James Patterson

For the first time since 2016, the Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted live-fire military drills near Woody Island in the South China Sea.

A spokesperson at the Chinese Embassy in London said in a statement that attempts to pressure China over National Security Law are "…doomed to failure."

The U.S. refers to the deployment of the two aircraft carriers to the area as "freedom of navigation" exercises in waters that the U.S. considers international territory.

Lawmakers and members of the wealthy Lopez family will emerge from the shutdown of ABC-CBN largely unscathed. The estimated 11,000 people who will lose their jobs will not.

Scuffles between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands have been occurring since 1895. The latest back and forth was a complaint by China over Japanese fishing boats that they say were "trespassing".

Tolulope Arotile had worked against Boko Haram, a jihadist terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, by flying several combat missions.

Indonesian students are protesting Chinese workers who they say are stealing jobs from the locals. Is their resentment just over jobs or because of larger issues with the largely Muslim country?

With the U.S. and Japan in favor of allowing Australia to participate in the next Malabar Naval exercises, the only remaining obstacle is India. They now seem warm to the idea as well as concerns over China intensify.

China called the statement by the navy about the freedom-of-navigation operation "irresponsible".

China is calling Australia's requirement hypocritical because of the latter's opposition to the new National Security laws in effect in Hong Kong.

The U.S. has formally rejected many Chinese claims to small islands and other territories in the South China Sea. Calling the claims illegal instead of coercive increases justification for the U.S. to react to China's bullying in the disputed waters.

Health officials have warned that each person infected has the potential to spread the disease to four other people.

Senator Lindsey Graham is calling Robert Mueller to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, something he was against last year. Is this a political ploy by Graham and if so, what is he seeking?

The Hagia Sophia was built in the 6th century as a Christian cathedral, became a Mosque in 1453 and a museum in 1935.

The Philippine President spoke about the COViD-19 pandemic on Wednesday and compared the way his administration is handling the global health crisis to other countries.

The deals will bolster Japan and Taiwan's defense capabilities, and send a strong message to China that the U.S. will stand by its allies in the face of Beijing's aggressive actions.

Conservative groups DCNF and Judicial Watch file a joint lawsuit against the former vice president's alma mater.

Two BLM protesters in Iowa are charged with violating a rarely used law that criminalizes sharing confidential material that might jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation. Are the charges justified or are there other factors that led to the arrests?

As tensions rise over China and the U.S. on various fronts, the State Department's action revives memories of the Chinese Communist Party's brazen land grab, the suppression of a peace-loving people and the destruction of their culture.

Racial incidents against Chinese-Australians are on the increase in Australia, prompting some to take a vigilante approach to catch the attackers.

The tensions between China and Japan over the Senkaku Islands continued when the Japanese Coast Guard blocked some Chinese vessels who had come within 2.5 miles of the island putting some fishing boats at risk.

Both China and the U.S. are busy conducting military exercises in the South China Sea while criticizing each other for stirring up tensions in the global waterway.

Authorities are removing books from the shelves of Hong Kong public libraries. At least nine books have become unavailable or marked as "under review".

The U.S. will soon conduct a military exercise in the South China Sea with two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, but the timing of the drills coincide with some Chinese naval activity in the region.

Until other ASEAN nations can agree on a code of conduct for the South China Sea, China will continue to take strides to strengthen its position. The COVID-19 pandemic is playing havoc with face-to-face negotiations delaying any agreements.

Some Chinese journalists, diplomats, and internet users are unhappy about the Russian celebration of the founding of Vladivostok as a result of the second opium war in 1860. Right now the backlash is contained to social media.

Only 27 countries, which cited the new national security law was a death knell for Hong Kong's autonomy, criticized China's move.

Over 300 people were arrested from among the thousands protesting the law in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the hiring of 500 cyber spies to counter malicious cyber activity that is threatening the nation’s economy, security, and sovereignty.