The Chinese military itself wasn't free from drama, as Beijing cycled through defense ministers and senior officials fell under investigation.

In the Philippines, Australia and across the Pacific, US defence strategy is pivoting from supremacy to a 'scatter and survive' approach For almost half a century, the Philippines served as the linchpin of American military power in Asia.

A four year ban on Australian lobster imports to China has officially ended. The importation ban dates to November 2020, when the Chinese Ministry of Commerce imposed a ban on lobster from Australia following then-Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s suggestion that Chinese links to the origin of Covid-19 deserved study.

Rugby League is a fast-moving, sometimes physically brutal game born in the working-class communities of northern England.

Asia-Pacific markets are set to open lower on the last day of the year, tracking a day of losses in Wall Street.

China spent the past year opening its arms to foreign visitors in an effort to revive its sluggish economy and improve the country's image internationally in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The easing of visa restrictions,

China is expected to focus on a rematch of a tariff war with the United States in 2025 after President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, while seeking to improve ties with Japan, which could also face higher import duties.

China's commerce ministry on Thursday said it has resumed regular quarantine inspections for lobsters imported from Australia, effectively restoring shipments that had been disrupted since late 2020 due to a diplomatic dispute.

Australia has agreed to extradite a former Marines pilot who the U.S. has accused of training Chinese pilots more than a decade ago. Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed in a

China's Ministry of Commerce Thursday targeted dozens of American companies for punitive trade actions as U.S.-China tensions increase. The MOC added also 10 U.S. companies to its unreliable entities list.

China's nuclear arsenal expansion raises geopolitical concerns for the Korean Peninsula, prompting calls for enhanced security cooperation.

China sent a team of four technical specialists to Vanuatu to help with earthquake recovery efforts this week, in a Pacific islands first for Beijing as it steps up engagement with nations in the region.