Japan Wants U.S. Bases to Restrict Troops as Military COVID Cases Explode
American military bases in Japan, especially in Okinawa, have reported a record spike in COVID cases in recent weeks.
China Says U.S. Must Face up to Democracy Failures on Jan. 6 Anniversary
Beijing, which now praises its own system as more democratic, took to lecturing the United States on the anniversary of the Capitol riot on Thursday.
Pregnant Woman Loses Baby After Hospital Denies Entry Over Old COVID Test
The expectant mother was eight months pregnant when medical staff turned her away on New Year's Day.
China Places Cities Under Lockdown as COVID Cases Grow Before Olympics
As 13 million in a city in northwest China strain under two full weeks of lockdown, another 1.1 million were confined to their homes in central China on Monday.
China Could Finally Reveal Just How Big Its Nuclear Stockpile Is
Monday's joint statement released by the UN Security Council's permanent members has been praised both in Beijing and Washington for its significance.
Biden Admin. Disapproves of Elon Musk's Tesla Showroom in China's Xinjiang
Tesla's Xinjiang dealership has drawn criticism as rights groups continue to raise concerns about the plight of the region's Uyghurs.
'Spider-Man' Smashes Record Held by Chinese Movie—Despite China Blackout
"Spider-Man: No Way Home" could be the first phase 4 MCU movie to be released in China, but, for now, the Marvel blackout continues.
Hawaii Top Choice for Taiwan-National Guard Partnership—Report
Taipei and Washington, D.C, are reportedly in discussions over Taiwan's participation in the State Partnership Program.
China, U.S. Signal Arms Control Intent in Statement With Nuclear States
The five powers, who also are permanent members of the UN Security Council, recommitted to never targeting other states with nuclear weapons
China Demands U.S. End 'Hostile' Military Operations Near Its Borders
China's Defense Ministry said President Joe Biden's $768 billion defense package had put U.S.-China relations in a "dangerous place."
China Predicts 'More Intense' Struggle With Taiwan and U.S. in 2022
In its year-end press conference on Wednesday, the Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing said China was confident it has the upper hand in cross-strait relations.
7 Out of 10 in Taiwan Would Fight China To Stop Forced Unification—Poll
Another general survey this week found only 40.3 percent of respondents were willing to fight or see their family members take up arms against China.
China Publicly Shames COVID Rule Breakers by Parading Them in Hazmat Suits
Local prosecutors also charged a pair of suspects with breaching smuggling and public health laws earlier this month.
Trump Says Biden 'Bowing Down to China' by Not Investigating COVID Origins
In a year-end newsletter to his supporters, Trump called Biden "a failed president."
Taiwan Eyes Deeper U.S. Security Ties After Joe Biden Signs Defense Bill
Taipei said it welcomes pro-Taiwan initiatives in the NDAA and would conduct its own assessment about appropriate areas for cooperation with the U.S.
Top U.S. Official in Taiwan Says China Military Flights 'Not Acceptable'
Sandra Oudkirk, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, said the Chinese military air incursions are destabilizing and "run the risk of miscalculation."
U.S. Govt Employee Dies of Unknown Causes After COVID Outbreak at Base
The Japan-based civilian employee tested positive postmortem, the naval base said in a press release on Tuesday.
Japan Stands Firm Against China As Senior Officials Clash Over Islands
Top defense officials from Japan and China agreed to establish a hotline for crisis management in 2022.
China Complains Space Station Was Forced to Dodge Elon Musk's Satellites
China classed both incidents as constituting "dangers to the life or health of astronauts aboard the China Space Station."
Biggest Box Office Movie of 2021 Is Chinese Film About U.S. Military Defeat
'The Battle at Lake Changjin' has made more money at the global box office than blockbusters like 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.'
Sculptor of Tiananmen Square Massacre Statue Threatens Lawsuit Over Removal
The sculpture, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, was erected in Hong Kong in 1997. It was pulled down under a shroud of secrecy on Thursday.
Intel Apologizes for Xinjiang Boycott After China Backlash
Chinese state media criticized Intel this week before the American chipmaker issued an apology on Thursday.
China Says Stop Worrying About Tibet As U.S. Appoints New Official
Beijing decried what it considers foreign interference this week as the State Department appointed career diplomat Uzra Zeya to the role of Tibet coordinator.
China Puts Entire City of 13 Million Under Lockdown Amid COVID Surge
The Chinese province of Shaanxi has reported a growing cluster of 149 cases in the past two weeks.
China Sent Nearly 1,000 Military Aircraft Near Taiwan in 2021: Taipei
Chinese air force operations in the international airspace around the island have nearly tripled from the same period last year.
'Racism' at Heart of U.S. Policy Toward China, Former Ambassador Says
Cui Tiankai, China's long-serving former envoy in Washington, D.C., said the United States won't accept the rise of a great power belonging to another race.
China Says It Does Not Fear Confrontation With the United States
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pinned the blame for difficult U.S.-China relations squarely on "strategic misjudgment" in Washington.
Bullish China Warns U.S. Unification With Taiwan Unstoppable by 'Any Force'
The comments came after national security adviser Jake Sullivan said U.S. policy was geared toward sustaining deterrence.
China Says Donald Trump 'First to Blame' for COVID Devastation
The former president told Fox News that China had "destroyed the world" by causing the coronavirus pandemic, estimating that it had led to $60 trillion in damage.
China Says Era of U.S. Acting Without Restraint 'Is Over' in Viral Video
Beijing piled on international pressure after the Pentagon said it won't discipline any troops over a drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians in August.