Association of Southeast Asian Nations issues five-point consensus calling for ‘immediate cessation’ of violence in Myanmar and ‘utmost restraint’ by all parties
Japan, a staunch but informal ally of Taiwan, is seen as backing a US-led defense of the island but not initiate military action
Officials from Japan and Thailand have contacted Lao prime minister since he took office March 22. Vietnam has a 10-year plan to help Laos
The two countries with claims to the disputed sea intend to sign a memorandum of understanding on how to handle Vietnamese fishing boats that enter Malaysian waters
A Chinese aircraft carrier group entered the South China Sea Saturday, one day after a U.S. carrier group reached the sea with an amphibious-ready mission
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to spend $100 million on R&D and manufacturing capacity
Chinese officials allowed more than 200 fishing boats to moor near an unoccupied reef in the disputed South China Sea, raising fears in other countries that Beijing will take it
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held eight meetings year-to-date with counterparts in Southeast Asian countries
Experts say Beijing doesn't want American forces to break its 'buffer zone' in the contested maritime region
Company founder Chang Yung-fa, a former ship captain who died in 2016, was known for rigorously enforcing rules to bolster his company, Evergreen Marine Corp
Defense minister tells parliament his forces strengthened training of troops on Taiping Island in Spratly archipelago where China controls seven islets
Manila concerned over presence of 220 finishing boats near a reef in the Spratly Islands, demands their removal
Beijing is watching as Washington reportedly sends B-52s, reconnaissance aircraft and at least one Marine Corps plane to a sea China claims as its own
The US government has carried out one “Freedom of Navigation Operation” in the contested Asian waterway since February and sent two more close to it
China says several batches of Taiwanese pineapples came with pests; Taiwanese fear politics motivated China to ban further shipments
The military government that took over in February has hinted at wanting to repatriate Rohingyas that were ravaged in a 2017 war, but analysts expect more crackdowns
The National People’s Congress in China aims to pass a law that experts believe would solidify Chinese sovereignty claims over 90% of the contested waters between Hong Kong and the island of Borneo
The country has reported fewer than 2,000 new cases per day most of the time since October, down from as high as 6,275. Strict, widespread lockdowns are cited as a reason.
Vietnam keeps adding military installations to some of its 10 holdings in the Spratly Islands, according to an initiative under the Center for Strategic and International Studies research organization
The United States and its allies are sending ships to a sea they call an international waterway. China says the sea is under its flag and analysts say exercises show its resolve to keep control
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