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China vows to maintain "forceful measures" in the South China Sea after Philippine and Chinese vessels collide near a disputed reef

Beijing says Chinese, Philippine ships 'collided' in disputed South China Sea

21/6 PLA aircraft and 11 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 6 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ

Myanmar's military on Wednesday said rumors top generals had detained the embattled junta chief in a new coup were "propaganda" spread by "traitors" ahead of a visit by China's foreign minister

Згідно з інформацією, яка поширюється в соціальних мережах, двоє китайців, які приєдналися до російської армії на початку червня, були вбиті в бою 1 серпня після того, як 31 липня їх відправили на передову як спецназівці.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 157 km SE of Kuqa, China

China has announced new guidelines to accelerate the country's energy transition and achieve its decarbonisation goals

China’s Shandong carrier group entered the Western Pacific — its 2nd “far east” transit of the year and hot on the heels of drills in July. The location, ~250 miles SE of Taiwan, and composition of the 4-ship group are similar. Also in WESTPAC: the America Amphibious Ready Group

Hong Kong court dismisses bid by media tycoon Jimmy Lai to overturn conviction

МЗС Китаю: Ми продовжуватимемо нашу міжнародну роль у сприянні політичного вирішення кризи в Україні

Taiwan Ministry of Defense:18 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 12 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southeastern and southwestern ADIZ

Hong Kong’s first national security convict Tong Ying-kit says he was ‘misled’ by fake news

China’s top diplomat in Hong Kong meets US envoy, condemns ‘negative remarks’ about city nn

China launches air, sea patrols near Scarborough Shoal as US, PH hold joint drillsnnChina carried out a combat patrol to test "strike capabilities" near a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Wednesday, as the United States and its allies held joint military drills

China says it conducts "combat patrol" near Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea, which is also claimed by the Philippines. The patrol came despite recent agreement between the countries to defuse tensions

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 59 km S of Kangding, China

Wang Shujun (王书君), a naturalized US citizen, has been convicted of illegally acting as a foreign agent in the US by collecting information about New York-based activists supporting democracy in China and sharing his findings with Beijing

Taiwan Ministry of Defense:36 PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 31 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly

White House Statement on PRC’s Announcement of Fentanyl Scheduling Actions “The People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced that they will begin scheduling three essential precursor chemicals used to manufacture illicit fentanyl, thereby subjecting these chemicals to additional regulation and control – a valuable step forward.  This marks the third significant scheduling action by the PRC since President Biden met with President Xi and resumed bilateral counternarcotics cooperation with the PRC in November, 2023.  This action follows last week’s senior official Counternarcotics Working Group meeting between the United States and the PRC, where the two countries discussed key initiatives, including ways to increase law enforcement cooperation, disrupt the illicit financing of transnational criminal organizations, and accelerate the scheduling of precursor chemicals.”

China warns its citizens against traveling to Lebanon

Taiwan Defense: We detected 36 Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan

Philippine Defense Minister: We do not seek war with China, but its behavior in the South China Sea is illegal

Japan MoD reporting that 2x PLA UAV circumnavigated Taiwan while being supported by a Y-9DZ

More than 11,000 people were evacuated from the city of Zixing after some areas endured record rainfall of 645 millimetres (25 inches) in just 24 hours, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday

Chinese Foreign Ministry after Haniyeh's assassination: We hope that the Palestinian factions will be able to establish an independent state as soon as possible

China bans the sale of all civilian drones capable of military use

Taiwan Ministry of Defense:29 PLA aircraft and 10 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 13 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern and southeastern ADIZ

China's representative to the Security Council: We call on Israel to fully implement Security Council resolutions and to stop all its military operations in Gaza

China's representative before the Security Council: China strongly condemns the assassination of Haniyeh in Tehran, which is an attempt to sabotage peace efforts

German Foreign Ministry: Cyberspace is not a lawless space – China must refrain from unacceptable cyberattacks like the one conducted against the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy in 2021. We strongly condemn such attacks targeted at institutions relevant for our critical infrastructure