CHINA FOREIGN RELATIONS
According to a July 21 Reuters report, diplomatic tensions between China and the Philippines escalated sharply after a clash between their personnel at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, known in the Philippines as Ayungin Shoal, prompted the two countries to summon each other's ambassadors. On the same
10 More Taiwanese Reported Missing After Traveling to China
Cases involving foreign nationals, as well as people from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, going missing...
Eight-Day Northern Xinjiang Tour for Only $135: CCP United Front Efforts Target Taiwanese Teachers
In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has continued to expand its Taiwan-focused outreach...
China Fires a Submarine-Launched Nuclear Missile Into the South Pacific, Drawing Condemnation
According to Reuters, on July 6, 2026, a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine fired a nuclear-capable ballistic...
Six-Nation Lawmakers’ Visit to Taiwan’s Frontline Coast Guard Facility Draws Beijing’s Anger
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) recently led parliamentarians from six countries, including...
Taiwan Condemns CCP Response After Attack on Akio Yaita, Plans Tougher Anti-Repression Laws
Japanese-born senior media figure and Executive Director of the Indo-Pacific Strategic Think Tank Akio...
British Expert Warns: CCP Is Preparing to ‘Isolate’ Taiwan
Chinese Coast Guard vessels have recently conducted several days of so-called “law enforcement patrols...
Beijing Taps Veteran Diplomats to Gauge Trump’s Stance Ahead of the Midterms
As preparations unfold for a potential second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese...
Akio Yaita Says He ‘Will Never Back Down’ After Assault in Taiwan; Analysts Warn of CCP’s Cross-Border
Japanese-born journalist and Indo-Pacific Strategic Think Tank Executive Director Akio Yaita said he...
US Envoy Warns CCP Is Using Global Maritime Power for Political Coercion
According to the New York Post, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Warren Stephens warned at the International...