Tokyo’s defence minister says preparation for medium-range, surface-to-air missile deployment on Yonaguni Island is ‘progressing steadily’.

Indonesia was aligned with the U.S. a few decades ago, but a combination of domestic stability and Chinese investments has persuaded Southeast Asia’s biggest economy toward Beijing, leaving America behind.

The workaholic new prime minister is riding high despite the perils of a fight with Beijing.

Tensions spiraled on Nov. 8, when Takaichi said that a Chinese attempt to seize Taiwan by force would constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

President Trump said he accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit China in April and invited Xi to the US for a state visit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping raised Taiwan directly with U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Monday, stressing that the island’s “return to China” is a key part of the post–World War II international order.

How China gained control of 90% of rare-earth refining while the U.S. abandoned Mountain Pass mine, creating dangerous dependence on a strategic rival.

Speculation on a Beijing trip comes as Britain’s PM said he would protect UK national interests after questions about engagement with China.