Ankara wants Western allies to know it has alternatives, say analysts, but there is no challenge to NATO
Analysts say high-profile presence of Chinese air force spotlights Beijing's growing technological prowess, military ambitions, expanding influence in Mideast, North Africa
A VOA reporter recalls meeting the Israeli mother who died this week shortly after being reunited with her daughter, who was rescued from Hamas
China calls for immediate cease-fire in first diplomatic mission to Israel and the Palestinian West Bank since war with Hamas erupted in early October.
Maritime Security Belt 2024 may have been planned long in advance of the Israel-Hamas war, but the message to regional players and the West is highly significant, analysts say
