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US-China relations: the Asian angle

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (left) and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just ahead of their meeting on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

‘Deceit is not in our character’: India defence minister reaffirms US ties

Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin sign agreement to secure defence goods and services in the event of unexpected supply chain issues.

Rajnath Singh and US defence secretary sign agreement to secure defence goods and services in the event of unexpected supply chain issues

24 Aug 2024 - 8:05AM

US, China intensify battle for Pacific dominance in new ‘Great Game’

22 Aug 2024 - 12:25PMvideocam

China-Thailand military exercises have ‘all elements needed for small-scale war’

22 Aug 2024 - 11:13AMvideocam

US assures Manila of support after ‘deliberate collision’ in South China Sea

Philippine national security adviser and his US counterpart discuss Washington’s recent military aid as well as Monday’s coastguard encounter with China in the disputed waters.

21 Aug 2024 - 5:25AMvideocam

This handout photo taken by the Philippine coastguard shows damage to the BRP Cape Engano after a collision with a Chinese coastguard vessel on Monday near Sabina Shoal. Photo: AFP/Philippine Coast Guard

China’s most advanced amphibious assault ship spotted near Japanese waters

Deployment of PLA’s Type 075 warship signals Beijing’s ability to break through potential Western naval containment, analysts say.

21 Aug 2024 - 12:38AMvideocam

China, Vietnam seek to boost military cooperation despite long-running dispute

The call for closer cooperation is in stark contrast to the growing tensions with the Philippines in the disputed waters

20 Aug 2024 - 10:28PMvideocam

How Beijing’s recent talks with Seoul, Jakarta may mark new diplomatic strategy

Beijing has held recent meetings in this format with Seoul and Jakarta, both of whom are moving closer to the Quad.

19 Aug 2024 - 4:25PMvideocam

Chinese and South Korean officials meet in Seoul on June 18. Photo: AFP

China tensions and Trump to test next Japanese leader’s foreign policy prowess

No matter who replaces Kishida as Japan’s PM, experts predict Tokyo to double down on US alliance against Beijing – but uncertainties remain.

18 Aug 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

US Democrats drove ‘natural enemies’ China and Russia together: Trump

2024 Republican presidential nominee also suggests he would ‘get along great’ with Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wins back White House.

9 Aug 2024 - 6:19AMvideocam

South China Sea: Chinese military holds joint patrol around Scarborough Shoal

PLA ‘combat preparation patrol’ held at the same time as joint exercise involving Philippine, US, Canadian and Australian forces.

7 Aug 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

China’s Southern Theatre Command says it conducted military drills around Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese coastguard ‘monitoring’ Philippine moves near disputed Sabina Shoal

Atoll in the disputed Spratlys has increasingly taken centre stage in recent China-Philippines stand-offs in the South China Sea.

5 Aug 2024 - 3:34PMvideocam

Philippine coastguard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessels on a fuel assistance mission to the Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard

Boeing’s first engineer came from China. Now it hires mostly from India

The embattled US aerospace giant is turning to India to fill engineering roles as the US seeks to reduce dependence on China.

1 Aug 2024 - 11:20PMvideocam

Russia, China should join forces in Southeast Asia, Lavrov says at Asean meeting

China’s foreign minister pledges to work with Russia to safeguard their ‘core interests’ and ‘always be a good partner’.

26 Jul 2024 - 7:50PMvideocam

Opinion | US practice of divide and rule could be the ruin of us all

It means market fragmentation, economic destruction, social upheaval and loss of lives. In a fractured world today, it could trigger another world war.

21 Jul 2024 - 7:30PMvideocam

US President Joe Biden speaking at a Fourth of July event on the South Lawn of the White House. The “us vs them” approach of favouring some countries and ostracising others stokes ideological confrontation. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Opinion | Why the US is suddenly going soft on Cambodia

It’s likely a goodwill gesture to Phnom Penh’s ally China, amid shared US-China concerns over the threat of Moscow and Pyongyang drawing closer.

12 Jul 2024 - 5:55AMvideocam

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen during a meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on June 4. Photo: AFP

‘A matter of will’: why Philippines is declining US help in South China Sea row

Military chief Romeo Brawner said Washington’s support won’t be sought before ‘exhausting all possible options’ amid rising tensions with China.

10 Jul 2024 - 5:23PMvideocam

Why is the US Typhon missile system being withdrawn from the Philippines?

Amid tension around South China Sea and Taiwan Strait, analysts say Beijing has been made aware the Typhon system can be redeployed at any time.

6 Jul 2024 - 4:42AMvideocam

Asian Angle | Vietnam’s political reshuffle brings respite from turmoil – for now

Inducting generals, ethnic and regional leaders into the party’s highest ranks is expected to steady the ship after years of power struggles.

23 Jun 2024 - 11:00AM

To Lam walks to the podium to take office as the Vietnamese president at the National Assembly in Hanoi on May 22. Photo: AP

US envoy in Hanoi after Putin trip, says US-Vietnam trust at ‘all-time high’

Senior diplomat Daniel Kritenbrink raised concerns over Russian aggression in Ukraine, as well as Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea.

23 Jun 2024 - 4:13AMvideocam

US is urged to join Asia-Pacific trade group, shift forces to Indo-Pacific

In ‘Lost Decade’, two prominent Washington analysts say a US ‘pivot to Asia’, originally undertaken in 2011, has failed and that renewing it is critical to stability with China.

18 Jun 2024 - 5:15AMvideocam

Exclusive | As China ties deepen, Malaysia’s Anwar says geopolitics is no zero-sum game

In an exclusive interview, Malaysia’s PM talks territorial disputes, navigating US-China tensions and hopes for a Chinese economic rebound.

15 Jun 2024 - 10:18AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is interviewed at his office in Putrajaya by the South China Morning Post. Photo: Hadi Azmi

US says ‘structural issues’ in India-China ties difficult to resolve

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell wished New Delhi well in its efforts to improve strained relationship with Beijing.

13 Jun 2024 - 8:54AMvideocam

An Indian army truck crosses the Sela pass in India’s Arunachal Pradesh state near the border with China. Photo: AFP

The Philippine province caught in the cross hairs of US-China rivalry

Cagayan province near Taiwan plays host to a growing American troop presence, living cheek-by-jowl with hundreds of Chinese traders.

11 Jun 2024 - 11:21AMvideocam

Taiwan war would make world ‘a radically different place’: Australian envoy

Kevin Rudd, Australian envoy to Washington, said whether Beijing acts will depend on its perception of the strength of US deterrence.

7 Jun 2024 - 11:40AMvideocam

Editorial | Taiwan remains the elephant in room of China-US dialogue

It is good that the Chinese and American defence chiefs had a ‘positive, practical and constructive’ meeting at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore to ease tensions but there can be no compromise over sovereignty.

3 Jun 2024 - 1:27AMvideocam