China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how hard it wants to counter Beijing.
Author: CHRIS BUCKLEY and DAMIEN CAVE
In Singapore, China Warns U.S. While Zelensky Seeks Support
The annual Shangri-La Dialogue became a stage for competing demands on U.S. global power, including the war in Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan.
U.S., Chinese Defense Chiefs Hold First in-Person Talks Since 2022
Speaking in Singapore, Lloyd J. Austin III sought to reassure allies and put China on notice that Ukraine and the Mideast were not distracting the U.S. from this focus.
U.S. Defense Secretary Austin Vows to Keep Pressure on China
He said “risky intercepts” by Chinese planes in international airspace would not deter the United States and allies from patrolling, and he restated U.S. support for Taiwan.
Australia’s Costs for Its Harder Line on China
The country is wrestling with the political and economic consequences of its sharp turn in policy and tone — including an erosion of tolerance.
China Says Australian Writer Is Suspected of National Security Crimes
Yang Hengjun, a Chinese-born writer, is the third foreigner since last month to have been detained under the vague charge of “endangering national security.”