The Philippines is locked in a bitter territorial dispute with China, which claims sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea —including features such as Scarborough Shoal that lie well within the U.S. ally's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Pete Hegseth and China's defense chief discussed regional tensions following Xi Jinping's military parade showcasing nuclear weapons and alliances with Russia and North Korea.

Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, who is organizing the bipartisan trip this month, said he is "deeply worried" that the U.S. and China "seem to be talking less and less."

Charlie Kirk's killing has exposed U.S. divisions, creating an opening for foreign adversaries to exploit through disinformation.

Tension between India and China may be thawing, but the two countries still remain bitter rivals, writes Shyam Saran.

Since July, the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has reported more than 10,000 cases of chikungunya fever, the largest outbreak ever documented in the country.

Trump is also famous for denigrating the U.S. justice system when it goes against his own interests. The Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy trial but also protects the rights of those accused of crimes in the name of justice, which is not served if the wrong individual is punished for a crime.

The United States and Japan begin two weeks of military exercises on Thursday that will deploy a missile system capable of striking the Chinese mainland, a move Beijing has already condemned as threat to regional security and stability.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid to discuss trade, economic and national security issues in another sign that talks between the two sides are heating up.