Hong Kong Court Bans Democracy Song, Calling It a ‘Weapon’
A Hong Kong court on Wednesday granted a government request to ban a popular pro-democracy anthem, raising further concerns about free speech in the city.
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Albanese rejects China’s argument that Australia was at fault for dangerous aircraft encounter
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — China’s account blaming Australia for a dangerous clash between their military aircraft in international airspace over the Yellow Sea failed to undermine Australian objections, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday.
U.S. revokes some export licenses to sell chips to Huawei in a bid to curb China's tech power
The U.S. has revoked certain licenses for chip exports to Chinese tech giant Huawei, the Commerce Department told CNBC on Tuesday, in its latest efforts to curb China's tech power.
US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea
LAOAG, Philippines (AP) — Military force from the United States, Australian and the Philippines launched a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes to sink a ship Wednesday as part of largescale war drills in waters facing the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing.
Philippines first, India later, as U.S. prioritizes 'Squad' allies
WASHINGTON -- An emerging quadrilateral group, between the U.S., Japan, Australia and the Philippines, has become the core of Washington's foreign security policy in the Indo-Pacific, quickly overtaking the Quad in priority, analysts say.
End of U.N. North Korea panel creates gap in sanctions monitoring
SEOUL/TOKYO -- The abrupt disbanding of an expert panel tasked with monitoring North Korean compliance with United Nations sanctions has raised concerns that Pyongyang will have a free hand to ramp up its nuclear weapons and missile development.
China’s booming electric vehicle companies eye U.S. competitors they see as ‘not ready’
On the long list of disputes between the United States and China, electric vehicles enjoy an increasingly prominent role.
Pakistan says bomb attack that killed 5 Chinese engineers in March was planned in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s military said on Tuesday that a suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese engineers in March was planned in neighbouring Afghanistan, and that the bomber was also an Afghan national.