Ex-US secretary of state’s meeting with Li Shangfu comes amid hopes of improved ties between two countries

How institutional balancing promotes stability in Asia.

VIETNAM is aggressively building permanent structures in the contested West Philippine Sea (WPS) based on a document obtained by The Manila Times titled 'Planning of Construction Projects on Pearson Reef and Pigeon Reef in Spratly Islands,' signed by Rear…

🚨RARE FOOTAGE OF PUTIN IN CHINA WITH RUSSIAN NUCLEAR BRIEFCASE

- A rare video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin in China accompanied by officers carrying the Russian nuclear briefcase.

- Russia's nuclear briefcase, known as the "Cheget," is traditionally…

Japan’s foreign ministry files a protest with China over what it suspects was a Chinese ship conducting a marine survey near the Senkaku Islands. https://t.co/sQpUBqY7i2 @kyodo_news

NEW: 2023 CHINA MILITARY POWER REPORT

@DeptofDefense offers insights into the People’s Liberation Army’s:

- Strategy
- Military activities
- Economic policies
- Current capabilities
- Future modernization goals

Key takeaways + quick summary:

https://t.co/gEiWxbliqm