Analysts are scrutinizing recent Chinese maritime operations near Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited but strategically located atoll near the Philippine island of Luzon, U.S. officials said.

Despite no immediate evidence that they were connected, the detentions of two vocal commentators on Myanmar triggered alarm in the business and research communities.

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Japan is positioning itself as a focal point for defense cooperation among U.S. partners.

While the U.S.-supplied system known as HIMARS has been tested before, the latest live-fire exercise was the first time its rockets were fired into the waters of the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates the self-governing island from China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned home, ending a rare state visit to North Korea. During the visit that began Monday, he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored a joint push to reestablish their countries’ alliance.

BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) - China's new bank lending rose less than expected in May after contracting the previous month, as a prolonged property downturn continued to weigh on household borrowing. China's new yuan loans rose to 520 billion yuan ($77 billion) in May,

New military action has renewed concern across the region. The dispute now carries risks for security, diplomacy and global energy movement.