Ralph Jennings

How Taiwan’s Presidential Candidates See China, Their Biggest External Threat

One candidate advocates Taiwan’s formal independence from China, On the other fringe, a possible election rival advocates collaboration

Philippine Communist Rebels Grow New Aid Sources as China Steps Away

Foreign funds, priests and the poor show signs of helping the National People’s Army fight the Philippine government

China Expected to Keep Its Exact Claim to Disputed Sea a Secret

Malaysian Prime Minister asked last month for clarity from Beijing, He’s unlikely to get it, scholars say

China’s Jets that Crossed into Taiwan Airspace: Not a First; Maybe not the Last

A pair of Chinese J-11 fighter jets set off anger in Taipei after flying for about 10 minutes on Taiwan’s side of a median line

How the Public Can Visit the Disputed, Undeveloped South China Sea

A Malaysian dive resort, Taiwanese research outposts and a Chinese cruise ship operator sometimes allow visitors

Sansha Islet Key in Beijing's Plan to Control S. China Sea

The tiny city of Sansha in the Paracel Islands says on its website it plans to 'obtain new breakthroughs' in development

Who’s Behind the Quick Rise in US-Taiwan Relations

A roster of US congress members, some ideologically opposed to China, work with PACs and academics to help Taiwan raise its international status

China, Philippines Living By Tacit Deals at Sea Despite Sovereignty Dispute

Two Filipinos filed a complaint March 13 to the international court prosecutor over Chinese

Pressured by China’s Military Updates, Taiwan Asks US for More Weapons

The defense ministry in Taipei says it formally asked the U.S. government last month for advanced fighter planes

Why China’s Financial Incentives for Taiwanese Flatlined

Water Shortage Reveals Management Issues in Normally Rainy Philippines

Probe opened into underlying causes of tap water outages that have affected about 6 million people

Beijing Done, for Now, Acquiring Land in South China Sea

China sees no immediate need to add holdings in the contested sea, scholars believe

Friends Malaysia and Philippines Share One of Asia’s Most Dangerous Seas

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad visited the Philippine president last week and discussed maritime terrorism

China, Vietnam Regularly Clashing at Sea Despite Diplomacy

A Vietnamese fishing boat capsized near a contested, Chinese-controlled islet last week, Vietnam blames China for ramming it

China Eyes Expansion Options

Beijing is proposing a 7.5 percent increase in its defense budget this year, down from 8.1 percent in 2018

Why the US Might Reject Selling Arms to the Philippines

The Philippine foreign secretary called on Friday for US support in modernizing the military, which ranks as the world's 63rd strongest

Official: China Planning Series of New Moves to Unify with Resistant Taiwan

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang appealed in a March 5 work report for China-Taiwan unification

US Navy Frequents Taiwan Strait to Send China Message

Leadership Pick Threatens Stability of Philippine Autonomous Region for Muslims

The appointment of Moro Islamic Liberation Front figures to lead a transition committee for the autonomous region excludes other Muslim rebels

Official: China Will Step Up Military, Diplomatic Pressure Against Taiwan

China will increase military, diplomatic and other kinds of pressure against proudly self-ruled Taiwan to deliver on President Xi Jinping’s demand in January that two sides unify, China policy maker in Taipei tells VOA