China’s landing this week of a probe on the Moon — the first attempt by any nation to retrieve lunar samples in four decades — underlined just how far the country has come in achieving its space dream.
Duterte affirms stronger economic ties with China
President Rodrigo Duterte assured China that the Philippines remains as one of its strong partners in the Southeast Asian region.
China to end all waste imports on Jan 1
China will ban all waste imports from January 1, 2021, state media reported Friday, marking the culmination of a three-year phase-out of accepting overseas junk.
Taiwan expanding submarine fleet as China threat grows
Taiwan began construction on a fleet of indigenous submarines on Tuesday, the latest move by the out-gunned island to bolster its defences against increasingly bellicose threats from Beijing.
Russia, China ‘cyber threats’ target Canada: report
State-sponsored programs from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose the greatest high-tech threats to Canada, a report from the nation’s authority on cyber security warned Wednesday.
Xi touts China’s huge economy as base of free trade in APEC speech
President Xi Jinping hailed China as the pivot point for global free trade Thursday, vowing to keep its “super-sized” economy open for business and warning against protectionism as the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘Di lang Pinoy! Chinese embassy: Ban on China entry for all foreign visitors
The Chinese embassy in Manila on Wednesday clarified that the temporary suspension of foreign entry into China applies to all foreigners from “all foreign countries,” not only to Filipinos.
Gifts, popsicles and mass: Chinese villagers recall Biden’s 2001 visit
Nearly two decades ago, the residents of a small Chinese village near Beijing were visited by a foreigner who is soon to become America’s most powerful man: Joe Biden.
After waiting 1 week, China sends ‘congratulations’ to Joe Biden on US election win
China congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday nearly a week after he was declared winner of the American election.
All Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers to resign as China crushes opposition
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers said Wednesday they would all quit in protest at the ousting of four of their colleagues by the city’s pro-Beijing authorities.
‘China is angry’: Taiwan anxiety rises as sabre-rattling grows
The tank traps on the beaches of Kinmen Island are a stark reminder that Taiwan lives under the constant threat of a Chinese invasion — and fears of a conflict breaking out are now at their highest in decades.
US approves sale of armed MQ-9 Reaper drones to Taiwan
The United States has agreed to sell four armed MQ-9 Reaper drones to Taiwan, the State Department announced Tuesday, helping to boost the island’s defenses as China steps up its threats.
China starts once-a-decade census of world’s largest population
Millions of census-takers began knocking on doors across China on Sunday for a once-a-decade head count of the world’s largest population that for the first time will use mobile apps to help crunch the massive numbers.
Walang pagod! Tito Sotto lauds parliaments for continued work despite pandemic
Senate President Vicente Sotto III cited the continued functioning of parliaments amid the unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health emergency, during the meeting of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Friday.
‘China is angry’: Taiwan anxiety rises as sabre-rattling grows
The tank traps on the beaches of Kinmen Island are a stark reminder that Taiwan lives under the constant threat of a Chinese invasion — and fears of a conflict breaking out are now at their highest in decades.
Palace welcomes probe into China’s ’soft invasion’ of Philippines
Malacañang on Thursday said it welcomes the proposal of Senator Francis Pangilinan to investigate the national security implications of the entry of four million Chinese into the country since 2017.
Bastusan na! China hits US media with new rules in tit-for-tat retaliation
China tightened the rules on a number of US media outlets on Monday, in a move it said was “necessary and reciprocal” after Chinese journalists in America were hit with restrictions last week.
Duterte to DOH: Prioritize gov’t-to-gov’t COVID vaccine purchase deal
President Rodrigo Duterte prefers a government-to-government deal for the procurement of coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines to prevent the risk of corruption.
US announces $2.4 bn sale of coastal defense systems to Taiwan
The United States on Monday said it had approved a $2.4 billion sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan, defying Beijing’s anger over a $1 billion missile deal last week.
Trump calls India, China air ‘filthy’
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described the air in India and China as “filthy” as he denounced Democratic rival Joe Biden’s plans to tackle climate change.
Xi invokes Chinese military might with US in mind
President Xi Jinping on Friday warned of China’s military resolve to defeat “invaders”, speaking on a 70th anniversary for the Korean War, the only time Chinese forces have fought the United States.
US Coast Guard to tackle China ‘illegal’ fishing in Pacific
The United States said Friday it will deploy Coast Guard patrol ships in the western Pacific to counter “destabilizing and malign” activities by China in disputed fishing grounds of the South China Sea.
China threatens retaliation over US-Taiwan arms sale
China on Thursday threatened to make a “legitimate and necessary” retaliation over the US sale of $1 billion worth of missiles to Taiwan as Beijing becomes increasingly strident over its claims to the self-ruled island.
China and Vatican renew historic deal on bishops despite US opposition
A secretive 2018 agreement between Beijing and the Vatican was renewed Thursday, despite strident US condemnation and warnings from underground Chinese priests loyal to Rome that they have only become more marginalised since it was signed.
