China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Monday, an assertion Seoul called "somewhat exaggerated", while Tokyo said there was no such discussion.

The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in “transnational repression” and acts that threaten to further erode the southern Chinese city’s autonomy.

The U.S. on Monday sanctioned six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials for "transnational repression" and further eroding the autonomy of Hong Kong, in the first major move by the Trump administration to punish China over its crackdown on the city.

A group of influential conservatives and lawmakers is warning the Trump administration that the U.S. does not have the tactical nuclear weapons to fight China if war broke out in the Indo-Pacific. (Cr

After their first trilateral economic meeting in over five years, China, Japan and South Korea vowed to strengthen their trading ties.

The individuals targeted by the US are all security or police officials, including Dong Jingwei, a senior figure in China’s Ministry of State Security, the country’s primary civilian intelligence organisation, and Raymond Siu, commissioner of Hong Kong’s police force. The others are Sonny Au, Dick Wong, Margaret Chiu and Paul Lam.

China is expanding its military reach and presence within the three Pacific island chains with the world's largest navy.

Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of GUR, said Russia fears an extended war would confine it to "forever remain a regional player" in Eastern Europe.

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday (Mar 31) sanctioned six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials for "transnational repression" and actions it said eroded the autonomy of Hong Kong, one of the f