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The European Union has challenged China's longstanding claims of neutrality in the Ukraine war, accusing Beijing of training Russian soldiers on Chinese territory who later went on to fight against Ukrainian forces. Kaja Kallas, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, on June 15 criticized China
Trump’s Warning Against ‘Taiwan Independence’ Seen as Tactical Play in Talks With Beijing: Analysts
Update, May 20, 2026: This article has been updated to include comments by a highly placed Taiwanese...
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...
Secret Israel–UAE Security Cooperation Exposed Amid Dispute Over Netanyahu Visit
Israel and the UAE have spent years building a security partnership that operates well below the level...
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...
Trump’s Silence on Taiwan at Beijing Summit Is a Safer Outcome for Taipei, Observers Say
The Taiwan issue once again became a focus of international attention following high-level talks in Beijing...
Who Gained the Upper Hand at the Trump-Xi Summit? Analysts Weigh In
News analysis As U.S. President Donald Trump returns to Washington following his high-stakes summit...
CCTV Hot Mic Moment During Trump-Xi Summit Sparks Online Frenzy
An apparent audio mishap during the closed-door portion of the high-stakes Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing...
Canada Condemns Beijing’s Transnational Repression, Opens Probe Into Shen Yun Threats
By Meng Hao, Vision Times Canada’s foreign ministry has publicly condemned what it described as "escalating...
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Sue the New York Times Over West Bank Sexual Violence Report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, May 14 that Israel will file a defamation...