U.S. officials say Sullivan's visit is to maintain communication that has been disrupted over trade tensions, rights concerns and Beijing's relations with Moscow
The creation of such a force could seriously hamstring China's own efforts to ink policing and security agreements with Pacific states
China has been accused of incarcerating more than one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the northwestern Xinjiang region
Catholic bishop of Tianjin, Melchior Shi Hongzhen, had previously been placed under house arrest for refusing to join China's state-backed church structure
The assaults that began on Sunday were the most widespread in years by ethnic militants seeking to win secession of the resource-rich province, home to major China-led projects such as a port and a gold and copper mine
Chinese coast guard, navy and suspected militia ships regularly clash with Philippine vessels during attempts to resupply Filipino sailors stationed in parts of the South China Sea claimed by both countries.
An American official said ahead of the visit Sullivan would discuss the South China Sea with counterparts in Beijing, including China's top diplomat Wang Yi
Ng kin-wai, 28, was one of 47 democratic activists arrested and charged in 2021 with 'conspiracy to commit subversion to subvert the state power'
Washington has repeatedly warned Beijing over its support for Russia's defense industrial base
The hostilities have particularly intensified between China and the Philippines since last year and Monday’s confrontation was the sixth the two sides have reported in the high seas and in the air
US put commerce restrictions on 39 Chinese firms, accusing them of helping Russia avoid an export ban on materials necessary for weapons
A Chinese 'Y-9 intelligence-gathering' aircraft entered Japanese airspace on Monday for around two minutes, Japan's defense ministry said; there was no comment from Chinese authorities
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