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23 July

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, the Philippines, July 22, 2026.

Rubio Says at ASEAN Meeting He Expects ‘Positive’ US Visit by China’s Xi

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a regional Asian summit that he expects a "very positive" visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US in September.

22 July

Asia Pacific

Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessels BRP Suluan and BRP Cabra sail with Philippine Navy frigate BRP Miguel Malvar and USS Curtis Wilbur during a joint maritime activity in the South China Sea, July 16, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

South China Sea Rivalry Looms Over ASEAN Meeting

A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations as the US condemned "dangerous" Chinese actions in the contested waterway.

21 July

Asia Pacific

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says he will be "reviewing" his country's secretive 2022 security pact with China. Asked about that pact alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Solomons leader said he had been "praying and fasting" about the Chinese security deal and it would be examined by his government

Staff Writer With AFP

China Ally Solomon Islands Invites US Coast Guard Patrols

The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington.

21 July

Asia Pacific

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

Staff Writer With AFP

China, Russia Conducted Firing Drill in Japan’s Economic Waters: Tokyo

Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Tokyo said Tuesday.

21 July

Asia Pacific

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio before departing for the Philippines.

Staff Writer With AFP

Rubio in Philippines as US Condemns ‘Dangerous’ China Actions

The US condemned "dangerous and aggressive actions" by China following a clash with the Philippine navy in the South China Sea.

21 July

Americas

Donald Trump President of the United States of America US makes a gesture with his hands on his arrival ahead of a dinner with the President of the French Republic and his wife organised to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles France on June 17, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Seeks to Limit Key Materials From China, Others in Defense Supply Chains

The US is pushing to make it tougher for defense contractors to get waivers for critical minerals and other materials from China and certain foreign suppliers.

21 July

Asia Pacific

Resized screenshot from a video from the Philippines military shows individuals on a boat, identified by authorities as members of the China Coast Guard, appearing to clash with members of the Philippine Navy on the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippine Military Says China Injured Sailor in Sea Clash

The Philippine military accused the China Coast Guard of clubbing a Filipino sailor with a baton on Monday.

20 July

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

China Unveils Upgraded Y-9 Anti-Submarine Aircraft

China has unveiled an upgraded Y-9 anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft equipped with enhanced surveillance and target-tracking sensors.

20 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says ‘Significant’ Rise in China Maritime Activity Near Island

Taiwan detected a sharp rise in the number of Chinese ships entering waters around the island democracy last month, a Taiwanese coast guard official said, as Beijing intensifies pressure on Taipei.

20 July

Americas