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Quad Signals Renewed Momentum at New Delhi Meeting Amid Growing Competition With China

The recent Quad foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on May 26 (Tuesday) produced a series of initiatives covering strategic infrastructure, maritime and energy security, critical minerals supply chains, and

US Delay of $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Package Raises Questions Over America’s Defense Capacity and China Strategy

JuJust a week after the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, the U.S. paused a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to ensure it had sufficient weapons stockpiles for the Iran war,
Xi Clashed With Trump Over Japan’s ‘Rearmament’ During Beijing Summit: Insiders
As Trump Met Xi in Beijing, Japan Was Watching Closely
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo in May 2026
Xi-Putin Summit Underscores China-Russia Push for Multipolar World Order: Reports
India-Nordic Summit: $100 Billion Trade Framework to Boost Tech, Green Transition and Arctic Cooperation
Why Do Japanese People Prefer Wooden Houses?
Trump’s Warning Against ‘Taiwan Independence’ Seen as Tactical Play in Talks With Beijing: Analysts
India, Japan Deepen Economic Security Ties With Focus on Semiconductors, Critical Minerals
India and Japan concluded their second Economic Security Dialogue on May 11, agreeing to strengthen industrial...
Balikatan Military Drills ‘Directly Relate to a Potential Contingency Involving Taiwan,’ Experts Say
The annual Balikatan military exercises between the United States and the Philippines expanded to an...
Balikatan 2026 South China Sea Exercises Highlight Growing Indo-Pacific Integrated Deterrence
The 19-day Balikatan multinational military exercises, which concluded in the Philippine archipelago...
Japan’s PM Takaichi Visits Vietnam and Australia, Stresses ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Amidst Iran Conflict
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Vietnam from May 1–3 and Australia from May 3–5, launching...
Paraguayan President to Visit Taiwan as Beijing Amps Up Pressure
Santiago Peña, president of Paraguay, is set to visit Taiwan on May 7, just a week before the high-stakes...
Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit, US Seeks Chinese Cooperation on Iran as Beijing Presses Taiwan Issue
President Donald Trump said last week that his upcoming visit to Beijing for a high-profile summit with...
Beijing Could Isolate Taiwan Through Maritime and Air Customs Inspections, Researcher Warns
Hoover Fellow at Stanford University Eyck Freymann has recently said in an analysis that the People's...
Map of China’s eastern coastline showing offshore zones in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea, with highlighted areas indicating concentrations of seabed minerals such as rare earth elements, copper, and manganese.
China’s Deep-Sea Atlas Signals New Front in Global Resource and Military Competition
The release of a comprehensive deep-sea mineral atlas by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in April...
Iran Conflict Accelerates Asia’s Shift to Electric Vehicles, Data Suggests
The Iran conflict — which has disrupted global fuel supplies and intensified economic pressure — is accelerating...