Asia & Pacific

US Stands With Japan After China Targeted Japanese Aircraft With Radar

The US criticized China after Chinese jets repeatedly locked radar on Japanese military aircraft flying over international waters.

Search to Resume for Malaysian Flight MH370, 11 Years After Vanishing

Malaysia will resume the search for missing Flight MH370 on Dec. 30, over a decade after the Beijing-bound plane vanished in a major aviation mystery.
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Trump Signs New Taiwan Legislation into Law

Trump signed the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act into law, designed to deepen the U.S.–Taiwan relationship in the absence of formal diplomatic relations.

Hong Kong Buildings Blaze Kills at Least 36 People, Hundreds Missing

At least 36 people were killed and 279 were missing after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades ripped through high-rise towers under bamboo scaffolding.

Taiwan’s Premier Rejects Xi’s ‘Return to China’ Call

Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai rejected a call by CCP leader Xi Jinping for Taiwan to “return to China,” saying that is not an option for his country.

US Lifts Tariffs on Philippine Agricultural Exports Worth $1 Billion

Nearly half of the Philippines’ $14.5 billion in exports to the United States will be free from the reciprocal tariffs, Manila officials said.

Trump Says Cambodia, Thailand ‘Going to Be Fine’ After Calls Over Conflict

Trump said Thailand and Cambodia would “be fine” after he tried to mediate their border dispute, though Thailand still demanded an apology.

Taiwanese Influencers Push Back After China Issues Bounties for Their Arrest

China’s bounties on Taiwanese influencers sparked satirical pushback and renewed debate in Taiwan over CCP pressure tactics.