines has pledged to step up South China Sea patrols following the Chinese coast guard's most recent alleged harrassment of fishermen.
Taiwan redeploys air defense systems to counter China threat—videos
Continued activity in the skies near southern Taiwan have prompted the self-ruled island to redeploy its formidable Sky Bow 3 air defense systems.
North Korea releases war propaganda art: "destroy the US imperialists"
New propaganda posters urge North Korean citizens to prepare for a whole-of-society war effort to destroy the American "imperialists."
China's stock markets have lost over $6 trillion as economic woes deepen
The Chinese central bank's decision not to cut interest Monday vexed investors hoping for a shot in the arm for the country's slowing economy.
Pictures show US ally airdropping supplies to avoid a China blockade
A Philippine airdrop over a disputed South China Sea feature went smoothly, but it was only a stopgap in between convoys that China regularly intercepts.
Russian Kinzhal missiles losing Patriots battle frustrates China
A Chinese analyst was unimpressed with Russia's hypersonic missiles as Beijing takes notes on its ally's war against forces wielding Western tech.
US piles pressure on China to tighten noose around Russia's economy
Financial institutions in Kremlin-friendly China are under increasing pressure to abandon Russia or face the bite of the U.S.' secondary sanctions.
China's economic slump deprives Xi of key weapon against Taiwan
Taiwanese's plummeting investment in China, at a 21-year-low, reflects the shifting geopolitical realities blunting one of Beijing's favorite weapons.
China knew about COVID virus two weeks before going public, report says
The documents show Chinese virologists decoded the virus behind Covid weeks before Beijing shared the data with the world.
US ally calls China's complaints "gutter-level talk"
The Philippines' top defense official said a Chinese spokesperson jab was "unfortunate" but "on brand."
Can year of the dragon stop China's baby bust?
Traditionally seen as auspicious, recent dragon years were mixed bags when it came to boosting birth rates.
China responds to reports of struggling economy
"Choosing the Chinese market is not a risk, but an opportunity," China's No. 2 Li Qiang told the World Economic Forum at Davos.
China moves closer to population crisis
China's birth rate declined for the second year running, despite Xi Jinping's call for a renewed focus on child-rearing.