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THITU ISLAND, Philippines: A Philippine senator called for deepening defence relationships and "continuous" pushback against China's claims in the South China Sea while visiting one of Manila's tiny possessions in the disputed waterway on Saturday (Feb 21). Thitu Island, known as Pag-asa in the Philippines, is home to about 400 Filipinos, mostly fishermen and their families, who China accuse of living there illegally. It lies about 450km west of Palawan within the disputed Spratly island chain, a group of more than 700 islets, reefs and atolls believed to sit above vast natural resources. Senator Risa Hontiveros, an outspoken critic of China, told AFP on Saturday she believed Filipinos were not ready to give up "any portion of the West Philippine Sea", using Manila's favoured term for the waters off its western seaboard. "We need continuous diplomatic and political pushback," Hontiveros said after a plane journey of more than two hours wi...

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of growing Chinese "coercion" in her first post-election speech to Parliament on Feb 20, and pledged to overhaul defence strategy, ease curbs on military exports and strengthen critical supply chains. Ms Takaichi's four-month tenure has been marked by a diplomatic dispute with China, after she said Japan could deploy military force to counter any attack on Taiwan that also threatened Japanese territory. After turning a fragile majority into a landslide victory in February's Lower House election, Ms Takaichi outlined an agenda aimed at countering what she sees as a growing economic and security threat from Chin a and its regional partners. With more than two-thirds of seats now controlled by her ruling coalition, she faces little resistance to her plans. "Japan faces its most severe and complex security environment since World War II," Ms Takaichi said, pointing to China's expanding military activ...

BEIJING – China is expected to put boosting domestic demand – especially spurring consumption – at the core of its economic agenda in 2026, with policymakers likely to roll out stronger fiscal support and structural reforms to further unlock the potential of household spending, a senior expert said. Dr Wang Wei, senior researcher and former director of the Institute of Market Economy at the Development Research Centre of the State Council, said that to ensure stable economic growth during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period, China needs to achieve a notable increase in final consumption as a share of its gross domestic product. "That means China's future e conomic growth will need to rely more on domestic demand – particularly on the sustained, steady growth and innovation of consumption – to provide effective support for overall growth," Dr Wang said during a recent exclusive interview with China Daily. She said China has finished the "from nothing to so...

China has long offered Taiwan a Hong Kong-style " one country, two systems " model of autonomy, though no major Taiwanese political party supports that. Taiwan's government says Beijing's rule in the former British colony has only brought repression, with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday citing the sentencing of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison the previous day. "Jimmy Lai's sentencing exposes the Hong Kong national security law for what it is - a tool of political persecution under China's 'one country, two systems' that tramples human rights & freedom of press," Lai wrote on X. There was no immediate response to Wang Huning's comments from Taiwan's government, which says only the island's people can decide their future. Beijing has repeatedly warned other countries including the US again st meddling in Taiwan issue, which it said is its internal affair. In a call with US President Donald Trump l...

Published Sat, Feb 14, 2026 · 01:43 PM [MUNICH] Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich, as the two countries prepare for a planned visit by US President Donald Trump to Beijing in April.  Wang called for 2026 to be a year in which China and the US move towards mutual respect, according to state media Xinhua News Agency. The two sides agreed to strengthen dialogue and cooperation in various fields, and to promote the stable development of relations, Xinhua reported.  "As long as we uphold equality, mutual respect and reciprocity, we can find solutions to address each other's concerns and properly manage our differences," Xinhua ci ted Wang as saying on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.  The meeting took place amid preparations for Trump's scheduled trip to China for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in April. The two leaders spoke by phone last week and discussed trade and geopolitical flashpoints, ...

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The Chinese unit of Nexperia is moving to line up domestic suppliers of silicon wafers while expanding its packaging operations within China. The move comes as the company looks to stabilise production after supply disruptions caused by an ongoing corporate dispute. Citing a report by Chinese news agency Caixin, Reuters reported the supplier selection process is expected to be largely completed in the first quarter. The shift comes after wafer deliveries from Nexperia Netherlands were halted, disrupting supplies to the Chinese business. It was reported in December that the unit had since secured Chinese-made silicon wafers sufficient to meet its entire 2026 output needs for one category of power chip, following the suspension of shipments from the Dutch unit. The supply freeze followed a decision by the Dutch government in September to take control of Nexperia from Wingtech Technology, citing governance concerns. Wafer supplies to the Chinese unit were sus...

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