May 9, 2024 China condemns US military ship's passage through Taiwan Strait weeks before new leader takes office A U.S. destroyer's recent passage through the Taiwan Strait has drawn criticism from China's military, occurring just before Taiwan's new president's inauguration.
May 8, 2024 China could 'overwhelm' US military bases as Biden shows 'alarming lack of urgency': House committee chair The new chairman of the House China Committee says there is an "alarming lack of urgency" from the Biden administration to adopt defensive measures to protect against threats from China
May 8, 2024 Kosovo 'unconditionally supports' Ukraine, though Kyiv does not formally recognize country's independence Kosovo foreign minister Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, said that Ukraine must win the war against Russia or conflict would spread further into Europe.
May 8, 2024 Trump Super PAC to join TikTok with @MAGA handle Former President Trump’s Super PAC has launched a @MAGA TikTok—the first entity connected to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to join the video sharing social media platform
May 8, 2024 Protest anthem 'Glory to Hong Kong' outlawed in city The popular protest song "Glory to Hong Kong" is now banned in the city, stoking fears of government crackdown on dissidents and restriction of the internet.
May 8, 2024 Millions of workers in China struggle to retire due to economic insecurity China's aging rural migrant population faces challenges as they approach retirement age. Many migrants must return to their villages with minimal financial support.
May 8, 2024 China and Serbia reaffirm tight ties during Xi Jinping's visit to Belgrade Chinese President Xi Jinping was met with public enthusiasm when he visited Serbia. He and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic affirmed the friendly cooperation between their countries.
May 8, 2024 Australian PM Albanese disputes China's claim that Australia was responsible for dangerous aircraft encounter Australia's prime minister has rejected China's claim that Australia was responsible for a dangerous incident between their military aircraft over the Yellow Sea.
May 8, 2024 US and Philippine military forces sink ship during largescale drills in disputed South China Sea In a recent military exercise in the South China Sea, U.S. and Philippine forces sank a mock enemy ship using high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes.
May 7, 2024 China says Australian helicopter 'provoked' response after near miss encounter with Chinese jet China blamed Australia for a recent encounter over the Yellow Sea in which a Chinese jet dropped flares near an Australian helicopter when it got too close to Chinese airspace.