China

He hopes this week’s summit will spark a sanctions-busting big bang.

Taiwan is “on alert” after a China made alarming moves on its territory, with Beijing issuing a terrifying war threat out of the blue.

China has launched major military drills around Taiwan for the second time this year, simulating a full-scale attack on the island - just days after the Taiwanese President William Lai delivered his first National Day speech.

China deployed planes and ships around Taiwan in military drills on Monday, issuing a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces. The drills mark the fourth large-scale exercise in two years as Beijing refuses to rule out force in its efforts to control Taiwan. Washington said the drills risk "escalation" as it called on China to act with restraint.

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister took office on Tuesday and formed a cabinet made up of numerous security and defence experts in line with his calls to strengthen regional military alliances. The majority of cabinet members are relative unknowns, marking a break from a string of corruption scandals that have hit the governing party.

China is in financial turmoil as its lucrative property market implodes – and the consequences for Australia will be inescapable.

Officials acknowledged that few Chinese vehicles were on U.S. roads now, but said they wanted to take proactive measures to strengthen national security.

Flow of foreign artists to China has slowed to a trickle, but economic pressures could be forcing authorities to rethink

Washington has reportedly updated its guidance with a focus on China

Despite decades of Western pressure, Tehran poses a greater threat to U.S. interests thanks to its ties to Russia and China

A rare soft-power export from China is spreading across the continent

Beijing on Friday said ongoing drills encircling Taiwan were testing the military's ability to seize power over the self-ruled island, days after a new president was sworn in.

Vladimir Putin has said cooperation between Beijing and Moscow does not pose a threat to other nations