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25 July

An armed Iranian police officer holding a rifle monitors the area as motorcyclists ride beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of US President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.

Trump Warns Russia and China Against Arms Sales to Iran

US President Donald Trump warned China and Russia on Friday against selling weapons to Iran – while saying he believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet doing so.

24 July

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Coast Guard Receives 1,000-Ton ‘Penghu’ Patrol Cutter

The Taiwanese Coast Guard has taken delivery of the 1,000-ton Penghu (CG 1007) patrol cutter from CSBC Corp.'s Keelung shipyard.

24 July

Asia Pacific

Screenshot from video showing a China Coast Guard vessel firing a water cannon at a Philippine Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission near Bajo de Masinloc on July 24, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Says Ship Hit by Chinese Water Cannon at Disputed Reef

The Philippines accused the China Coast Guard on Friday of blasting a Filipino government vessel with a water cannon near a disputed South China Sea reef.

23 July

Asia Pacific

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, the Philippines, July 22, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Rubio Says at ASEAN Meeting He Expects ‘Positive’ US Visit by China’s Xi

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a regional Asian summit that he expects a "very positive" visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US in September.

22 July

Asia Pacific

Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessels BRP Suluan and BRP Cabra sail with Philippine Navy frigate BRP Miguel Malvar and USS Curtis Wilbur during a joint maritime activity in the South China Sea, July 16, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

South China Sea Rivalry Looms Over ASEAN Meeting

A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations as the US condemned "dangerous" Chinese actions in the contested waterway.

21 July

Asia Pacific

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says he will be "reviewing" his country's secretive 2022 security pact with China. Asked about that pact alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Solomons leader said he had been "praying and fasting" about the Chinese security deal and it would be examined by his government

Staff Writer With AFP

China Ally Solomon Islands Invites US Coast Guard Patrols

The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington.

21 July

Asia Pacific

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

Staff Writer With AFP

China, Russia Conducted Firing Drill in Japan’s Economic Waters: Tokyo

Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Tokyo said Tuesday.

21 July

Asia Pacific

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio before departing for the Philippines.

Staff Writer With AFP

Rubio in Philippines as US Condemns ‘Dangerous’ China Actions

The US condemned "dangerous and aggressive actions" by China following a clash with the Philippine navy in the South China Sea.

21 July

Americas

Donald Trump President of the United States of America US makes a gesture with his hands on his arrival ahead of a dinner with the President of the French Republic and his wife organised to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles France on June 17, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Seeks to Limit Key Materials From China, Others in Defense Supply Chains

The US is pushing to make it tougher for defense contractors to get waivers for critical minerals and other materials from China and certain foreign suppliers.

21 July

Asia Pacific