CIA chief: China has some doubt on ability to invade TaiwanTaiwan and China split in 1949 after a civil war that ended with the Communist Party in control of the mainland.
China calls for Russia-Ukraine cease-fire, peace talksThe plan released Friday by China's Foreign Ministry mainly reiterated long-held positions, and analysts said Beijing would be an unlikely broker.
N. Korea makes fresh threats, US bombers fly after ICBM testSaturday’s ICBM test signals that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is using his rivals’ drills as a chance to expand his country's nuclear arsenal.
North Korea fires missile as US, S. Korea prepare for drillsNorth Korea's Foreign Ministry threatened strong action against its rivals after South Korea announced a series of military exercises with the U.S.
Fake people, real threat: How AI is being used to spread propagandaA new report highlights how life-like, AI-generated influencers are being used to promote Chinese propaganda and discredit American ideals online.
US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions with ChinaDrills in the South China Sea come at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon.
Philippines says China ship used laser against coast guardThe Philippines has filed nearly 200 diplomatic protests against China's aggressive actions in the disputed waters in 2022 alone.
US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon programThe economic restrictions followed the Biden administration's pledge to consider broader efforts to address Chinese surveillance activities.
The world's oldest hotel opened in Japan in the year 705The Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is about three hours southwest of Tokyo and two hours from Mount Fuji.
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Beijing calls US claims over balloon 'information warfare'China maintains the balloon was a civilian meteorological airship that was blown off course and that the U.S. "overreacted" by shooting it down.
China says it was smeared in Biden's State of the Union speechChina's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called out the U.S. in a briefing following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.
President Biden defends his decision on China balloon incidentThe balloon hovered over several states — including Montana, Missouri and Illinois — before it was brought down on Saturday by a single missile.
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China accuses US of indiscriminate use of force over balloonVice Foreign Minister Xie Feng said he lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Embassy over a "U.S. attack" on the unmanned Chinese airship.
9 missing after fishing boat capsizes in South KoreaSurvivors said the boat’s engine room had quickly filled with water before the 24-ton vessel tipped over.
US downs Chinese balloon over ocean, moves to recover debrisWhile the US has its suspicions, China has continued to claim that the balloon is merely a weather research "airship" that had been blown off course.
Why China allegedly sought help from former Marine Daniel DugganIn a 2017 indictment recently unsealed, U.S. prosecutors accuse Duggan of secretly using his expertise to teach Chinese fighter pilots.
US Air Force general warns of potential war with China in 2025In a leaked memo, U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan said "my gut tells me we will fight in 2025."
Ship sinks between South Korea and Japan; 2 dead, 8 missingThe Hong Kong-registered cargo ship sank about 100 miles southwest of Nagasaki, Japan, and about 93 miles south of South Korea's Jeju Island.
What it means to be born in the Year of the RabbitEast Asians around the world will ring in the Year of the Rabbit on Sunday, January 22.
China records 1st population fall in decades as births dropChina's National Bureau of Statistics reported that the country had 850,000 fewer people at the end of 2022 than the previous year.
Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash siteRescuers combed through debris scattered down a 984-foot-deep gorge for three missing people after a fatal plane crash in Nepal.
68 dead, 4 missing after plane crashes in Nepal resort townAt least one witness reported hearing cries for help from within the fiery wreck, the country's deadliest airplane accident in three decades.
China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passedThe death toll included 5,503 deaths due to respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 and 54,435 fatalities from other ailments combined with COVID-19.
Suspect charged with murder in assassination of Japan's AbeJapanese law allows capital punishment for murder, but experts say the death penalty usually is handed down for multiple killings.
China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spatChina threatened countermeasures last week against countries that had announced new virus testing requirements for travelers from the country.
19 Dead In China Crash As Holiday Travel Rush Gets UnderwayWith the end of most COVID-19 restrictions, China is expecting to see a significant increase in people on the roads, especially around holidays.
Beds Run Out At Beijing Hospital As COVID-19 SpreadsA growing number of governments, including the U.S., are requiring virus tests for travelers from China, saying China is not being transparent enough.
Beijing Threatens Response To Virus Measures From Other CountriesAustralia and Canada this week joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID test prior to boarding their flight.
Floods In Philippines Leave 51 People Dead, Over A Dozen MissingOver 4,500 houses were damaged by the floods, along with roads and bridges, and some areas still struggle with disrupted power and water supply.
North Korea's Kim Orders 'Exponential' Expansion Of Nuke ArsenalSome experts say Kim's push to produce more nuclear weapons signals his intention to continue tests and ultimately solidify future negotiating power.
